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Assessment
Texarkana ISD believes that assessment provides the information necessary to improve student performance. Assessing student performance is an integral part of the instructional process because it allows professional staff to make informed decisions, set priorities, allocate resources, and be accountable to students, parents and community. It is also a method by which state and federal education authorities determine the district's progress and effectiveness.
The Assessment Division of Instructional Services assures that all State mandated tests are administered as required by the Texas Education Agency assures that all District mandated tests are administered as required by District Policy.
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Beginning in spring 2012, 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.
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Resources & Links • FAQ • Testing (Elementary - Middle School - High School - Special Populations)
Texas Assessment Program for Spring 2012
| Enrolled Grade |
Assessment Program |
Subjects Assessed |
| Grade 3(English and Spanish) |
STAAR |
reading and mathematics |
| Grade 4 (English and Spanish) |
STAAR |
reading, mathematics, and writing |
| Grade 5 (English and Spanish) |
STAAR |
reading, mathematics, and science |
| Grade 6 |
STAAR |
reading and mathematics |
| Grade 7 |
STAAR |
reading, mathematics, and writing |
| Grade 8* |
STAAR |
reading, mathematics, science, and social studies |
| Grade 9** |
STAAR End-of-Course(EOC) |
Algebra I, geometry, Algebra II, biology, chemistry, physics, English I, English II, English III, world geography, world history, and U.S. history |
| Grade 10 |
TAKS |
English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies |
| Grade 11 |
TAKS Exit Level |
English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies |
| Grade 12 |
TAKS Exit Level Retests |
English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies as needed |
| Out-of-School |
TAKS Exit Level Retests |
English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies as needed |
*If a student enrolled in grade 8 or below is taking a course for which there is a STAAR end-of-course assessment, that student will not be required to take the applicable grade level STAAR assessments. The student takes the applicable EOC assessment.
**If a student is a repeating grade 9 student in 2011-12. TAKS is still the assessment graduation requirement.
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