TAKS - Grades 3-10 and Exit Level
(Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills)
Statewide comprehensive assessments in reading/English/Language Arts, math, social studies and science for students in grades 3-11 that measures achievement of the essential knowledge and skills of the state-mandated curriculum. TAKS includes a form called TAKS (Accommodated) for students served by special education who meet the eligibility requirements for certain specific accommodations. Students must meet State Panel Recommendation (Passing Standard) in order to receive a high school diploma. Students are tested during the spring semester of each school year in various subjects. The grades and subjects shown on the AEIS reports (for the first administration of the test only) are:
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Grade 3* - reading and mathematics (English and Spanish versions)
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Grade 4 - reading, mathematics, and writing (English and Spanish versions)
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Grade 5* - reading, mathematics, and science (English and Spanish versions)
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Grade 6 - reading and mathematics (English and Spanish versions)
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Grade 7 - reading, mathematics, and writing
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Grade 8* - reading, mathematics, science and social studies
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Grade 9 - reading and mathematics
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Grade 10 - English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies
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Grade 11 - English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. This test is known as the exit-level test; students are required to pass it in order to qualify for graduation from high school.
Every TAKS test is directly linked to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum. The TEKS is the state-mandated curriculum for Texas public school students. Essential knowledge and skills taught at each grade build upon the material learned in previous grades. For more information on TEKS, please see the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/.
In 1999 the Texas Legislature enacted the Student Success Initiative (SSI), which requires students to pass selected TAKS test in order to be eligible for promotion to the next grade. Students in grade 3 are required to pass the TAKS reading assessment to advance to grade 4, while students in grades 5 and 8 must pass the TAKS reading and mathematics assessments to advance to grades 6 and 9, respectively. Students in these grades have up to three opportunities to pass the required TKAS tests. These also apply to TAKS (Accommodated).
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/
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