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November Academic Update

November 17, 2025

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November 8, 2025

  • Attended by 260 students
    • Dubose - 36
    • Saenz - 44
    • Schallert - 22
    • Noonan - 59
    • WAMS - 36
    • AHS - 30
    • GT Writing Camp - 33
  • Upcoming: January 17

ADSY Saturday Academy

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House Bill 8 - Assessment Program Changes

Student Success Tool (SST)

Starting with 2027-28, House Bill 8 replaces STAAR with a new assessment program. Some key information:

  • Assessments must be shorter than STAAR
    • BOY/MOY/EOY assessments for Grades 3-8
    • BOY/MOY optional for EOC exams (Alg I, Bio, Eng I, US History)
    • Minimize impact on instructional time, most students expected to complete within these time frames below.

  • Assessment results must be provided to schools within two business days after testing window
    • EOY assessments in May / Writing portion of RLA in April
  • English II EOC eliminated

Source: https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/correspondence/taa-letters/overview-of-house-bill-8-0

Source: https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/government-relations-and-legal/government-relations/hb-8-faqs-october-2025.pdf

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Upcoming Assessments

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