Houston ISD’s STAAR scores for grades 3-8 climb in reading and math
Third through eighth graders saw growth almost across the board compared to last year in both reading and math, with the exception of fifth-grade math, in which HISD had the same percentage of students meeting grade-level standards.
Houston ISD reports improvement in high school students’ STAAR test scores
According to preliminary standardized test results for the spring 2025 semester, HISD students performed better than the state average in Algebra I and Biology.
Houston ISD parents say some students were presented STAAR exams despite opting out
HISD says state law "requires that every eligible student participate in STAAR and that every district gives every eligible student an opportunity to take the STAAR test," while noting that about 100 students per year choose not to take the standardized test.
Houston ISD’s elementary STAAR scores show better-than-expected improvement, superintendent says
The percentages of HISD students meeting grade-level standards in reading increased in grades 4-8, as did the percentages in math for grades 5, 6 and 8, according to spring 2024 data released by the district and spring 2023 scores previously released by the Texas Education Agency.
Houston ISD students improved STAAR test scores over first year of state takeover, early data shows
Miles' salute to district educators comes just weeks after the superintendent confirmed widespread department reductions are imminent and necessary to accost a $500 million budget shortfall.
Almost half of Texas fourth graders scored a zero on the STAAR writing composition last year. Teachers and researchers worry, while the TEA projects confidence
The Texas Education Agency changed a lot about the state’s standardized test over the past couple years. Researchers and teachers worry the new approach to writing could kill creativity, but the TEA argues it better reflects how learning happens in class.
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