Huckabay ISD

State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) replaced the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) in the 2011-2012 school year. New ninth-grade students that entered high school in 2011-2012 and beyond fall under the STAAR testing system and graduation requirements. Current high school students who entered prior to 2011-2012 will remain under the TAKS system and their existing graduation requirements.

STAAR includes more difficult testing methods and requires a higher level of student performance. There is also a four-hour time limit for the STAAR grades 3–8 assessments and the STAAR EOC assessments.

For more information please visit the STAAR page on the TEA website: STAAR | Texas Education Agency

Elementary and Jr. High Assessments include:

• 3rd grade Mathematics and Reading
• 4th grade Mathematics, Reading and Writing
• 5th grade Mathematics, Reading and Science
• 6th grade Mathematics and Reading
• 7th grade Mathematics, Reading and Writing
• 8th grade Mathematics, Reading, Social Studies and Science

High School: STAAR will begin for new ninth-graders in 2011-2012 with 5 end-of-course (EOC) exams that will be required for graduation:

• Math: Algebra I
• Science: Biology
• English Language Arts: English I, English II
• Social Studies: U.S. History

Special Populations: STAAR will include additional test formats to accommodate special education students and English Language Learners:

• STAAR Alternate