AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas middle school students are seeing a decline on state standardized test performance this year.
The Austin American-Statesman reports the percentage of students who passed the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness this spring was lower in all subjects but math when compared with last year’s results.
Many Austin school districts say they haven’t analyzed the data and can’t yet draw conclusions about the scores.
Theresa Trevino is president of parent group Texans Advocating for Meaningful Student Assessment. She says her group wants more grade-appropriate tests and an end to a policy holding students back a grade for not passing the assessment.
Policy consultant Sandy Kress says an inconsistent school accountability system contributes to the lackluster scores. She says more resources and collaboration between education stakeholders will improve student performance.
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