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In our latest episode of Intersect Ed we discuss what the special session item “eliminating the STAAR test” could mean for Texas, along with the differences between criterion-referenced tests and nationally norm-referenced tests. Take a listen to our Q&A with Host Morgan Smith and Raise Your Hand Texas’ Dean of Advocacy Amy Dodson.
Listen now here: https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/podcast/eliminating-staar-what-it-means-for-texas-schools/

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Get ready, Texas! It`s tax-free weekend this weekend.
Back-to-school essentials are now more affordable.

Check out the official list of school supplies that qualify for tax exemption: https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-490/

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What is norm-referenced testing—and why does it matter for Texas students?

Unlike STAAR, which is a criterion-referenced test built on a set of Texas standards (TEKS) which only measures what students know, or at least how well they test on a specific day, a nationally norm-referenced tests compares a student’s performance to students across the country and their growth over time.

That means we don’t just see if a student passed—we see how they rank, how much they’ve grown, and where extra support is needed.

Norm-referenced tools are already used by private schools and were chosen by the Texas Legislature as the accountability measure for the education savings account program. Why not offer the same quality assessments in our public schools?

Link in Bio to read more: https://www.raiseyourhandtexas.org/policy/testing-accountability/

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