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Central Texas school districts breathe sigh of relief as ratings are suspended
Texas Education Agency announced Thursday schools will not receive an A-F rating based on STAAR testing this academic year. Author: Mike Marut (KVUE) Updated: 10:49 PM CST December 10, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas On Thursday afternoon, the Texas Education Agency announced schools will not receive final ratings this year based on State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR).
Students take STAAR testing every year as a way to evaluate schools across the state. With this announcement, students will still take the test so schools can still self-evaluate.
“The issuance of A-F ratings for schools has proven to be a valuable tool to support continuous improvement for our students, allowing educators, parents and the general public to better identify and expand efforts that are working for kids. But the pandemic has disrupted school operations in fundamental ways that