There are a number of theories on why so many Texas students received zeroes on certain question types on this year’s state test. But one thing is for certain: The issue isn’t unique to Texas. In Fort ...

As North Texas students continue with STAAR testing, there is a major change to the way part of the test will be scored. A computer program and technology will score written answers. According to the ...

The days of making sure your pencil marks stay neatly within the lines are over. This year, almost all Texas students will exercise their skills on the STAAR Test online, according to the Texas ...

It's standardized test time for Texas public school students. Corpus Christi Independent School District students began testing this week. State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exams will ...

HAYS COUNTY, Texas — Kids prepare for the STAAR test all year. “This is four weeks worth of STAAR boot camp work that you guys should be proud of yourselves for,” Amanda Gonzalez said to her 5th grade ...

With all the news about the results of the dreaded, hated STAAR test, it is important to consider how questions are asked, whether students are prepared for exams and whether state officials are ...

Texas’ use of computers to score written answers on the state standardized test is under scrutiny in Dallas after school officials learned that thousands of students were awarded marks that were too ...

STAAR test scores out Friday show small gains in some districts, but overall the results show not much change in how students are performing. Some superintendents say new grading practices for the ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - As students are getting ready for summer, they are now able to view the preliminary scores for their End of Course STAAR tests, which were released on Friday, June 7th. Last year ...

Why does this test dominate so much space in and out of the classroom? The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, better known as the STAAR test, looms large over education in Texas. Kids ...

Texas public school students began taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests this month. The STAAR tests evaluate student knowledge and skills learned throughout the school ...