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All rights reserved.  \nTable of Contents  \nResources ............................................................................................................... 1  \nHow to Use the Educator Guide for STAAR A and STAAR Alternate 2 Assessments ............................................................. 2  \nGeneral Information ................................................................................................. 3  \nSTAAR A ................................................................................................................. 4  \nIntroduction to STAAR A .................................................................................. 4  \nEligibility Requirements ................................................................................. 5  \nTest Development Process .............................................................................. 6  \nAlignment with State Curriculum ..................................................................... 7  \nEmbedded Accommodations and Accessibility Features .............................. 8  \nAccommodation Guidelines .......................................................................... 15  \nClassroom Accommodations and the Link to STAAR A ................................ 16  \nSpecial Situations .......................................................................................... 18  \nTest Results ................................................................................................ 18  \nResources ................................................................................................... 19  \nSTAAR Alternate 2 ............................................................................................... 20  \nIntroduction to STAAR Alternate 2 ................................................................. 20  \nTest Development Process ............................................................................ 20  \nARD Committee Responsibilities .................................................................. 21  \nAlignment with State Curriculum ................................................................... 23  \nTEKS Vertical Alignment for STAAR Alternate 2 ............................................ 24  \nEssence Statement ....................................................................................... 24  \nTEKS Curriculum Framework for STAAR Alternate 2 .................................... 25  \nTest Design.................................................................................................... 25  \nAccommodations ....................................................................................... 30  \nStudent Response Modes ............................................................................. 31  \nScoring .......................................................................................................... 32  \nTest Results ................................................................................................... 34  \nResources ..................................................................................................... 34  \n2015 Educator Guide to STAAR A and STAAR Alternate 2  iii   \nResources  \n\n| General Information Resources |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| For general information related to | Access |\n| student assessment program | [http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment](http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment) |\n| STAAR A resources (located on the TEA Student Assessment website) | [http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment](http://www.tea.state.tx.us/s","cbCaifY6dheGlQE9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifY6dheGlQE9","pdf",1597250,37,"English","# Resources\n# How to Use the Educator Guide for STAAR A and STAAR Alternate 2 Assessments\n# General Information\n# STAAR A\n## Introduction to STAAR A\n## Eligibility Requirements\n## Test Development Process\n## Alignment with State Curriculum\n## Embedded Accommodations and Accessibility Features\n## Accommodation Guidelines\n## Classroom Accommodations and the Link to STAAR A\n## Special Situations\n## Test Results\n# STAAR Alternate 2\n## Introduction to STAAR Alternate 2\n## Test Development Process\n## ARD Committee Responsibilities\n## Alignment with State Curriculum\n## TEKS Vertical Alignment for STAAR Alternate 2\n## Essence Statement\n## TEKS Curriculum Framework for STAAR Alternate 2\n## Test Design\n## Accommodations\n## Student Response Modes\n## Scoring\n## Test Results","[{\"question\":\"What does the Educator Guide cover for STAAR A and STAAR Alternate 2?\",\"answer\":\"It covers how to use the guides, general information, STAAR A and STAAR Alternate 2 overviews, test development, curriculum alignment, accommodations and accessibility features, and how test results are handled. It also provides references to key resources.\"},{\"question\":\"Which eligibility and development topics are included?\",\"answer\":\"For STAAR A, the guide includes eligibility requirements and the test development process. For STAAR Alternate 2, it includes the test development process and ARD committee responsibilities.\"},{\"question\":\"How are accommodations and accessibility features addressed?\",\"answer\":\"The guide explains embedded accommodations and accessibility features, provides accommodation guidelines, and describes classroom accommodations and special situations. It also discusses accommodation-related items specific to STAAR Alternate 2, including student response modes.\"}]","Educator Guide - State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR A) and STAAR Alternate 2 | PDF",1790795685,93]