Practice that does not match the test
Worksheets and one off passages rarely mirror the real sitting. Students meet new tools, new layouts, and new question styles on the one day it counts.
OnSTAGE by Teach BIG
Practice that looks like the state test. Reports that tell you exactly what to teach next.
OnSTAGE gives your students reading, editing, and revising practice in the format they will meet on STAAR/SST, then turns every answer into a clear next step for you.
The problem OnSTAGE solves
Scores that stop at a percentage
A percent correct tells you who passed and who did not. It never tells you why a wrong answer tempted your students, or which TEKS to reteach on Monday.
Planning time lost to hunting
Building passage sets, sorting students into groups, and writing the next lesson from raw scores eats the planning period you need for teaching.
OnSTAGE closes all three gaps at once. Students practice in a sitting that resembles the state test. Every response is scored by TEKS points. And each report ends at the same place: the next instructional step, named for you.
Build practice from TEKS aligned passages
Start from the passages and clusters that match what you teach. Choose the passage set, pick the month and cluster, and shape reading, editing, and revising practice around the TEKS your scope calls for.
- Passage sets matched to monthly curriculum clusters
- Reading, paired passage, editing, and revising sets in one flow
- Stamina levels that grow readers toward full test day length
Assign sets in minutes, whole class or small group
Link practice sets into one sitting and assign to the whole class or to chosen students. Students move from set to set without starting over, and you keep teaching instead of managing logins and paper.
- Any practice set, or several sets linked in order as one sitting
- Whole class assignment or targeted assignment by student
- Reading, editing, and revising sets assigned together
A student test experience that builds test day confidence
Students read the passage on the left and answer on the right, just as they will on STAAR/SST. Dictionary, notepad, line reader, zoom, and masking tools sit where students expect them, so practice builds calm, capable test takers.
- Passage and questions side by side, like the real sitting
- Line reader, masking, zoom, dictionary, and notepad built in
- Progress tracking and review before students submit
Passage Info: know every text before you teach it
Each passage carries a full Passage Info sheet. Genre, word count, stamina level, TEKS assessed, vocabulary to preteach, and a summary sit on one page, so you can plan questions and supports before the first student reads a word.
- Word count, genre, and stamina level at a glance
- Vocabulary lists ready for preteaching
- Teacher notes space for reteach, small group, and extension plans
Answer Choice Analysis: why wrong answers are wrong
OnSTAGE names the trap inside every tempting wrong answer. Overreach, contradicted inference, true but irrelevant, topic only: each distractor family tells you the exact misconception to address in your next lesson.
- Every choice labelled correct or incorrect with the reason why
- Distractor families ranked so you see the class pattern fast
- Reteach aimed at the thinking error, not just the right letter
TEKS points report: mastery measured in points and opportunities
Percent correct sits beside the number of opportunities and the points earned for every TEKS. One lucky answer never looks like mastery, and the TEKS that need a closer look stand out at a glance.
- Percent, opportunities, and points side by side for each TEKS
- Strengths and needs sorted for fast PLC and planning talks
- Filters by student, TEKS, cluster, passage type, and date
TEKS Teams: small groups formed and lesson ready
OnSTAGE groups students who missed the same TEKS and hands you the lesson card for that group. Objective, misconception, a short routine, discussion stems, and resource links arrive together, ready to print and teach.
- Groups formed from real misses on each TEKS
- A five to ten minute routine written for every team
- Printable lesson cards with discussion stems included
Class and student reports that name the next step
Class at a Glance shows strengths and the TEKS that need a closer look for the whole room. Student Progress Profiles and My Next Best Step turn that picture into one clear move per reader, so conferences and small groups start with purpose.
- Whole class strengths and needs on one screen
- Per student strengths, needs, and most chosen distractor
- A named next step for every student after every sitting
My Next Best Step: the reteach, already drafted
After each sitting, every student receives a strength to celebrate and a next practice target written in plain language. Teachers open one screen and know exactly who needs what on Monday morning.
- One strength and one next target per student
- Targets written from the TEKS and traps in the data
- Ready to share in conferences and progress talks
Class at a Glance for leaders and teams
Campus leaders and grade level teams see the same honest picture teachers see. Points earned across practice sets, TEKS strengths, and the standards that need attention, ready for data talks that end in action.
- Class performance summarized across every practice set
- TEKS strengths and needs ranked for team planning
- Filters that match how campuses review data
Print and PDF for planning, conferences, and records
Download Passage Info and TEKS Breakdown reports as PDFs for your plan book, family conferences, and campus data meetings. Print TEKS Teams lesson cards and take the reteach straight to your small group table.
- One click PDF download on teacher reports
- Printable lesson cards for small group reteach
- Clean pages that read well in print and on screen
Built for every level of your campus
For teachers
- Practice built and assigned in minutes
- Reports that name the next instructional step
- Small group lessons formed from real student data
- Zero added grading
For campus leaders
- TEKS strengths and needs visible across classrooms
- Data talks grounded in points and opportunities
- Reteach plans you can see, support, and celebrate
- One shared picture of reading growth
For districts
- Consistent STAAR/SST format practice at every campus
- TEKS aligned passages across grades and clusters
- Comparable reports for planning support where it counts
- Part of the Teach BIG family serving grades 2 to 10
Questions, answered
Does OnSTAGE replace my reading curriculum?
No. OnSTAGE is the practice and reporting layer that sits beside the lessons you already teach. You build practice from TEKS aligned passages, assign it, and use the reports to plan the reteach your class needs next.
Will students recognize the format on test day?
Yes. The student sitting mirrors the state test experience, with a passage on one side, questions on the other, and tools such as a dictionary, notepad, line reader, zoom, and masking. Students walk in having already practiced in the format that counts.
How much grading does OnSTAGE add to my week?
None. Practice is scored for you, and the points flow straight into the TEKS reports. Your time goes to reading the reports and teaching the next step, not to marking papers.
Can campus leaders and districts see progress?
Yes. Class and student reports roll up by TEKS, cluster, and passage type, so leaders can see strengths, spot the TEKS that need a closer look, and support teachers with a shared picture of growth.
What grades does Teach BIG serve?
Teach BIG serves grades 2 to 10 across its family of tools. OnSTAGE passages and practice sets are built by grade level and cluster, so each reader meets text and questions at the right stretch.
Can I print reports for planning and conferences?
Yes. Reports such as Passage Info and the TEKS Breakdown download as PDFs, and TEKS Teams lesson cards print ready for small group teaching.
See OnSTAGE working with your students on your next TEKS.
Book a demo and we will walk your team through building a set, assigning it, and reading the reports together.
