Texas Public Schools are failing many African-American students. While there are broad performance gaps between all student groups in Texas, African-American students have the lowest scores on TAAS and tests of college readiness.
K-12 Education
STAAR Performance Labels: Is ‘Approaches’ On or Below Grade Level?
Introduction: STAAR performance labels offer helpful information to parents and policymakers because they indicate students’ success and are also an early-warning sign that students need more support. The STAAR performance labels are: Masters, Meets, Approaches, Does Not Meet. Each label offers an indication of how a child is performing in three categories: a child’s likelihood...
August 29, 2023