STAAR Redesign Resources for News Media 

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) test is being redesigned to make the test more tightly aligned to the classroom experience. 

For more information about STAAR please visit TexasAssessment.gov.

Overview

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 STAAR Redesign (PDF)

 

Teacher Perspectives About STAAR Redesign

For the past two years classroom teachers have provided input into the summative redesign and the types of new questions that will appear on the redesigned STAAR test. As a result, new item types will align with the way teachers already are instructing their students and testing them in class.

Online Testing and Accommodations

The STAAR Redesign moves assessments online to provide robust accommodations for students with specific learning needs. Watch this short video to learn more.

Alojamiento en línea para estudiantes

Este video ayuda a los padres a entender las adaptaciones robustas disponibles en la plataforma de pruebas en línea que usarán los estudiantes cuando tomen la prueba STAAR.

What Every Parent Should Know About the STAAR Test

These one-pagers provide a simple explanation about STAAR for parents. The PDFs are already accessible for posting on your website. 

One-pager about STAAR Reporting Timeline

These printable and accessible one-pagers provide details about key dates relating to scoring, final results, and STAAR Report Cards.

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STAAR is Not a High-Stakes Test for Students

Recent changes in Texas law have eliminated student-level promotion consequences associated with STAAR. 

Other assessments, such as PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP, or TSIA may be used to satisfy graduation requirements in place of STAAR end-of-course assessments.

A New Logo for STAAR

Click on the image to open a link to the full-size high-resolution logo for download.

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