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What do STAAR scores mean?

What do STAAR scores mean?

The STAAR scale score lets you compare your child’s score with the Satisfactory and Advanced performance levels. The scale score indicates how far above or below these performance levels your child’s achievement is. Once students have taken a STAAR assessment they will receive a score indicating their performance.

What happens if you fail the US history STAAR test?

If a student fails the Reading and/or Math STAAR Tests, s/he given two additional opportunities to pass and be promoted to the next year’s grade. Districts may decide to give students an alternative assessment on the third try. Students cannot be promoted to the next grade without passing the alternative assessment.

Is STAAR test difficult?

A state-ordered study of Texas’ primary public education standardized tests, known as STAAR, has found that nearly all reading and writing passages used on the 2019 exams were appropriately difficult for children in elementary and middle school, rebutting claims by leading educators that some texts have been too …

What is the scale score for the STAR test?

The scale score that divides basic scores from below basic is 300 for every grade and subject area. The score that divides basic scores from proficient scores is 350 for every grade and subject area.

Where can I Find my Texas Assessment results?

Assessment results may be accessed through the following Texas Assessment Data Portals: Student Portal Secure site for parents and/or students to access a student’s state assessment scores for the STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, and TELPAS programs.

What are the results of the Texas School Assessment?

You can analyze average scale scores and the percentage of students meeting the standard or meeting minimum expectations across administrations. You can also analyze administrations within the same grade and subject area to give insight into whether student performance is improving across years.

Where to find STAAR summary reports in Texas?

Use the links below to view the STAAR statewide summary reports for the selected school year. For detailed information about these reports, refer to the Interpreting Assessment Reports Guide. For reports from other testing programs, visit the Assessment Results webpage. For more information, visit the Texas Assessment Analytic Portal.