Houston Public Media

Texas students in grades 3-8 make significant gains in STAAR tests, while lower math scores linger

Texas education officials say they are encouraged by standardized test results in grades 3-8 even though there is still evidence of pandemic-related learning loss. The Texas Education Agency released ...
KTRE

Results from spring STAAR testing show number of students not meeting grade level has increased

AUSTIN, Texas (News Release) - Today, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released spring 2021 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results. The results include exams in mathematics ...
Austin American-Statesman

Statewide STAAR results show big drop in math scores, smaller drop in reading scores

Learning suffered during the 2020-21 school year, according to statewide standardized test results released Monday, with poor students and those in districts with higher rates of remote instruction ...
KXAN

New STAAR data reveals Texas students slipped significantly in reading and math

AUSTIN (KXAN) — New STAAR data released Monday from the Texas Education Agency reveals that many students tested in 2021 slipped significantly in their academic proficiency compared to 2019, the last ...
Houston Public Media

Texas Students’ Standardized Test Scores Dropped Dramatically During The Pandemic, Especially In Math

The STAAR test was optional last year due to the pandemic, but 87% of students still participated. The COVID-19 pandemic appeared to undo years of improvement for Texas students meeting grade ...