STAAR CONNECTION - Writing 2 - Grade 2 Writing

Sep 30, 2026

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Program introduction for KAMICO’s STAAR CONNECTION Diagnostic Series Grade 2 Writing, designed to support Texas reporting categories and TEKS mastery through a research-based assessment format. It explains how the Diagnostic Series provides continual reinforcement and retention after administering assessments, then guides remediation by using the Developmental Series. The framework includes isolated activities, standard-level assessments, and use of DATA CONNECTION software to print, scan, score, and disaggregate student results with tabular and graphic reporting, including item analysis.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages17

Reading Time43 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Program purpose and use

Diagnostic Series workflow

Developmental Series support

DATA CONNECTION software overview

Table of Contents

Reporting Categories and Related TEKS

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

Assessment 4

Assessment 5

Assessment 6

Assessment 7

Assessment 8

Assessment 9

Assessment 10

Assessment 11

Assessment 12

Assessment 13

Assessment 14

Assessment 15

Expository Writing Rubric

Answer Key

TEKS Writing Alignment Chart and Cross-Curricular Alignments

Student Progress Chart

Strategies for Reducing Your Students' Test Anxiety

KAMICO Product Information

STA A R C O N N E CT I O N ™ Writing 2 teacher Diagnostic Series ™ XX/iv/MMXVIII Version 2 KAMI CO ® Instructional Media, Inc. © 2012 - 2018 KAMICO® Instructional Media, Inc. P.O. Box 1143 Salado, Texas 76571 Telephone: 254.947.7283 Fax: 254.947.7284 E-mail: [info@kamico.com](info@kamico.com) Website: [www.kamico.com](www.kamico.com) KAMICO® Instructional Media, Inc. STAAR CONNECTION™ Introduction KAMICO® Instructional Media's program is validated by scientifically based research. STAAR CONNECTION™ Diagnostic Series™ and Developmental Series™ can be used in tandem to ensure mastery of Texas reporting categories and TEKS. The Diagnostic Series™ consists of a bank of assessments. Each assessment covers a mixture of reporting categories and TEKS. This research-based format provides continual reinforcement for and ensures retention of mastered concepts . To take full advantage of this series, administer an assessment to students. After they have completed the assessment, use it as an instructional tool. Go over each item with the class, discussing all correct and incorrect answers . Then, use the assessment as a diagnostic tool to determine a standard for which students need remediation. Find that standard in the Developmental Series™ . Each book in the Developmental Series™ consists of isolated activities and assessments to allow for the development of specific TEKS. For every TEKS, there is at least one individual or group activity. The activities provide a fun, challenging, yet nonthreatening, way to develop mastery of the TEKS. In addition to these activities, each Developmental Series™ book has assessments on isolated standards to be used to identify mastery or the need for further skill development or reinforcement. Continue to alternate between the STAAR CONNECTION™ Diagnostic Series™ and the Developmental Series™ . KAMICO's DATA CONNECTION® software prints student answer sheets on plain paper using a standard laser printer, scans answer sheets using a TWAIN-compliant scanner, scores assessments, and disaggregates student academic data, showing which goals and objectives are mastered and which goals and objectives are in need of reinforcement. The software ispreprogrammed to work with all KAMICO® assessments. It is easily customized to work with other instructional materials and assessments as well as teacher- , school- , district- , or state-created assessments. DATA CONNECTION® analyzes academic data from individual students, classes, grade levels, and demographic groups. Reports are presented in tabular and graphic form . Item analysis is provided to help determine the most effective method of instruction. KAMICO® Instructional Media, Inc. , supports efforts to ensure adequate yearly progress and eliminate surprises in high-stakes test results . © 2012 - 2018 KAMICO® Instructional Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any way or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without prior written permission from KAMICO® Instructional Media, Inc. , with the exception found below. Reproduction of these materials for use by an individual teacher in his or her classroom and not for commercial sale is permissible. REPRODUCTION OF THESE MATERIALS FOR AN ENTIRE GRADE LEVEL, SCHOOL, OR SCHOOL SYSTEM IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. © 2012 - 2018 KAMICO® Instructional Media, Inc . P.O. Box 1143 Salado, Texas 76571 Telephone: 254.947.7283 Fax: 254.947.7284 KAMICO® Instructional Media, Inc. STAAR CONNECTION™ Diagnostic Series™ Grade 2 Writing Table of Contents Reporting Categories and Related TEKS ............................. 7 Assessment 1 .............................................. 11 Assessment 2 .............................................. 20 Assessment 3 .............................................. 29 Assessment 4 .........................

FAQs

How should teachers use the STAAR CONNECTION Diagnostic Series after students complete an assessment?

Teachers should review each item with the class by discussing correct and incorrect answers. The assessment then serves as a diagnostic tool to identify the standard(s) needing remediation using the Developmental Series.

What is the role of the Developmental Series within the program?

Each Developmental Series book contains isolated activities and assessments aligned to specific TEKS. Teachers can use these resources to build mastery and provide reinforcement for standards that students have not yet mastered.

What does the DATA CONNECTION software do for student assessment data?

It prints answer sheets on plain paper, scans them with a TWAIN-compliant scanner, scores assessments, and disaggregates academic data. Reports show mastered goals and objectives, and item analysis helps determine effective instructional methods.

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Kyle