State Assessment
The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) program, implemented in spring 2012, includes annual assessments for:
Mathematics at grades 3–8
Reading Language Arts (RLA) at grades 3-8
Science at grades 5 and 8
Social studies at grade 8
End-Of-Course (EOC) assessments for Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S History
The STAAR is one of many ways to measure student learning and helps schools and teachers better understand where students may have gaps from the disruptions to learning caused by the pandemic. Teachers will use STAAR along with other information to co-create learning plans with families to jumpstart learning next year.
To learn more about state assessments and find resources for your child, visit the Texas Education Agency's STAAR Student and Families webpage at the Texas Assessment Website.