STAAR Alternate 2 Essence Statements
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| You can find the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) statements and student expectations for each reporting category tested in the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) summarized into essence statements used for STAAR Alternate 2. The essence statements link the grade-level expectations to the prerequisite skills. To see all available STAAR Alternate 2 resources, visit the STAAR Alternate 2 Resources webpage. |
Use the links below to access the spring 2023 STAAR Alternate 2 Essence Statements. Note that due to the changes in RLA, English I, and English II TEKS the strands that are assessed are combined in a single document. This document includes Grades 3-8 RLA, English I, and English II strand statements.
Reading:
- Grade 3-8 Reading Language Arts, English I, and English II (PDF posted 9/27/22)
Mathematics:
- Grade 3 Math (PDF posted 9/6/22)
- Grade 4 Math (PDF posted 9/6/22)
- Grade 5 Math (PDF posted 9/6/22)
- Grade 6 Math (PDF posted 9/6/22)
- Grade 7 Math (PDF posted 9/6/22)
- Grade 8 Math (PDF posted 9/6/22)
- Algebra 1 (PDF posted 9/6/22)
Science:
- Grade 5 Science (PDF posted 9/27/22)
- Grade 8 Science (PDF posted 9/27/22)
- Biology (PDF posted 9/27/22)
Social Studies:
- Grade 8 Social Studies (PDF posted 9/6/22)
- US History (PDF posted 9/6/22)
Contact Information
For additional information, contact TEA using the Student Assessment Help Desk or call 512-463-9536.