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Pearland ISD superintendent tells students not to stress about STAAR testing
Summary
In a brief recorded message, Superintendent Berger said the STAAR exam is state‑mandated, urged students to focus on personal growth and not to worry, and encouraged them to enjoy spring break before testing season.
Superintendent Berger of Pearland ISD told students in a short recorded message that the State of Texas's STAAR assessment is state-mandated and that students should not be stressed about upcoming testing.
Berger said the test "is just an assignment. It's a homework. It's an assessment. It's a time for us to see how well you are learning and how well we are teaching." He added, "Do not stress about it." The superintendent said a parent's email prompted the message and that the district is looking ahead to spring break followed by testing season.
The message clarified that the STAAR test is administered under state authority rather than at the personal direction of the superintendent. Berger framed the assessment as one measure of student learning and emphasized personal growth: "The one thing in life that you need to do is compete against one person, and that's you. Each day, be better. Be better today than you were yesterday, and be better tomorrow than you are today." He closed by encouraging students to enjoy the remainder of the school year and to do their best on assessments.
No formal actions, policy changes, or district directives were announced in the recording; the remarks were presented as guidance and reassurance to students and families ahead of the testing window.
