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.
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…
Texas lets school districts decide whether students can graduate without STAAR
Mar 18, 2020
Texas is letting school districts decide whether certain students can graduate or move on to the next grade in the wake of canceling the state…
Texas STAAR test requirements waived due to coronavirus outbreak
Mar 16, 2020
In an unprecedented move, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday he would waive testing requirements for this year’s STAAR exam, as many schools expect to…
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