ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
This section provides links to other materials that will further acquaint you with the STAAR™ testing system and its requirements. You can also contact your child’s school counselors for more information.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Texas Education Agency
www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
Resources available include:
− Assessed curriculum
− STAAR™ blueprints
− Description of the new assessment model
− Comparison between TAKS and STAAR™
TEA-Produced Brochures and Posters
TEA Questions and Answers
Frequently Asked Questions by categories
NEISD graduation requirements
View video for students entering 9th grade in 2010 and thereafter
Visit the Guidance Services Web page for lists of courses and credits required for graduation, and four-year plan worksheets and samples at
www.neisd.net/curriculum/CurComp/guide/graduation_requireme.html
NEISD STAAR Videos
To view our complete video selection on STAAR, please click here.
NEISD STAAR Brochures
For elementary parents -- English version or Spanish version
Others still to come
News articles
"Big change to standardized testing for students" -- WOAI-TV, October 27, 2011.
"Students take TAKS tests for last time" -- The Dallas Morning News, March 2, 2011.
