Texas Monthly2d
Fed Up With the STAAR Test, Some School Districts Are Betting on a More Holistic Approach
The state’s school performance ratings rely solely on standardized test results, but Splendora ISD and other districts are ...
Houston Landing on MSN7d
Learning Curve: See how Houston students grew in math, reading on STAAR by district
Most Houston-area students hit the state’s threshold for demonstrating growth on the standardized tests, but performance ...
Dallas Morning News13d
‘How valid and reliable is this?’: Dallas ISD raises questions about STAAR test scoring
That said, it can be expensive to rescore a STAAR test. The education agency charges $50 per appeal. However, districts only have to pay up if the score remains unchanged. If Dallas ISD officials ...