Texas moves to eliminate the STAAR test amid ongoing debate
TL;DR
An investigation into Texas' annual reading test reveals that the test's design, which adjusts difficulty each year to maintain consistent failure rates, masks actual student learning gains, raising concerns about the accuracy of standardized testing as a measure of educational progress.
- Texas’ annual reading test adjusted its difficulty every year, masking whether students are improving The Conversation
- Texas bill scrapping STAAR test in schools clears Senate The Texas Tribune
- The STAAR Test may soon be gone — Here’s what would replace it KHOU
- Texas Senate approves ending STAAR test, sends bill back to House for approval KXAN Austin
- Is the STAAR test sticking around? Opposing legislation has it up in the air Texas Standard
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