Texas Education Agency Testing and Accountability News Feed

Commissioner defers 15 percent grading policy for one year

Suzanne — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:51:34 GMT

Commissioner of Education Robert Scott announced today that is he deferring implementation of the new 15 percent grading requirement connected to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness end-of-course examinations.

Midwinter assessment presentation on iTunesU

Debbie — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:46:17 GMT

An audio presentation about the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is available on iTunesU. The presentation, given at the TASA Midwinter Conference by the Texas Education Agency's top student assessment staff, covers the development of the new testing program and addresses some misinformation about the tests.

26 Texas schools nominated for 2012 Blue Ribbon honors

Debbie — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:27:09 GMT

Commissioner Robert Scott today announced the nomination of 26 Texas public schools for the 2012 Blue Ribbon Schools recognition. The award honors schools for academic excellence and for significant progress in closing the achievement gap.

2010-2011 School Report Cards are now available

Debbie — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:26:17 GMT

The 2010-2011 School Report Cards are now available online.

Assessment presentations explain testing developments

Debbie — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 07:16:36 GMT

Presentations from the 26th annual Texas Assessment Conference are being posted on the student assessment website. The presentations provide updates on aspects of the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. Additional presentations from the conference will be posted in coming days.

STAAR media toolkit helps explain new testing program

Debbie — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:48:17 GMT

A new STAAR media toolkit brings together resources that educators and reporters can use to help explain the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness program to the public. The toolkit includes answers to frequently asked questions, testing calendars, sample questions that illustrate the increasing rigor of state tests over the past 30 years and more. Additionally, new information is posted virtually every school day on the main STAAR website.