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STAAR Social Studies Resources

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Located below are resources for STAAR grade 8 social studies and U.S. History assessments. To see all available STAAR resources, visit the STAAR Resources webpage.

    Assessed Curriculum
    • Grade 8
    • U.S. History
    Blueprints
    • Grade 8
    • U.S. History
    Performance Level Descriptors
    • Grade 8
    • U.S. History
    Constructed Response Scoring Guides

    2024

    • Grade 8
    • U.S. History

    2023

    • Grade 8
    • U.S. History

    Samples

    • Grade 8
    • U.S. History
    Additional Resources
    • Civics Items Guidance
    • Accompanying Guide to New Question Type Samplers
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