updated Aug. 3, 2009 | Contact Student Assessment | Printing PDFs
Beginning in 2009 with the 2008–2009 school year and each subsequent third school year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will release TAKS–M test items and answer keys. On this page, you'll find the released tests for TAKS–M. All TAKS–M tests were developed from non-released TAKS assessments.
Each item on the answer keys for TAKS–M includes the objective measured and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) student expectation. The objectives, which are the reporting units for each test, are consistent from year to year. However, since not all student expectations are tested each year, the specific student expectations tested may vary from one test administration to another. Some student expectations will be included each year, while others will not. The student expectations selected for a test are representative of the range of content and difficulty eligible for each objective being assessed. Some items could possibly have been classified under more than one student expectation; in such cases, educator committee members helped TEA staff reach consensus on the best alignment of an item.
The intent of showing both the objective and the student expectation for each item on the TAKS–M answer keys is to help school personnel better analyze test results. Such analysis clarifies the connection between curriculum and assessment, and may be used to improve instructional programs.
The released tests include many graphics and some printers may experience trouble with printing. If you have trouble printing or downloading the released tests, please visit our Downloading and Printing PDFs web page. If the problems continue, please contact Pearson to obtain a hard copy of the released tests.
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2008–2009 School Year, TAKS–Modified
| Grade | Released Tests | Answer Keys and Other Documents |
| 3 | Reading, Math | Reading Answer Key, Math Answer Key |
| 4 | Reading, Math, Writing | Reading Answer Key, Math Answer Key,
Writing Answer Key, Scoring Guide |
| 5 | Reading, Math, Science | Reading Answer Key, Math Answer Key,
Science Answer Key |
| 6 | Reading, Math | Reading Answer Key, Math Answer Key |
| 7 | Reading, Math, Writing | Reading Answer Key, Math Answer Key,
Writing Answer Key, Scoring Guide |
| 8 | Reading, Math, Science,
Social Studies | Reading Answer Key, Math Answer Key,
Science Answer Key, Social Studies Answer Key |
| 9 | Reading, Math | Reading Answer Key, Math Answer Key |
| 10 | ELA, Math, Science,
Social Studies | ELA Answer Key, Math Answer Key, Science Answer Key,
Social Studies Answer Key, Scoring Guide |
| 11 | ELA, Math, Science,
Social Studies | ELA Answer Key, Math Answer Key, Science Answer Key,
Social Studies Answer Key, Scoring Guide |