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Introduction
This document has been produced to demonstrate the link between the STAAR-ALT Essence Statements for Operational Test Spring 2014* and Unique Learning System
content. It is not a complete listing/alignment of all TEKS to ULS. Items highlighted in yellow indicate the state-required essence statements that comprise the STAAR Alternate
assessment for respected content areas.
*Informational source: STAAR Alternate Essence Statements http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/essence/
Note: STAAR-ALT begins at 3rd grade. The ULS Elementary band has only been included to address those students who are in a class in which the majority of students are chronologically
in K2nd grade. If students are not in a class where the majority of students are in K2, consider moving the student to the chronologically appropriate Intermediate grade level band of Unique.
Standard Grade Band
TEKS Knowledge and Skills Statement Essence Statement STAAR Reporting Category
Unique Instructional Targets Grade Band Lessons and Activities Unique Supporting Activities
Instructional Targets reflect the essential content of Lessons that address instructional targets are listed in Uniques supporting tools and guides supplement the unit lessons.
grade-level standards. this column. Lessons from Unique units maintain a Pertinent supports are listed in this column.
consistent format so that instructional targets are
taught each month.
Unique Differentiated Tasks
Differentiated tasks descriptors ensure that students with a wide variety of learning abilities and needs are able to access, participate and make progress in the standards based activities.
Differentiated task descriptors are written in student performance terminology.
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Students at this level are expected to reach the highest Students at this level likely will require support in all Students at this level require maximum support in learning.
level of independence. learning activities. Increasing participation is the primary goal.
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Alignment Tools
Alignment to STAAR-ALT Writing Essence Statements
Writing Introduction
This document has been produced to demonstrate the link between the STAAR-ALT Essence Statements for Operational Test Spring 2014* and Unique Learning System
content. It is not a complete listing/alignment of all TEKS to ULS. Items highlighted in yellow indicate the state-required essence statements that comprise the STAAR Alternate
assessment for respected content areas.
*Informational source: STAAR Alternate Essence Statements http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/essence/
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Alignment Tools
Alignment to STAAR-ALT Writing Essence Statements
(4.18) Writing/Expository [and Procedural] Texts. Students Revises topic sentence and supporting details in expository text. STAAR Reporting Category 2Revision: The student will
write expository [and procedural or work-related] texts to demonstrate an ability to revise a variety of written texts.
communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for
specific purposes. STAAR Reporting Category 3Editing: The student will
demonstrate an ability to edit a variety of texts.
Unique Instructional Targets Intermediate Grade Band Lessons and Activities Unique Supporting Activities
With guidance and support, plan, edit and revise writing to Lesson 12: Scrambled Sentences Standards Connection
increase clarity. Lesson 13: Literary Experience (Fiction)
With guidance and support, use technology to compose Lesson 14: Edit It
sentences and paragraphs. Lesson 15: Writing Time
Lesson 30: Journal Writing
Core Task 1.5: Home Reports
Unique Differentiated Tasks
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
With support, students will plan, edit and revise writing to With support, students will use pictures and text to plan, edit and Given errorless choices of pictures, students will make a
strengthen written sentences. revise a written sentence idea. selection of pictures to plan, edit and revise a sentence
With support, students will select and use digital tools to With support, students will use digital tools to generate multiple idea.
generate a paragraph. sentences. With support and adaptive tools, students will use digital
tools to complete a sentence.
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Alignment Tools
Alignment to STAAR-ALT Writing Essence Statements
Unique Instructional Targets Intermediate Grade Band Lessons and Activities Unique Supporting Activities
Choose appropriate words and phrases to convey a Lessons 2 and 4: Read and Answer Standards Connection
spoken or written message. Lesson 12: Scrambled Sentences
Lesson 13: Literary Experience (Fiction)
Lesson 14: Edit It
Lesson 30: Journal Writing
Core Task 1.5: Home Reports
Unique Differentiated Tasks
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Students will select words and phrases to convey a Students will choose words and phrases to convey an idea Students will use language to communicate an idea.
specific spoken or written message. when speaking or writing.
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Alignment to STAAR-ALT Writing Essence Statements
(4.22) [Oral and] Written Conventions/Spelling. Students Edits text for correct spelling.
spell correctly
Unique Instructional Targets Intermediate Grade Band Lessons and Activities Unique Supporting Activities
Demonstrate conventions of grammar when writing or Lessons 8 and 9: High-Frequency Spelling Lists Standards Connection
speaking declarative and interrogatory sentences. Lesson 12: Scrambled Sentences
Generate a written sentence with appropriate Lesson 13: Literary Experience (Fiction)
capitalization, punctuation and spelling. Lesson 14: Edit It
Lesson 15: Writing Time
Lesson 30: Journal Writing
Core Task 1.5: Home Reports
Core Task 1.3: Sign-In
Core Task 4.0: Attendance Reports
Unique Differentiated Tasks
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Students will demonstrate conventions of grammar in Students will combine nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives and With picture supports, students will combine two or
spoken and written sentence forms. prepositions in grammatically correct order when speaking or more words during a shared writing or speaking
Students will demonstrate conventions of written writing. activity.
language, including appropriate initial capitalization, Students will identify beginning capital letters and ending Students will locate capital letters in a name or
ending punctuation and common spelling. punctuation in a written sentence. sentence.
Students will spell familiar words with letter-sound matches.
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Alignment Tools
Alignment to STAAR-ALT Writing Essence Statements
(7.17) Writing/Expository [and Procedural] Texts. Students (A) Creates an expository text for a specific purpose and audience.
write expository [and procedural or work-related] texts to
communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for
specific purposes.
Unique Instructional Targets Middle School Grade Band Lessons and Activities Unique Supporting Activities
Generate a simple paragraph that expresses an opinion Lesson 16: Edit It Standards Connection
and contains relevant supporting details. Lesson 17: Book Report
Generate a simple informative paragraph that includes a Lesson 18: Topic Paragraph
defined topic, supporting details and a concluding sentence. Lesson 30: Journal Writing
Generate a simple narrative paragraph that includes a Core Task 1.6: Daily Buzz (Home Communication)
logical sequence of events and descriptive details. Core Tasks 2.2, 2.3: Calendar and Weather Reports
Unique Differentiated Tasks
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Students will create a simple paragraph that states an Students will select pictures with text to create a written text that Given errorless choices of pictures, students will select
opinion and provides supporting reasons. supports an opinion. pictures to communicate an opinion on a topic.
Students will create a simple paragraph that includes a Students will select pictures with text to create a written Given errorless choices of pictures, students will make a
topic sentence, supporting facts and details, and a document of factual sentences on a topic. selection to communicate facts on a given topic.
concluding sentence. Students will select pictures with text to create a logical Given an errorless choice of pictures, students will make
Students will create and write a story that includes narrative sequence of events that tell a story. a selection to tell a story sequence.
elements, including a sequence of events.
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Alignment Tools
Alignment to STAAR-ALT Writing Essence Statements
Unique Instructional Targets Middle School Grade Band Lessons and Activities Unique Supporting Activities
With some guidance and support, plan, edit and revise Lesson 16: Edit It Standards Connection
writing to increase clarity and coherence. Lesson 17: Book Report
With guidance and support, use technology, including Lesson 18: Topic Paragraph
the Internet, to compose a simple paragraph. Lesson 30: Journal Writing
Core Task 1.6: Daily Buzz (Home Communication)
Core Tasks 2.2, 2.3: Calendar and Weather Reports
Unique Differentiated Tasks
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Students will plan, edit and revise to strengthen written With support, students will use pictures and text to plan, edit Given errorless choices of pictures, students will make
sentences. and revise a written sentence. a selection of pictures to plan, edit, and revise a written
Students will select and use digital tools, including the With support, students will use digital tools, including the sentence.
Internet, to generate a paragraph. Internet, to generate multiple sentences. With support and adaptive tools, students will use
digital tools to create a sentence.
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Alignment Tools
Alignment to STAAR-ALT Writing Essence Statements
(7.20) [Oral and] Written Conventions/Handwriting, Edits text for correct capitalization and punctuation. STAAR Reporting Category 3Editing: The student will
Capitalization, and Punctuation. Students write legibly and demonstrate an ability to edit a variety of texts.
use appropriate capitalization and punctuation conventions in
their compositions.
(7.21) [Oral and] Written Conventions/Spelling. Students (D) Edits spelling using various resources. STAAR Reporting Category 3Editing: The student will
spell correctly. Students are expected to spell correctly, demonstrate an ability to edit a variety of texts.
including using various resources to determine and check
correct spellings.
Unique Instructional Targets Middle School Grade Band Lessons and Activities Unique Supporting Activities
Use conventions of grammar when speaking or writing. Lessons 1 and 2: Leveled Book and Read and Answer Standards Connection
Use correct capitalization, punctuation and spelling in Lessons 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13: Read and Answer Comprehension
sentences. Questions with Chapter Book
Lesson 16: Edit It
Lesson 17: Book Report
Lesson 18: Topic Paragraph
Lesson 30: Journal Writing
Core Task 2.2: Calendar
Core Task 2.10: School-Wide Jobs
Core Task 3.1: Current Events
Unique Differentiated Tasks
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Students will demonstrate conventions of grammar in Students will create simple sentence forms in a grammatically With picture supports, students will combine two or
spoken and written sentence forms. correct order when speaking or writing. more words during a shared writing or speaking
Students will demonstrate conventions of written Students will identify beginning capital letters and end activity.
language, including appropriate capitalization, end punctuation in a written sentence. Students will locate capital letters and end punctuation
punctuation and common spelling. Students will spell familiar words with letter-sound matches. in a sentence.
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Alignment Tools
Alignment to STAAR-ALT Writing Essence Statements
Unique Instructional Targets Middle School Grade Band Lessons and Activities Unique Supporting Activities
Use context clues, word structures or reference materials Lessons 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14: Life Skills Applications ULS Instructional Guides: Vocabulary
to determine the meaning of unknown words. Lesson 15: Vocabulary Board Game Standards Connection
Use words acquired through academic and domain-
specific sources when speaking and writing.
Unique Differentiated Tasks
Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Students will match a unit word to a definition. Students will point to pictures or words to match a description Students will identify a named picture related to the
Students will use reference materials (glossary, within a text passage. unit topic from a single option or errorless choice.
dictionary, etc.) to determine the meaning of an unknown Students will match words and pictures that have similar Students will make a selection to indicate a picture of a
word. meanings. word with a meaning similar to that of another word
Students will identify the specific meaning of words with Students will point to pictures of key vocabulary from unit (errorless choice).
multiple meanings and recognize figurative language. topics as part of a discussion. Students will make a selection to indicate a picture of
Students will use unit topic words in conversation. key vocabulary within a unit topic.
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