STAAR testing begins this week. Not only does the test look and feel quite different than in past years, but the consequences also changed in a big way.
"Our STAAR test is coming up on Tuesday, it's math and I'm extremely nervous," said student Audrey Perez days before her exam.
"Students should talk a deep breath. They should be calm and do their best and not stress about STAAR results," said Lily Laux, Deputy Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency. "The students can expect a test that looks more like what they already encounter in their day-to-day instructions. This means non-multiple choice items, writing to every grade, connections to other subjects. Rather than reading unrelated passages it also means they're taking the test online which actually many of our students have familiarity with than actually bubbling in something," said Laux.
The changes address almost everything that is not liked about STAAR, except the pressure it places on teachers. While the test won't prevent a student from moving forward, it still has massive accountability for teachers and schools.
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