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

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ADSY Saturday Academy

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House Bill 8 - Assessment Program Changes

Student Success Tool (SST)

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

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• 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.

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• 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

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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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