Student Testing - STAAR and EOC

This spring, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) will replace the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS).  The STAAR program at grades 3-8 will assess the same subjects and grades that are currently assessed on TAKS.  At high school, however, grade-specific assessments will be replaced with 12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments:  Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English I, English II, English III, World Geography, World History, and U.S. History.  STAAR will include additional test formats to accommodate special education students and English Language Learners.

The STAAR test will have three levels of proficiency.  Level 1 is for unsatisfactory academic performance, level 2 for satisfactory performance and level 3 for advanced academic performance.  State accountability ratings, which will be based largely on STAAR results, have been suspended for the 2011-12 school year

As all Texas schools prepare to launch the new STAAR testing program, here are quick links to some of the most popular test information items:
Testing Schedule
Testing Calendars
Frequently Asked Questions
TAKS vs STAAR comparison

Informational Brochures:
STAAR: The Next Generation - A Parent's Guide to the Student Testing Program
STAAR - End of Course

Are you wondering what the STAAR and End of Course test will look like?  Well, wonder no more.  The STAAR released test questions are now available online.

Source: Texas Education Agency