TEA releases 2014 STAAR sample tests

Date Posted: 8/18/2014 | Author: Monty Exter
Thanks to ATPE-supported language originally filed by former Texas House member Mark Strama (D–Austin) and later amended into House Bill 5, authored by Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R–Killeen), the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released more than 40 of the 2014 STAAR tests and answer keys. The tests and answer keys can be found at: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/testquestions/
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