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STAAR concerns ‘raised’

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Superintendent Jana Reuter speaks during a press conference with Raise Your Hand Texas in Elgin Feb. 17. Photo by Fernando CastroRalyssa Enueshike describes her qualms about STAAR testing during a press conference with Raise Your Hand Texas in Elgin Feb. 17. Photo by Fernando Castro

Students often worry about exams, but one state test continues to have local educators worried.Superintendent Jana Reuter and others from Elgin Independent School District have expressed worry at the state’s school evaluation measures, particularly the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam. They were joined by representatives of Raise Your Hand Texas at a press conference Feb. 17 to call on state lawmakers for change.“The current system’s overemphasis on the STAAR test puts too much stress on students and creates frustration for teachers,” said Reuter. “We live in a system of high stakes testing-based accountability that always has a moving target of what is considered student, campus and district success ...

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