Preliminary results from the 2010 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) show that passing rates on the standard test rose at grades 3-5 and 7-11 and that an overwhelming majority of the Class of 2011 passed the exit-level state exams required for graduation.
“These test results provide proof that students and teachers worked hard this year and that the reforms we have implemented are working,” said Commissioner of Education Robert Scott. “The high scores also show that Texas students are ready for the more challenging assessment program, the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR), which will begin in 2012.”
Results released by the Texas Education Agency show that scores on the English-language version of TAKS declined slightly at sixth grade and on the eighth-grade reading test due to upward adjustments in the passing standards.
Additional information about test results for Texas students will be posted at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3631&menu_id=793.
At this point, TEA only has statewide results. Scores for local districts and schools can be obtained from your local school district or charter holder.
