Requests to delay the start of new public school assessment tests until next year would be welcomed in the Bryan district.
One illustration of the STAAR test given at this week’s school board meeting was students were supposed to learn 212 items about U.S. History in 171 days.
Trustees President Maritza Hoffman and Superintendent Tommy Wallis were concerned about students learning reading and vocabulary.
Comments from Maritza Hoffman and Tommy Wallis.
Dr. Wallis says students, who had no time limit to complete TEKS tests, have four hours to complete STAAR tests.
The superintendent believes the state has mislabeled the goal of tests taken by high school students. Wallis says instead of a goal of preparing them for college like the ACT and SAT tests, the state tests should focus on whatever direction a student takes after high school.
More comments from Dr. Wallis.
Administrators also told trustees the state expects 40 percent of students will fail at least one of their new end of course exams.
Requests to delay the STAAR test from the chairs of the Senate and House Education Committees are under consideration by Education Commissioner Robert Scott.