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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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Abbott Waives Grade Promotion Requirements For 2020-2021 STAAR Test

July 27, 2020July 28, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments

Gov. Greg Abbott Monday announced that the grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

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What’s the Next School Debate? The STAAR Test

July 9, 2020January 28, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments

Statewide, cases of COVID-19 continue to climb – and although the Texas Education Agency says school will start on time,

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Abbott Waives STAAR Testing Requirements

March 16, 2020March 19, 2020 Bethany Erickson 2 Comments

After a flurry of requests over the weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott Monday announced that he would waive the State of

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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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States Will Need to Administer Standardized Tests, Feds Say

February 23, 2021March 4, 2021 Bethany Erickson 0 Comments

If you were hoping for a reprieve from the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (or STAAR) test this year, it likely won’t be coming.

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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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Texas Moves Toward Statewide Online Testing

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments

Texas is once again shaking up its standardized testing contracts, signing four-year agreements totaling $388 million with two companies to develop and administer its controversial State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exams for public school students.

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