STAAR English I and English II Resources

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This webpage contains STAAR resources for English I and English II assessments. To see all available STAAR resources, visit the STAAR Resources webpage.

Sample writing items for grades 3 - 8 revising and editing are now available on the new Reading Language Arts STAAR Sample Items page. (Updated 2/21/2020)

STAAR English Resources

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

General	Scoring the STAAR Writing Essays (PDF posted 02/13/19) STAAR Dictionary Policy Written Compositions—Example of Lined Page (posted 02/01/12) The Texas Writing Pilot Program
English I	Assessment Design December 2021 English I Assessed Curriculum (posted 9/27/21) December 2021 English I Blueprint (posted 9/27/21) December 2021 English I Test Design Schematic (posted 9/27/21) 2022 English I Assessed Curriculum (posted 9/27/21) 2022 English I Blueprint (posted 9/27/21) 2022 English I Test Design Schematic (posted 9/27/21) English I Weighting Chart (posted 1/10/17) Performance Level Descriptors (posted 1/09/20) Rubric Expository Writing Rubric (posted 10/05/11) Scoring Guides 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 09/29/16) March 2015 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 09/01/15) April 2014 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 09/17/14) April 2013 Expository Scoring Guide (posted 08/12/13) Spring 2012 Expository Scoring Guide (1,437 KB, posted 06/27/12)
English II	Assessment Design December 2021 English II Assessed Curriculum (posted 9/27/21) December 2021 English II Blueprint (posted 9/27/21) December 2021 English II Test Design Schematic (posted 9/27/21) 2022 English II Assessed Curriculum (posted 9/27/21) 2022 English II Blueprint (posted 9/27/21) 2022 English II Test Design Schematic (posted 9/27/21) English II Weighting Chart (posted 01/10/17) Performance Level Descriptors (posted 01/09/20) Rubric Persuasive Writing Rubric (posted 10/31/11) Scoring Guides April 2021 STAAR Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 08/31/21) April 2019 STAAR Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 08/01/19) April 2018 STAAR Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 08/14/18) March 2017 STAAR Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 08/09/17) March 2016 STAAR Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 09/28/16) March 2015 Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 08/28/15) April 2014 Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 10/15/14) April 2013 Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 11/04/13)

General

Scoring the STAAR Writing Essays (PDF posted 02/13/19)
STAAR Dictionary Policy
Written Compositions—Example of Lined Page (posted 02/01/12)
The Texas Writing Pilot Program

English I

English II

Assessment Design

December 2021 English II Assessed Curriculum (posted 9/27/21)
December 2021 English II Blueprint (posted 9/27/21)
December 2021 English II Test Design Schematic (posted 9/27/21)
2022 English II Assessed Curriculum (posted 9/27/21)
2022 English II Blueprint (posted 9/27/21)
2022 English II Test Design Schematic (posted 9/27/21)
English II Weighting Chart (posted 01/10/17)
Performance Level Descriptors (posted 01/09/20)

Rubric

Persuasive Writing Rubric (posted 10/31/11)

Scoring Guides

April 2021 STAAR Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 08/31/21)
April 2019 STAAR Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 08/01/19)
April 2018 STAAR Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 08/14/18)
March 2017 STAAR Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 08/09/17)
March 2016 STAAR Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 09/28/16)
March 2015 Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 08/28/15)
April 2014 Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 10/15/14)
April 2013 Persuasive Scoring Guide (posted 11/04/13)

STAAR English I and English II Resources

STAAR English Resources

Assessment Design

Rubric

Scoring Guides

Assessment Design

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Scoring Guides

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