STAAR

=the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) = Beginning in spring 2012, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™) will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). The STAAR program at grades 3–8 will assess the same subjects and grades that are currently assessed on TAKS. At high [|school], however, grade-specific assessments will be replaced with 12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments: Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II, biology, chemistry, physics, English I, English II, English III, world geography, world history, and U.S. history. The resources on this website provide information and sample test questions to familiarize Texas educators and the public with the design and format of the STAAR assessments. The information is intended to help educators understand how the new STAAR program measures the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum standards. These resources are intended to support, not narrow or replace, the teaching of the TEKS curriculum.

[|Region IV STAAR Resource] In anticipation of campus needs for STAAR™-related resources and preparation materials, Region 4 is developing products aligned to the readiness and supporting standards. We have new products as well as professional development and contracted services available to campuses statewide—all designed to support educator efforts for [|student] achievement.