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    STAAR Redesign

    As a result of House Bill (HB) 3906, passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019, the STAAR tests are undergoing a major redesign that will affect how students are assessed on the summative assessmen…

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    STAAR Redesign – Testing Calendar

    The STAAR redesign required by HB 3261 (2021) has implications for many aspects of STAAR administration beyond new item types, writing assessments, and online testing. The testing calendar itself is b…

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    TEI - STAAR Question Types Video Series

    Familiarize yourself with each New Question Type through this series of short videos. Each video demonstrates the new question and how it functions for students during the STAAR test.…

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    TEI - STAAR Question Types Guidance Document

    Familiarize yourself with each New Question Type through this short and easy to read guidance document. Each new question type has a link to a demonstration video, short description, and lists the sub…

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    STAAR

    Supporting educators on the implementation of the STAAR Test…

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    STAAR FAQs

    Our ESC Region 13 STAAR Team answers the questions you’ve asked about STAAR.…

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    STAAR and AI: Is AI Used to Grade the STAAR Test?

    Sorting Misconceptions vs. Reality for STAAR Automated Scoring The Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) announcement regarding the use of an Automated Scoring Engine (ASE) to score constructed response item…

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    STAAR Item Types

    HB 3906 (2019) and HB 3261 (2021) required that new item types be developed for the STAAR tests. HB 3261 changed §39.023 (c-8) to read, “Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, no more than 75 perce…

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    STAAR Blueprint Breakdowns and Response Rubrics

    These Blueprint Breakdowns provide insight into the construction of STAAR tests. Each Breakdown lists the number of questions, possible points, number of assessed standards, and a student expectation …