TCTA follows and compiles the latest news impacting teachers and other classroom personnel. We actively monitor and bring you the latest information from the Texas Education Agency, the State Board of Education, the State Board for Educator Certification, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the U.S. Department of Education. We also include summaries of the latest news in the TCTA eUpdate newsletter.
TEA emphasizes support for teachers in transition to online assessment in 2022-23
Nov 4, 2021
TEA announced new resources to support school districts in the transition to online state summative assessments in the 2022-23 school year, including…
Changes coming to STAAR in 2022–23
Oct 1, 2021
Visit TEA's STAAR Redesign webpage to learn more about four changes coming to STAAR.
Technology issues disrupt STAAR writing, English exams
May 14, 2021
TEA advised local districts to cancel the first day of STAAR testing in April after technology issues prevented most students from accessing the…
TEA seeks feedback on proposed STAAR changes
May 6, 2021
In 2019, lawmakers approved House Bill 3906, which says no more than 75% of a STAAR exam can be presented in a multiple-choice format beginning with…
Morath gives remote learners an out on taking STAAR
Feb 25, 2021
Although TCTA and others continue to call for the commissioner to seek a waiver to suspend STAAR testing this year, given the Biden administration’s…
TEA gives update on spring administration of state assessments
Jan 21, 2021
The Texas Education Agency is moving forward with the spring administrations of STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS and TELPAS Alternate, but it will…
TEA launches new formative assessment resource
Aug 27, 2020
TEA recently announced the availability of a free, optional, online formative assessment resource tool consisting of a TEKS-aligned item bank,…
TEA makes progress on assessment changes from HB 3906
Jun 18, 2020
Just prior to the passage of House Bill 3906 by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019, part of which eliminated the stand-alone writing tests in grades…
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