Testimony presented by the Foundation’s Director of Research before the Senate Education Committee on April 22, 2004, and the Committee of the Whole on the Senate Floor on May 10, 2004.
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