STAAR Resources

General Resources | Specific Resources | Assessed Curriculum | Blueprints | Released Tests

The State of Texas Assessments 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 resources on this website provide information to familiarize Texas educators and the public with the design and format of the STAAR program. The information should help educators understand how the STAAR program measures the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum standards. These resources should support, not narrow or replace, the teaching of the state-mandated TEKS curriculum.

STAAR General Resources

Use the links below to find general resources for the STAAR assessment program:

• Texas Assessment Program Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• STAAR Testing Requirements Flowchart
• STAAR Substitute Assessments Flowchart (PDF posted 12/01/20)
• STAAR Media Toolkit 
• Vertical Scale Technical Report (PDF)
• Explanation of the Terms Such As and Including on STAAR (PDF posted 06/23/15)

STAAR Specific Resources

The links below contain specific resources for the STAAR assessment program:

Grades 3–8 Assessments

Grades 3–5 Spanish Assessments

EOC Assessments

Resources to Support New Question Types

• Online samplers of new question types
• Paper samplers of new question types
• Answer keys to online samplers of new question types

Special Populations

The STAAR program includes assessments that address students receiving special education services and also for emerging bilinguals (EBs) who meet particular participation requirements.

• Assessments for Students Receiving Special Education Services: STAAR Alternate 2  
• Assessments for English Learners: STAAR Spanish