State Assessments

Texas’ student assessment program is designed to measure the extent to which a student has learned and is able to apply the knowledge and skills at each tested grade or course identified in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The state assessment program is fully aligned to the TEKS, the statewide curriculum required to be taught.
 

STAAR Program Overview

The Texas Assessment Program is a statewide testing program that includes the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®), STAAR Alternate 2, the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS), and TELPAS Alternate. The Texas Assessment Program is designed to measure the extent to which a student has learned and is able to apply the defined knowledge and skills at each tested grade or the extent to which a student has developed English language proficiency. These required assessments were created to fulfill both state and federal requirements.

For more information, click on the STAAR Assesment links below:

• STAAR
  • Grades 3–8 mathematics
  • Grades 3–8 reading
  • Grades 5 and 8 science
  • Grade 8 social studies
  • Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History
• STAAR Alternate 2
• TELPAS
  • Students in grades K-12 that have been identified as an EB.
• TELPAS Alternate

State Testing Resources

• Assessment Overview
• Assessment Resources for Parents and Students
• Student Assessment Program
• Testing Calendars