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Raise Your Hand Texas released a report Tuesday that outlines ways to change how standardized testing is used to evaluate students and schools. The recommendations come just months ahead of the next legislative session.
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The College Board, the organization behind the test, also announced that the exam will shrink from three hours to two, and students will be able to use a calculator for the math section.
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The drop was more significant in districts that had most of their instruction online, compared to districts with more in-person classes.
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School districts can set up sites outside of their schools, including performing arts centers, hotels and recreation centers where they can “ensure equitable access and maintain test security.”
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State lawmakers had previously asked the Texas Education Agency to seek a federal waiver to cancel the standardized tests.
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The pandemic has upended school as most kids and teachers know it in Texas. But one part of the school year could proceed as normal: standardized testing, also known as STAAR.
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Hate tests? The Dallas school district has some good news for you. This summer, the district announced it’s going to nix one-third of its assessments.…
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We know very little about what goes into standardized tests, who really designs them and how they're scored. Take a peek into the nation's largest test-scoring facility.
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The state got a waiver to some of the requirements of No Child Left Behind in 2013. That lets it keep federal money without meeting all the law’s…