STAAR Redesign Hub

STAAR Redesign

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) test is being redesigned to make the test more tightly aligned to the classroom experience.

Summative Tests Redesign Overview

The STAAR redesign is a result of House Bill (HB) 3906 passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), working with a wide range of education stakeholders, including the Assessment Education Advisory Committee, has been exploring the most instructionally supportive approach to implementing these changes. The redesign will be implemented in the state summative assessments administered in the 2022–2023 school year.

The STAAR redesign includes several components:

  • Online Testing and Accommodations

  • New Question Types

  • Cross-curricular Passages

  • Evidence-based Writing

More information about the STAAR redesign can be found here. For answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ), please reference the STAAR Redesign FAQ.

New and Updated STAAR Redesign Resources (as of 9/1/22)

february_2022_ STAAR_redesign.pdf

STAAR Redesign Powerpoint from January 18, 2022

Benefits to Online Testing

whateducatorsshouldknowonlinetesting.3.12.20.pdf