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Do students who fail the STAAR test need to repeat a grade?
There is no state requirement that students who fail the STAAR test be held back a grade.
Instead, schools use a student’s failing STAAR score to determine what support that student needs going forward. Those who fail can receive academic intervention and tutoring, then retake the test for a passing grade.
Subsequent failures could indicate that the student is facing broader academic struggles, and it’s up to the school to examine those and determine if the student should be held back.
To receive a high school diploma, students need to pass five STAAR exams throughout high school or score high enough on multiple substitute standardized tests like the SAT or ACT. The few exceptions are based on factors such as a student’s refugee status or special education needs.
This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
Sources
- Texas Administrative Code Implementation and Administration of Academic Content Area Assessment Instruments
- Texas Education Agency TEA Releases 2022 STAAR End-Of-Course Assessment Results
- Texas Education Agency STAAR Substitute Assessments Flowchart
- Texas Education Agency Texas Assessment Program Updates
- Texas Education Code Title 2 Public Education TAC §101.3011
- Community Voices for Public Ed High School Opt Out
- Texas Education Agency STAAR Frequently Asked Questions
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