STAAR
What does STAAR stand for?
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
Can students ask for scratch paper to complete their test?
YES
What are the 4 performance categories that students can achieve on STAAR? (from highest performing to lowest)
Masters Grade Level
Meets Grade Level
Approaches Grade Level andDid Not Meet Grade Level
How long do students have to take the STAAR tests this year?
All day if needed. Accommodations are needed for students needing longer than 1 day.
Is your campus allowed to print reference sheets to give to students for Science STAAR testing?
Yes, if you are proctoring please make sure the students have the reference sheets to use prior to testing.
Which level do students need to achieve to PASS Staar?
Students must be in the approaches category and above.
What month and day will Science STAAR tests be given this year?
April 23rd of 2024
Can all students use a dictionary during testing?
Only ESL students can use a hard copy word to word translation dictionary, and it should be in their accommodation and have been used throughout the year.
Allowed: The use of a hard copy bilingual dictionary is allowed for Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies assessments. Bilingual dictionaries used in these cases should include ONLY word-to-word translations.
Not Allowed: A student is not allowed to use a bilingual dictionary that contains pictures, definitions, examples, or a tablet or app during a Math, Science, or Social Studies assessments.
How many questions will students have on each of the 5th, 8th, and Biology Staar tests for 2024?
5th- 44 questions
8th- 55 questions
Biology- 54 questions
What grade levels are tested for Science STAAR?
5th, 8th, and Biology
Can students or their parents check STAAR scores after the test?
Yes! Students, arents and guardians can access their students’ individual STAAR results at texasassessment.gov.
To access STAAR results:
How many Staar questions/passages or images have been given in color in the history of Staar testing? Why?
1 Staar question to date has been released in color (8th grade cell question). Questions are given in black and white as to not discriminate for those that are color blind.