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Dallas ISD STAAR Scores Show Mostly Increases from 2022

August 22, 2023August 23, 2023 Maria Lawson 0 Comments PHN, Preston Hollow People

The 2023 test was redesigned to only be offered online with a few exceptions and to include more open-ended questions, but students demonstrated gains in most categories from spring 2022 to spring 2023.

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STAAR Results Are In. How Did HPISD Fare?

August 20, 2023August 20, 2023 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Park Cities People, PCN

Parents statewide got their first look at their 3-8 grade students’ State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test results last week.

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TEA Says Some Districts Experienced Disruption During Online STAAR Testing

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments

Students who were due to begin their State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Tuesday may have to wait — the Texas Education Agency advised some districts to postpone testing after students had problems connecting to the online testing platform.

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Off to a Rough STAAR(t)

February 22, 2021February 23, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments

If a family picked virtual learning this year, do they have to report to campus to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (or STAAR) test this year?

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Morath Clarifies TEA Stance on STAAR

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments

Elementary and middle school students learning online don’t necessarily have to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (or STAAR) test this year, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath seemed to say at a Q&A with the Texas Tribune Thursday.

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STAAR Must Be Taken in Person, State Says

February 3, 2021May 26, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments education, news, Park Cities, preston hollow, Schools, STAAR, Texas Education Agency

Public school students will be required to come on campus to take the STAAR test this year, even if they’re learning virtually.

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State Faces Growing Demand to Cancel STAAR Again

November 19, 2020December 29, 2020 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments

Almost 70 state representatives have signed a letter directed at Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, requesting either a cancellation of the STAAR test this year, or at least a promise to use it only diagnostically, and not for accountability ratings.