Schools everywhere said the mental stress and worry we all faced last week was tough on kids, and that losing five to seven days of instruction couldn t have come at a worse time. Any loss of time is detrimental, and so that s been our whole strategy and process of thinking of how we mitigate this learning loss process and approach, Dallas ISD Chief of School Leadership Orlando Riddick said.
Every day matters when it comes to catching up from losses students have fought all year, but school leaders everywhere say as much as they need to add more time to the calendar, they re not sure if it s the right decision for mental health.
Texas House Democrats want to cancel in-person STARR testing
Teacher groups are against in-person testing, and Texas Democratic lawmakers want the test canceled altogether.
DALLAS - School districts are preparing to conduct this year s STAAR test in person, regardless if parents have chosen to keep their kids at home for class.
Teacher groups are against the plan, and Texas Democratic lawmakers want the test canceled altogether.
To ensure the test is secure, the state is requiring students take the STAAR test in person this year, but that does come with some challenges.
With just a couple more months for districts to prepare for in-person STAAR testing, Dallas ISD says it’s already had some practice with previous tests.