Beginning in Spring 2012,
the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™)
will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS).

At grades 3–8, the STAAR program
will assess the same subjects and grades
that are currently assessed on TAKS.

At high school, grade-specific assessments
will be replaced with 12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments.
    

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has posted the following STAAR Brochures to help parents understand the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR):

 

STAAR - General Information	STAAR, The Next Generation: State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness: A parent's guide to the student testing program
STAAR - End of Course	STAAR, The Next Generation: State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness: A guide to the high school testing program
STAAR - The Next Generation	STAAR - The Next Generation: Poster with assessment schedule for grade levels 3–12
Traveling Through the STAAR	STAAR - Traveling Through the STAAR: A listing of required assessments and resource links for more information.
STAAR - Q&A's	STAAR - Questions and Answers about STAAR.