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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

  State and federal laws require a redesign of the STAAR that will ensure it is more aligned with how students are learning in the classroom. Beginning with the spring 2023 STAAR administration, student…

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  TEI - STAAR Question Types Guidance Document

  Beginning with the spring 2023 STAAR administration, students who test online will interact with a variety of new question types in addition to traditional multiple-choice questions. This guidance doc…

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  STAAR

  What is the STAAR Test? Each year Texas students are required to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, aka STAAR. The STAAR test assesses student achievement and knowledge learne…

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  STAAR FAQs

  Welcome to the STAAR FAQ document. Here we answer the questions you’ve asked about STAAR. All questions are answered by the ESC Region 13 STAAR Team. To submit a question, email us at staar@esc1…

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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 …

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  STAAR Tools for Success

  Tools for Success is a collection of online, self-paced Canvas courses that assist you in learning about how the current TEKS ties into the various item types. These courses also provide you with inst…