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Bryan ISD presents TAPR findings, warns new state test format lowered statewide scores
Summary
District leaders presented the annual Texas Academic Performance Report and told trustees that state changes to STAAR item types and online delivery contributed to a statewide dip in results; administrators outlined interventions for early literacy, math and supports for English learners.
Bryan ISD trustees heard the district's annual Texas Academic Performance Report during a public hearing, where administrators said the district outperformed comparable peers in several categories but saw declines that align with statewide testing changes.
Dr. Morris, who led the data presentation, told the board, "I think part of it is just the test itself. The whole state saw a dip." He said changes in item types and an expanded computer-based testing platform now require students to complete tasks such as drag-and-drop, graphing and short constructed responses that were not previously…
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