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Texas Administrators' ESSA-Aligned Guide to Planning for the New School Year

We know you have been hard at work making sure everything this school year goes off without a hitch but there may be a few things that still need to be buttoned up. Not to fear!

Regina Waddell

How Are States Performing Under ESSA?

We are now several years into the implementation of ESSA; we have the first full year of school data from the 2017–18 school year; and states are currently in the midst of annual school testing. So, it seems like a good time to step back and take a look at how states are faring under ESSA accountability. To do this, we’ll examine the data and dashboards of a few states selected to show a variety of different approaches to ESSA accountability.

Dave Adams

Ensuring College and Career Readiness for All Texas Students

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recognizes that no matter what path students take after graduation, whether they atte

Alexis Brakebill

Texas Educators’ Ultimate Guide to Prepare for STAAR Testing

The Texas 2019 spring testing window starts April 9, and we want to help you and your students get ready.

Alexis Brakebill

Addressing Teacher Shortage in Texas

Like many states around the country, Texas has faced a significant teacher shortage in recent years.

Sarah Cornelius

Making your Students STAARs - A Guide to Preparing for STAAR Assessments

The STAAR provides a testing program which “emphasizes ‘readiness’ standards,” making it an even more rigorous test than the TAKS test that I took as a student.

Alexis Brakebill