STAAR Resources

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

In spring 2012, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) replaced the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS).

The STAAR program includes annual assessments for

• Reading and mathematics, grades 3–8
• Writing at grades 4 and 7
• Science at grades 5 and 8
• Social studies at grade 8
• End-of-course assessments for English I, English II, Algebra I, biology and U.S history.

Beginning in 2016, TEA will voluntarily administer STAAR EOC assessments for English III and Algebra II.

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 new 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 curriculum, the TEKS.

STAAR General Resources

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

• Overview
• STAAR Media Toolkit
• STAAR Assessments Comparison Chart (PDF posted 11/04/11)
• STAAR Assessments for 2011–2012 (PDF posted 11/04/11)
• Total Mandatory STAAR Testing Days (PDF posted 09/14/11)
• STAAR Brochures
• A New Assessment Model(PDF posted 10/15/10)
• A Comparison of Assessment Attributes TAKS to STAAR™ (PDF posted 10/15/10)
• House Bill 3 Transition Plan
• Bridge Study for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
• Vertical Scale Technical Report

• Presentations
  • 2014 ESC Training Presentation  
  • A STAAR Is Born (PPT posted 12/13/11)
  • TEA Update on the STAAR Program November 2011 (PDF posted 11/07/11)
  • Overview of State Assessment Program(PPT updated 06/19/12)
  • The STAAR Trek (PPT)
  • House Committee on Public Education, Panel 1: Assessment and Accountability  
   
• Test Administration
  • 2014 Test Security Supplement
  • District and Campus Coordinator Manual
  • Test Administrator Manuals
  • STAAR Time Limits Policies and Procedures (PDF posted 12/12/13)
  • Allowable Test Administration Procedures and Materials (PDF posted 12/12/13)
  • Standardized Oral Administration  
  • Linguistic Accommodations for ELLs Participating in the STAAR Program (PDF Posted 10/30/13)
  • Texas Migrant Interstate Program Supplement (PDF posted 05/05/14)
   
• STAAR Progress Measure
• Calculating Progress Measures(PDF updated 05/12/14)
• Questions and Answers(PDF updated 05/12/14)
• STAAR Progress Measures Implementation Schedule (PDF posted 10/01/2013)
• A Parent's Guide to the STAAR Progress Measure (English version PDF posted 05/06/14)
• A Parent's Guide to the STAAR Progress Measure (Spanish version PDF posted 05/06/14)
• STAAR On-Track Measure Q&A(PDF version posted 05/12/14)
• ELL Progress Measure (English version PDF posted 10/22/13)
• ELL Progress Measure (Spanish version PDF posted 10/22/13)
• A Parent's Guide to the ELL Progress Measure (English version PDF posted 05/06/14)
• A Parent's Guide to the ELL Progress Measure(Spanish version PDF posted 05/06/14)

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

Special Education Students and English Language Learners

The STAAR program includes assessments that address students receiving special education services and also for English language learners (ELLs) who meet particular participation requirements.

• Assessments for Students Receiving Special Education Services:
  STAAR Modified | STAAR Alternate 2 | STAAR A
• Assessments for English Language Learners: STAAR Spanish | STAAR L

For additional information, contact:

Student Assessment Division
(512) 463-9536
student.assessment@tea.state.tx.us

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