In this last full year of TAKS testing, passing rates on every single Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills test at every grade improved dramatically since 2003 when the exams were first given, according to preliminary results released today by the Texas Education Agency.
This substantial improvement occurred even as the passing requirements increased over
the life of the testing program and as results on TAKS (Accommodated), a test given to some special education students, were included in the calculations in later years.This year, passing rates on 23 of the 27 subject area tests given in English were in the 80 to 99 percent range.
“We’re very proud of the academic growth Texas students have shown during the TAKS era. TAKS, along with increasing curriculum standards and a focus on college readiness, pushed our students to new performance levels,” Commissioner of Education Robert Scott said.
The 2010-2011 school year marks the last full year of TAKS testing. Beginning next school year, students in grades 3-9 will take the new State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR™). Following the Texas tradition of continually increasing academic standards, STAAR will be a more rigorous testing program than its predecessor.
Students currently in 9th, 10th and 11th grades will continue to take TAKS to meet their
graduation requirements. Subsequent classes must pass STAAR end-of-course exams to fulfill their graduation requirements.
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