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Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) is a standardized test used in primary and secondary public schools in Texas to assess students’ attainment of reading, writing, math, science and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and scored by Pearson Educational Measurement with close supervision by the Texas Education Agency. Though created before the No Child Left Behind Act was passed, it complies with the law. It replaced the previous test, called the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills or TAAS.Those students being home-schooled or attending private schools are not required to take the TAKS test. For more information, visit www.tea.state.tx.us.
The TEA requires third graders to pass the reading portion to be promoted to the fourth grade. For more information and to view released tests, visit the TEA Web site at (www.tea.state.tx.us). Beginning with students entering the ninth grade, the TAKS test will be phased out and substituted instead with 12 end-of-course exams. The TAKS test will be kept in tact for students in grades 3-8.
School Selection
Chances are that before you moved to the San Antonio area, you were in contact with a real estate agent and already know where you’ll be living. Upon arrival, you’ll want to explore your area’s school districts and determine the best educational options for your children. It’s recommended that you visit and tour the school to get a general feel for the atmosphere and programs available. Look at several ones to determine which offers the best curriculum.
A useful resource is the Texas Education Agency’s website at www.tea.state.tx.us. Information about school district locations and statistics about specific schools are available. Click on District Locator, select whether you’d like to view the information as a map or as text and search by school district, district number, county or education service center region. Once you locate a school district or a specific school, you can learn about accountability ratings, current enrollment and current and past AEIS Performance Reports. All of this information will help you assess any school you are considering. The state’s accountability system assigns ratings to every campus and district in the Texas public education system each year. In most cases, the system assigns one of four rating labels ranging from lowest to highest and include Academically Unacceptable, Academically Acceptable, Recognized and Exemplary. Last year, 37 percent of Texas public schools, including charter operators, were rated Recognized.
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) is a standardized test used in primary and secondary public schools in Texas to assess students’ attainment of reading, writing, math, science and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and scored by Pearson Educational Measurement with close supervision by the Texas Education Agency. Though created before the No Child Left Behind Act was passed, it complies with the law. It replaced the previous test, called the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills or TAAS.Those students being home-schooled or attending private schools are not required to take the TAKS test. For more information, visit www.tea.state.tx.us.
The TEA requires third graders to pass the reading portion to be promoted to the fourth grade. For more information and to view released tests, visit the TEA Web site at (www.tea.state.tx.us). Beginning with students entering the ninth grade, the TAKS test will be phased out and substituted instead with 12 end-of-course exams. The TAKS test will be kept in tact for students in grades 3-8.
School Selection
Chances are that before you moved to the San Antonio area, you were in contact with a real estate agent and already know where you’ll be living. Upon arrival, you’ll want to explore your area’s school districts and determine the best educational options for your children. It’s recommended that you visit and tour the school to get a general feel for the atmosphere and programs available. Look at several ones to determine which offers the best curriculum.
A useful resource is the Texas Education Agency’s website at www.tea.state.tx.us. Information about school district locations and statistics about specific schools are available. Click on District Locator, select whether you’d like to view the information as a map or as text and search by school district, district number, county or education service center region. Once you locate a school district or a specific school, you can learn about accountability ratings, current enrollment and current and past AEIS Performance Reports. All of this information will help you assess any school you are considering. The state’s accountability system assigns ratings to every campus and district in the Texas public education system each year. In most cases, the system assigns one of four rating labels ranging from lowest to highest and include Academically Unacceptable, Academically Acceptable, Recognized and Exemplary. Last year, 37 percent of Texas public schools, including charter operators, were rated Recognized.
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