Trainer reviews STAR testing changes and A–F accountability framework
The presentation detailed TEKS, the STAR assessment and recent accountability changes: STAR now emphasizes open-ended and on-computer items, test field‑testing is two years in development, and TEA must publish passing rates two years before a test, per Knox's presentation.
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Ronnie Knox told trustees that accountability starts with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), then described the STAR assessment as the mechanism to measure what students know and what they can do. "Why do we assess? The reason that we do assessments is to gather evidence on what they've learned," Knox said, framing assessment as a diagnostic tool for districts.
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