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Texas schools and districts will not be standardized this school year, but students will still take STAAR tests. The Texas Institute of Education announced the results Thursday afternoon that test data is needed to show the impact of the epidemic on student learning, saying the “epidemic” has disrupted school activities in fundamental ways that were beyond the control of our school leaders, making it very difficult to use these estimates as a tool to support students’ academic development. Morat said in a statement that school systems should make the state of Texas Educational Readiness Assessment, or STAAR, exams available to every eligible student, and that tests should be administered on school campuses or at secure alternative testing sites. In July, Greg Abbott announced that STAAR would have no bearing on whether they were advancing to the next level.Generally, fifth and eighth grade. Students will be required to retake the STAAR exams if they fail. Without AF standards, schools and districts would be excluded for another year in the state accountability system. The system rewards schools that perform well on the STAAR exams and implements the results for those who repeatedly score low. If a school consistently fails grades, the government may close campus or intervene in a district. The last time the government issued AF standards was in 2019. The outbreak in March forced the school and more than 5 million public school students in Texas to learn at home. As soon as school facilities closed, government Greg Abbott canceled both STAAR exams and AF school ratings for the 2019-20 school year. Campuses reopened in the fall, making it convenient for students with direct instruction, but many stayed home for distance learning. All students were challenged by new health and safety protocols, technical issues and modified learning models. There is a possibility of widespread learning loss across the state, however it is not known how much the “Govt slide” affected students. Dallas school officials estimate that nearly a third of students drop out of school and half fall behind in math. The decision to suspend AF scores came two and a half weeks later, following a call from several area supervisors who wanted to suspend accountability estimates for 2020-21 after calling for the cancellation of half the STAAR tests at the House of Texas, but the students wanted to take the STAAR tests. In November, school leaders overseeing counties including Dallas, Richardson, Garland, Mesquite, Grant Prairie, D’Soto, Irving, Fordworth, Cedar Hill and Crowley sent a letter to Education Commissioner Mike Morath emphasizing the need to measure the impact of the Govt learning loss impact on the general . “Common assessment data provide an opportunity to learn from each other, which is important in overcoming the challenges posed by COVID,” they wrote. The TEA will receive a rebate from the U.S. Department of Education as states require federal law. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Divos has previously said she would not believe such a discount would be offered this fall, saying the new Secretary of Education under President-elect Joe Biden could take a different stance. TMN Education Labs deepening coverage and conversation about critical education issues critical to the future of North Texas. TMN Education Lab is a community-funded journalism initiative founded by the Communities Foundation of Texas, The Meadows Foundation, The Dallas Foundation, Southern Methodist University, Todd A. Williams Family Foundation, The Peck Group, Bobby & Lottie Lyle and Solutions Magazine Network. The Dallas Morning News retains full editorial control of the Education Laboratory’s journal.
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