STAAR - State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR - pronounced "star") assesses Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills of core content areas.   Texas House Bill 3 (2019) requires all STAAR testing to be conducted online by the 2022-2023 school year.  Northwest ISD has decided to transition to online testing starting the 2020-2021 school year.

The following test will be administered online:

   - Reading and Mathematics, grades 3–8
   - Science at grades 5 and 8
   - Social studies at grade 8
   - End-of-Course (EOC) assessments for- English I, English II, Biology and U.S History

The following tests will continue to be offered paper mode for the 2020-2021 school year.

    - Writing at grades 4 and 7
    - End of Course (EOC) assessments for Algebra I
    - STAAR Alt 2

Student Success Initiative (SSI)

The 87^th Regular Legislative Session passed House Bill 4545, effective as of June 16, 2021. HB 4545 includes:

• Eliminating grade retention based on STAAR scores in 5^th and 8^th grades.
• Eliminating retesting requirements for 5^th and 8^th grades.
• Establishment of an accelerated learning committee for any student who does not pass the STAAR reading and/or math test in 3^rd, 5^th, and 8^th grade. 
• Establishment of acceleration instruction requirements for any student who does not pass the STAAR tests in grader 3-8 or STAAR end-of-course (EOC).

Additional information: https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/correspondence/taa-letters/house-bill-4545-implementation-overview

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