Those of us who are anti-STAAR are not against testing. In fact, the formidable advocacy group, TAMSA, stands for Texas Advocating for Meaningful Assessment. Meaningful is key. According to educator ...

There are a number of theories on why so many Texas students received zeroes on certain question types on this year’s state test. But one thing is for certain: The issue isn’t unique to Texas. In Fort ...

Many people helped my daughter grow as a writer: My husband and I nurtured her reading and took her on adventures. A decade’s worth of teachers coached her on writing and challenged her thinking.

Erika De La Rosa was excited when she heard about the sweeping changes to the STAAR exam. "When they initially announced it, as an English teacher, it sounded like a fantastic idea because writing ...

UPDATE, June 25: This story has been edited to include comments from Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde. A sharp spike in the number of Texas students who scored a zero on the writing ...

Shellie Ross of Wesley Rankin Community Center (right, holding “Reach for the STAARS” sign) takes part in a pep rally to welcome students at Edison Middle Learning Center on STAAR testing day. Erika ...

Following changes to the state standardized test, Texas students will no longer take the STAAR on paper. The exam is moving online this year. Ian McVea Star-Telegram archives When Texas students take ...

FILE – In this Feb. 12, 2015, file photo, sixth grade students use a practice session to prepare for a standards test. In Texas, students will move to a fully online STAAR standardized testing format.

When Texas students take annual state assessments this month, they’ll do more writing and fill in fewer bubbles. And, for the first time, nearly all of them will do it online. This year marks the ...