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School districts discuss how to help students bounce back after STAAR test results
and last updated 2021-06-29 19:53:35-04
The Texas Education Agency released the scores for the 2020-2021 STAAR test. The results show an increase in students not meeting their grade levels proficiency within all subjects except English 1 and 2. Many educators saying these results did not come as a surprise.
Through the past year, students have been pulled in many different directions, from learning in the classroom, to online learning from the comfort of their home, and then back to the classroom. The TEA reports that back and forth had an effect on STAAR test scores.
Some parents have decided to shirk the status quo by wishing to keep their students home during STAAR testing this spring, citing health and safety concerns due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
On Jan. 20, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) issued guidance requiring all school districts to hold in-person STAAR testing this spring and summer. Read more here https://bit.ly/3auIa2m. The TEA guidance includes extended testing windows for STAAR grades 3-8 and end-of-course assessments. School districts will be allowed, according to the TEA guidance, to set up additional alternative testing sites including “performing arts centers, recreational centers, hotels” to accommodate public health guidelines.