STAAR English and Writing Resources Archive

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TEA archived the files listed below because they are obsolete or are a later version of the file exists. To view current materials, please visit the Information on STAAR English I and English II Resources.

STAAR English and Writing Resources Archive

You can use the links below to access English and writing resources that have been archived. The following links open portable document format (PDF) files unless otherwise noted:

General	Short Answer Reading Questions—Example of Response Box (posted 02/01/12)
Grade 4 Writing	March 2016 STAAR A Expository Scoring Guide (10/05/16) March 2015 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide (posted 08/19/15) March 2015 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide-Spanish Version (posted 8/14/15) April 2014 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide (posted 8/22/14) April 2014 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide-Spanish Version (posted 08/22/14) April 2013 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide (posted 8/12/13) April 2013 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide-Spanish Version (posted 08/12/13) Spring 2012 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide (posted 3/19/13) Spring 2012 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide-Spanish Version (posted 03/28/13) Personal Narrative Writing Rubric (posted 09/26/11) Personal Narrative Writing Rubric Spanish Version (posted 03/09/12) Grade 4 Writing Assessed Curriculum (posted 3/11/2020) Grade 4 Writing Assessed Curriculum—Spanish (posted 3/11/2020) Grade 4 Writing Blueprint (posted 11/01/16) Grade 4 Writing Blueprint—Spanish (posted 11/01/16) Test Design Schematic (English and Spanish) (updated 01/30/20) Grade 4 Weighting Chart (posted 02/03/17) Performance Level Descriptors (posted 12/02/19) Performance Level Descriptors- Spanish (posted 03/04/20) Expository Writing Rubric (posted 10/05/11) Expository Writing Rubric Spanish Version (posted 03/09/12) April 2021 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/31/21) April 2021 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide-Spanish version (posted 08/31/21) April 2019 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/01/19) April 2019 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide-Spanish version (posted 08/01/19) April 2018 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/14/18) April 2018 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide-Spanish version (posted 08/14/18) March 2017 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/09/17) March 2017 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide-Spanish version (posted 08/09/17) March 2016 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide (09/28/16) March 2016 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide-Spanish version (posted 09/26/16) March 2015 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 8/14/15) March 2015 Expository Scoring Guide-Spanish Version (posted 8/14/15) April 2014 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/22/14) April 2014 Expository Scoring Guide-Spanish Version (posted 08/22/14) April 2013 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) April 2013 Expository Scoring Guide-Spanish Version (posted 08/12/13) Spring 2012 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 03/26/13) Spring 2012 Expository Scoring Guide-Spanish Version (posted 05/01/13)
Grade 7 Writing	March 2016 STAAR A Expository Scoring Guide (posted 09/28/16) March 2015 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide (posted 09/02/15) April 2014 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide (posted 11/17/14) April 2013 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) Spring 2012 Personal Narrative Scoring Guide (posted 03/01/13) Personal Narrative Writing Rubric (posted 09/26/11) Grade 7 Writing Assessed Curriculum (posted 3/11/2020) Grade 7 Writing Blueprint (posted 11/01/16) Test Design Schematic (updated 01/30/20) Grade 7 Weighting Chart (posted 02/03/17) Performance Level Descriptors (posted 12/02/19) Expository Writing Rubric (posted 10/05/11) April 2021 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/31/21) April 2019 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/01/19) April 2018 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/14/18) March 2017 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/09/17) March 2016 STAAR Expository Scoring Guide (posted 09/28/16) March 2015 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/19/15) April 2014 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 11/17/14) April 2013 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) Spring 2012 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 03/01/13)
English I	March 2016 STAAR Single Selection Scoring Guide (09/26/16) March 2016 STAAR Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (10/05/16) March 2016 STAAR A Single Selection Scoring Guide (09/26/16) March 2016 STAAR A Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (09/28/16) March 2015 Single Selection Scoring Guide (posted 08/22/15) March 2015 Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (posted 08/22/15) April 2014 Single Selection Scoring Guide (posted 08/22/14) April 2014 Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (posted 08/22/14) Redesign of the STAAR English I and English II Assessments (posted 03/12/15) April 2013 Literary Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) April 2013 Single Selection Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) April 2013 Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) Spring 2012 Literary Scoring Guide (1,792 KB, posted 06/27/12) Literary Writing Rubric (posted 10/18/11) Short Answer Rubric Single Selection (posted 10/25/11) Short Answer Rubric Connecting Selections (posted 10/25/11)
English II	March 2016 STAAR A Persuasive Scoring Guide (10/05/16) March 2016 STAAR Single Selection Scoring Guide (10/07/16) March 2016 STAAR Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (09/28/16) March 2016 STAAR A Single Selections Scoring Guide (09/29/16) March 2016 STAAR A Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (09/28/16) March 2015 Single Selection Scoring Guide (posted 08/14/15) March 2015 Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (posted 08/14/15) April 2014 Single Selection Scoring Guide (posted 08/22/14) April 2014 Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (posted 08/22/14) Redesign of the STAAR English I and English II Assessments (posted 03/12/15) April 2013 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) April 2013 Single Selection Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) April 2013 Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) Expository Writing Rubric (posted 10/05/11) Short Answer Rubric Connecting Selections (posted 10/25/11) Short Answer Rubric Single Selection (posted 10/25/11)
English III	April 2013 Single Selection Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) April 2013 Connecting Selections Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) Persuasive Writing Rubric (posted 10/31/11) Short Answer Rubric Connecting Selections (posted 10/25/11) Short Answer Rubric Single Selection (posted 10/25/11) English III Assessed Curriculum (posted 07/30/20) English III Blueprint (posted 01/09/17) Test Design Schematic (posted 08/13/20) English III Weighting Chart (posted 01/10/17) Performance Level Descriptors (posted 01/09/20) Analytical Writing Rubric (posted 10/31/11) April 2013 Analytical Scoring Guide (posted 04/18/17)

Archived Presentations:

STAAR Update: TCTELA 2017 (PPT Posted 02/03/17)
STAAR Update: TCTELA 2017 (PDF Posted 02/03/17)
STAAR Grade 4 Writing TEPSA Presentation (PPT posted 06/19/12)
STAAR Grades 3-8 and English I, II, and III Reading: 2013 CREST Presentation (PPT posted 04/10/13)
Deconstructing the STAAR Writing Rubric (PPT posted 08/01/14)
Deconstructing the STAAR Writing Rubric (PDF posted 08/01/14)

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