Standardized Testing

The pandemic has upended school as most kids and teachers know it in Texas. But one part of the school year could proceed as normal: standardized testing, also known as STAAR.

Trinity University in San Antonio is launching a test-optional admissions policy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Students will have the option to…

Research showing that reading passages on Texas standardized tests were years above grade level inspired calls for action this legislative…

On Tuesday, Texas students will begin taking the state's standardized test – known as STAAR – amid renewed criticism about its ability to accurately and…

As the first wave of Texas students sit down to take the state standardized test this week, many parents, educators and lawmakers are wondering whether…

From Texas Standard: From botched distribution of exams to concerns about so-called teaching to the test, educators and parents alike have been critical...

From Texas Standard: Stakes can be high for students and teachers in Texas when it comes to standardized testing – specifically, STAAR testing. Students...

Most of the 5 million students enrolled in Texas public schools are taking state-required standardized tests this week. The State of Texas Assessments of…

The Texas Education Agency is penalizing the New Jersey-based company that develops and administers the state's controversial STAAR tests — to the tune of…

After a group of parents sued the Texas Education Agency over the 2016 administration of STAAR exams, state lawyers argued this summer that the parents…