You may be familiar with the STAAR test. But what is it, and why is it important?
STAAR is short for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. The test is important because it shows what your student has learned and is a part of their school’s rating. It’s just one way to measure student learning. During the 2022-23 school year, some significant changes happened with how the STAAR is organized. In this article, let’s look at how the test is organized when it happens and what parents and guardians can do to help their child be ready for the STAAR.
What is STAAR?
The STAAR is a big test that measures how well students have learned a subject during the school year. It gives teachers and parents valuable information to help their students do better in school.
Here are several reasons why the STAAR test is important:
- It checks to see if students understand their lessons.
- It helps teachers see if the way they teach their students is working.
- It finds students who might need extra help.
- It helps teachers plan future lessons to support their students.
All students in Texas need to take the STAAR. Your child’s participation matters. Their score shows how well the school is doing to help students learn.
Other things to keep in mind about STAAR:
- STAAR doesn’t decide if a student moves to the next grade.
- Examples of questions and answers are available before the STAAR so students can see them.
- The new question types let students show what they know in a better way.
- The STAAR test is taken online.
Blog Source: ESC Region 13 - https://blog.esc13.net/staar-what-parents-and-guardians-need-to-know/
Learn About Your Child’s Test Score in the STAAR Report Card
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Southwest Preparatory School STAAR Testing Information
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Home to School Connection
The home-to-school connection is critical to achieve student success. Frequent two-way communication is necessary to offer feedback, share strategies that are working, determine if student support is sufficient or determine whether additional supports are needed. Parent-Teacher Conference Tool
The home-to-school connection is critical to achieve student success. Frequent two-way communication is necessary to offer feedback, share strategies that are working, determine if student support is sufficient or determine whether additional supports are needed. Parent-Teacher Conference Tool
STAAR Released Test Questions
Sample test questions are small subsets of test questions released from the STAAR test banks. These test questions may have been previously administered.
A test form is a set of released test questions previously administered together to Texas students, which reflects the STAAR test blueprints. Review Available STAAR Test Questions
Practice Tests
The STAAR Online Testing Platform offers STAAR online practice tests and operational assessments. The practice tests help students familiarize themselves with the online testing environment and embedded tools.
Any students taking an online test are strongly encouraged to complete practice tests prior to taking the assessment. The STAAR Online Testing Platform operates through a secure browser that must be installed on a desktop or tablet. Go to the Secure STAAR Online Testing Platform
Dear Parents,
Your children have been preparing diligently for the STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) exams. We want to provide you with some information regarding these tests. The STAAR tests will be administered as indicated below:
We expect students to do their very best on the STAAR Assessment. Many educational decisions are based on the results. The test results will help us make focused instructional decisions with regard to your child’s needs.
To assist your child with testing:
- Make sure your child goes to bed by 8:00 p.m.
- Encourage your child to put effort into the testing and stay focused.
- Do not schedule doctor’s appointments on testing days, AND please do not arrive late or
take them out of school early on these days. - Make sure they eat a good, healthy breakfast. If they eat at school, please have them arrive by 7:30 in order to have plenty of time to eat.
https://www.texasassessment.gov/staar-prepare
Source: Texas Assessment - Resources