Bandera Independent School District

STATE TESTING INFORMATION


·         As mandated by the 76th Texas Legislature in 1999, The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was administered beginning in the 2002-2003 school year.

·         Students enrolled in high school before the 2011-2012 school year will continue to take TAKS. The TAKS test measures the statewide curriculum in reading at Grade 9; in English Language Arts at Grades 10 and 11; in mathematics at Grades 9-11; in science at Grades 10 and 11; and social studies at Grades 10, and 11.

·         As mandated with by the 81st Legislature, The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is the new state assessment program that begins in Spring 2012. 

·         STAAR will be the current state assessment program for student in grades 3-8 and the entering freshman class of 2011-2012.

State Testing Calendar

Texas Education Agency Links