The bill, backed by state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, proposes eliminating the single, high-stakes STAAR test and instead implementing three shorter assessments spread throughout the school year.

The new version of the STAAR has two notable changes ... see fewer multiple-choice worksheets.” The test will include reading passages that draw from material that students are learning in ...

AUSTIN — The controversial STAAR test will be back next school year along with 5 million public school students after a bill that would have eliminated the end-of-year exam died Sunday when ...

STAAR results will be available online in June, providing detailed insights into student performance and areas for improvement. It's standardized test time for Texas public school students.

HOUSTON — The first STAAR test of the year will be on Tuesday, and this year, the exams will look a little different: They'll be entirely online. The Texas Education Agency has some tips for ...

Dallas ISD's new strategies lead to improved reading and math scores, though results still trail statewide averages.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The first STAAR test of the year is just a few weeks away and exams will be unlike any other assessments given in the past, as testing will be 100 percent online.

STAAR results will be available online in June, providing detailed insights into student performance and areas for improvement. It's standardized test time for Texas public school students.

STAAR stands for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. It's a state testing program that has been in place for about 15 years. The standardized test measures how much students have ...

Students at Lone Star High School in Frisco wrote English essays during a practice test in February 2011. Frisco ISD gave most of its STAAR tests online, but a tech glitch bogged down the system ...