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Alice ISD staff outline changes from House Bill 8, previewing new Student Success Tool for 2027–28
Summary
Curriculum staff told the board that STAAR testing will be replaced in 2027–28 by a shorter 'Student Success Tool' (SST) with beginning/middle/end year assessments, faster turnaround of results, and the elimination of the English II end-of-course exam; district said it is awaiting detailed state guidance on graduation implications.
District curriculum staff briefed the Alice ISD board on legislative changes under House Bill 8 and the state's plans to replace the STAAR assessment program with a proposed "Student Success Tool," starting in the 2027–28 school year.
Staff said the new assessments are intended to be shorter than current STAAR tests and will include beginning-of-year, middle-of-year and end-of-year administrations for…
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