STAAR Grade 4 Writing Blueprint Reporting Categories
Number of Standards
Number of Questions
Readiness Standards
5
Supporting Standards
0
Total
5
Readiness Standards
1
Supporting Standards
3
Total
4
Readiness Standards
6
Supporting Standards
22
Total
28
Readiness Standards
Total Number of Standards
12
60%–70%
17–20
Supporting Standards
Total Number of Standards
25
30%–40%
8–11
Reporting Category 1: Composition
Reporting Category 2: Revision
Reporting Category 3: Editing
2 Compositions*
9 Multiple Choice
19 Multiple Choice
28 Multiple Choice 2 Compositions
Total Number of Questions on Test
* The two types of writing assessed each year—personal narrative and expository—are always designated as Readiness Standards.
Texas Education Agency Student Assessment Division Fall 2010