General Information
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Assessment Calendar
Scoring Tables/Passing Standards
The passing standard for all tests in all grades is the same each year: 2100. The passing scores vary depending upon the difficulty of each administration of the test and are not determined until
after the test is given.
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Raw score cuts for various administrations of the TAKS and other tests.
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)
- TAKS measures the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), the statewide curriculum, in the following grades and subjects:
- Grades 3–9 reading.
- Grades 3–10 and exit-level mathematics.
- Grades 4 and 7 writing.
- Grade 10 and exit-level English language arts (ELA).
- Grades 5, 8, 10 and exit-level science.
- Grades 8, 10 and exit-level social studies.
- The Spanish TAKS is administered to students in grades 3-5.
- Grades 3–5 reading
- Grades 3–5 mathematics
- Grade 4 writing
- Grade 5 science
- The Student Success Initiative (SSI) requires that students pass the grades 5 and 8 reading and mathematics assessments for promotion to the next grade level.
- Assessment requirements for graduation from high school can be found here.
Reading Proficiency Tests in English
(RPTE)
- Measures the annual growth of second-language learners in English reading proficiency and is used along with the English and Spanish TAKS
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills-Accommodated (Accommodated)
- Assesses all subjects and grade levels currently assessed by the TAKS
- Developed in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004) for students receiving special education services who are working on or near grade level
- Allows for student accommodations such as a larger font, fewer items per page, etc.
- Student results on TAKS (Accommodated) are available for English- and Spanish-version TAKS (Accommodated) assessments.
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills-Modified (TAKS-M)
- Administered to students receiving special education services whose disabilities have precluded them from achieving grade-level proficiency
- Based on modified academic achievement standards that cover the same grade-level content as TAKS, but contains modifications
- Only 2 percent of the students tested will count toward Adequate Yearly Progress calculations.
- TAKS-M is not available in a Spanish version.
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills-Alternative (TAKS-Alt)
- Assesses students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in the same grades and subjects as TAKS
- Involves test administrators observing students as they complete teacher-designed activities that link to the grade-level TEKS curriculum
Linguistically Accommodated Testing (LAT)
- Designed for Limited English Proficiency (LEP)-exempt recent immigrants
- Provides linguistic accommodations and is available in the following grades and subjects:
- Grades 3-8 reading and grade 10 English language arts (ELA)
- Grades 3-8 and 10 mathematics
- Grades 5, 8 and 10 science
- Visit the Texas Education Agency’s English Language Learners (ELL) Assessments page for more information and resources.
State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
Beginning in the 2011-12 school year, TAKS tests will be replaced with the State of Texas Assessment s of Academic Readiness (STAAR). This new set of tests will include the 12 end-of-course (EOC) assessments mandated by SB 1031 in 2007 and the new grade 3–8 assessments mandated by HB 3 in 2009. For more information about the STAAR, visit www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/.
For specific questions about the Texas assessment system, contact the Texas Education Agency, Student Assessment Division, at (512) 463-9536. |
