Off to a Rough STAAR(t)
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
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
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
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.
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Abbott Waives Grade Promotion Requirements For 2020-2021 STAAR Test
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
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
After a flurry of requests over the weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott Monday announced that he would waive the State of
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As School Closures Become the COVID-19 Norm, Calls To Cancel STAAR Begin
Editor’s note: This story was updated to include comments from State Board of Education members Aicha Davis and Georgina Cecilia
Read moreSTAAR Preparations Aimed at DISD Parents
It’s no secret that much of a child’s success depends on parental involvement. In that vein, DISD is hosting informational
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States Will Need to Administer Standardized Tests, Feds Say
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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Texas Moves Toward Statewide Online Testing
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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