But performance levels on STAAR assessments remain dismal.
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Test Scores Show Texas Students Suffered Due to Remote Instruction
STAAR test results make it “painfully clear” that virtual instruction during the pandemic “had a very negative impact on learning.”
Legislation Would Allow Schools to Opt Out of STAAR Tests
The bill may enjoy substantial public support with many disapproving with the state’s standardized test.
Biden’s Department of Education Pushes for Testing
An announcement from the Department of Education stands with testing students.
House Bill Proposes Reform of Student Testing
Will the amount of Texas student exams be lessened?
Can Students Make Up Lost Time for Statewide Assessment?
Study finds students are roughly three months behind in instruction.
Lawmakers Sign Bipartisan Request to Allow STAAR Opt-Out
Democrat State Rep. Diego Bernal pens letter signed by 40 other legislators to Mike Morath to allow students to opt out of state testing.
Accountability Comes to Texas Public Education
The system aims to inform parents and educators how schools and districts perform on measures such as achievement and growth.
Failing the Test
Who should schools be accountable to for their performance: the state or the students’ parents?
Virtually Useless Ratings Based Off “Virtually Useless” Test
What can we learn from the failing marks given to Texas schools by the federal government? Nothing really. The reported failures of Texas schools are based off the “virtually useless” STAAR test. But don’t expect that to deter state and local educrats from using it to...