STAAR and Reading Academy

HB3 Reading Academies

To learn more about House Bill 3-Reading Academy Content Overview and TEA Reading Practices click HERE.

There will be a 75% cap on multiple choice items. Sample new item types can be found here.
Informational reading passages will be cross-curricular and tied to other content areas (math, science, social studies, fine arts, technology). In TEKS Resource System, you can find a list of books related to math and science concepts under the "Resources" tab in those content areas.
All students in grades 3-EOC II will be required to WRITE on the RLA STAAR assessment in response to a reading passage in the form of a short constructed response (SCR) and/or extended constructed response (ECR).
Every grade level will have an extended constructed response prompt that will be either informational or argumentative.
The 2024 Released STAAR test can be found here.
Locate additional information including rationales, released items, and answer keys here.
Find STAAR Redesign information, videos, updated blueprints, and assessed curriculum documents here.