STAAR is the widely criticized assessment ... It requires students taking the reading portion of the test to write essays. And it changes how the test is scored: a vast majority of the answers ...

The fee can be waived if the computer's or human's score is wrong. TEA guidelines state that the STAAR test measures how much ...

In elementary school, more time is allotted for reading and math ... Students in fifth grade take the STAAR science test, but aren’t tested in the subject again until eighth grade.

The new STAAR test has been the subject of litigation that has prevented the release of school district A-F accountability ...

The data is sobering. Math scores are dropping, reading scores are stagnant, and absenteeism rates are rising. These ...

This November, Massachusetts voters will decide whether to keep or change a system that shapes the educational path for thousands of students, as they face a pivotal choice about the future of ...

Oversight and metrics are necessary for any statewide institution, but teachers and parents are well aware of the stress students experience when preparing for the STAAR test at the end of every ...

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — WFISD board members are once again discouraged but determined to take action regarding low performance on the last STAAR tests or State of Texas Assessments of ...

The event overlapped with the Fort Worth ISD school board’s appointment of an interim superintendent. Karen Molinar takes ...

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD saw decreases across the board in 2024 STAAR results. Here’s why and how the district plans to get back on track.

Students in Arlington ISD face higher performance expectations heading into 2025, prompting some school board members to ...

Shares of Staar Surgical (STAA) have gained 5.4% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $33.87, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price ...