Director of Assessment and Evaluation:
Student Assessment and Evaluation
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) program, implemented in spring 2012, includes annual assessments for:
• mathematics at grades 3–8
• reading language arts (RLA) at grades 3-8
• science at grades 5 and 8
• social studies at grade 8
• end-of-course (EOC) assessments for Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S History.
The resources on this website provide information to familiarize Texas educators and the public with the design and format of the STAAR program. The information should help educators understand how the STAAR program measures the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum standards. These resources should support, not narrow or replace, the teaching of the state-mandated TEKS curriculum.
Clarissa Ibañez
Emily Clarke
Secretary
(956) 716-6739