Staar is the state's testing program and is based on state curriculum standards in core subjects including rla, mathematics, science, and social studies The bill replaces the staar test with three new tests Staar tests are designed to measure what students are learning in each grade and whether or not they are ready for the next grade.
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Greg abbott signed legislation on wednesday replacing staar, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, for three shorter tests at the beginning, middle and end of each school year.
Many house democrats opposed hb 8 saying the tea should have less of a role in shaping the test at a time when staar's shortcomings have pushed school districts and families to distrust the agency.
Abilene, texas — governor greg abbott recently signed house bill 8 into law, replacing the state of texas assessments of academic readiness (staar) test with shorter exams throughout the school. Lawmakers have begun their celebratory pronouncements
