STAAR Social Studies Resources

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

Assessing Process Skills (PDF posted 08/26/15)
Explanation of the Terms Such As and Including on STAAR (PDF posted 06/23/15)

Grade 8	Grade 8 Social Studies Constructed Response Scoring Guide (10/12/2022) Grade 8 Social Studies Assessed Curriculum (updated 07/19/19) Grade 8 Social Studies Blueprint (updated 08/17/22) Grade 8 Social S tudies Performance Level Descriptors (updated 08/02/19)
U.S. History	U.S. History Constructed Response Scoring Guide (10/12/2022) U.S. History Assessed Curriculum (updated 07/19/19) U.S. History December 2022 Blueprint U.S. History Blueprint (updated 08/17/22) Performance Level Descriptors (updated 08/02/19) Civics Items Guidance (PDF posted 10/10/22)

Contact Information

For additional information, contact:

Student Assessment Division
1701 North Congress Avenue
Room 3-122A
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 463-9536

socialstudies.test@tea.texas.gov