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Texas to Change Grade Level Requirements with STAAR Tests

Texas to Change Grade Level Requirements with STAAR Tests

July 27, 2020

Adding to the ongoing conversations around the use of assessments in the upcoming school year, Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed that the state’s standardized assessment, the STARR exam, will be administered. However, results from the tests will not be used to make decisions about a student’s progression to the next grade level, as results are typically used.