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Typically, there are high stakes around state assessment. A student who fails can be held back. Schools where a majority of students fail could face state intervention. This year, there are no consequences for students or schools based on the test.
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The pandemic has upended school as most kids and teachers know it in Texas. But one part of the school year could proceed as normal: standardized testing, also known as STAAR.
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From Texas Standard:With the possibility need for social distancing extending well beyond spring break, parents and educators are starting to plan for the…
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STAAR testing is just about over for this school year. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness have been part of Texas students' lives since…
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After a long wait, the Texas Senate has finally unveiled a thorough proposal for how to tackle school finance and school property tax reform — bringing…
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From Texas Standard:From botched distribution of exams to concerns about so-called teaching to the test, educators and parents alike have been critical of…
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From Texas Standard:Stakes can be high for students and teachers in Texas when it comes to standardized testing – specifically, STAAR testing. Students…
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From Texas Standard:It’s standardized testing season for Texas public school students. For some school districts, test time means missing documents,…
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From Texas Standard:Penalties for the vendor behind this year's botched state student achievement tests total $1.4 million and Texas education officials…
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The state’s education commissioner revealed on Wednesday the scope of a computer glitch that caused some students taking state standardized exams to lose…