Odessa American

Texas is poised to replace STAAR. Here is what schools’ new standardized tests would look like

Texas lawmakers have sent legislation replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Once Abbott signs House Bill 8, Texas will swap the State of ...
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Longview ISD brainstorming strategies to implement STAAR test replacement

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - East Texas public school students can expect a change in state testing in the coming years. The STAAR test at the end of the year will be replaced with three new shorter tests ...
KENS

The STAAR Test may soon be gone — Here’s what would replace it

HOUSTON — A sweeping education reform bill that could reshape how students are tested in Texas is one step closer to becoming law. House Bill 4, which aims to replace the STAAR exam, passed the Texas ...
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In 2 years, the STAAR test will be gone. What will replace it?

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In just two years, the STAAR test will be gone. Instead, Texas students will take three shorter tests, administered at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the school ...
KWTX

The end of the STAAR test is in sight. Here’s what Texas lawmakers would replace it with.

(CBS News Texas) - Texas lawmakers are set to vote on two bills on Tuesday that could end STAAR testing. The bills that would scrap the test are up for a vote in both the Texas House and Texas Senate.
PBS

What Is The STAAR Test, And Why Is So Much Riding On It?

Why does this test dominate so much space in and out of the classroom? The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, better known as the STAAR test, looms large over education in Texas. Kids ...
The Texas Tribune

STAAR test overhaul nears Abbott’s desk with Texas Senate approval

Before House Bill 8 can go to the governor, the House must formally agree with changes from the Senate, which approved the proposal Wednesday night. Students attend a math and reading workshop at a ...
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

What parents should know to help their kids prepare for the STAAR test

Texas public school students began taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests this month. The STAAR tests evaluate student knowledge and skills learned throughout the school ...
Houston Public Media

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for lawmakers to replace STAAR test as part of special session

Pictured is an empty classroom with tables and chairs. Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state lawmakers to come up with a replacement for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test ...
USA Today

Texas is replacing STAAR. Here is what schools’ new standardized tests will look like.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislationon Wednesday replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, for three shorter tests at the beginning, middle and end of each school year.
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Texas is poised to replace STAAR. Here is what schools’ new standardized tests would look like.

AUSTIN, Texas — This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. Texas lawmakers have sent legislation replacing STAAR, the state’s ...