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This question, accompanied by changes in  \ntest scores and a complete pause in 2020 due to COVID-19, has school o!cials, parents and students  \nrevisiting the issue. The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness is required for all Texas public school students from third to 12th grades.  \nWhile some hold the belief that these tests aren’t a proper measure of a student’s ability, others contend that they are integral to measuring school success.  \nThe Dispatch Record reached out to some parents, teachers and school administrators to ask their thoughtson the STAAR testing program and how it can be improved.  \nSuperintendent Rob Moore, who has served in that capacity at the Lometa Independent School District since August of last year, explained the ways STAAR testing bears upon the district – from funding to post-graduation readiness to how teachers are a\\#ected by di\\#erences in testing metrics.  \nFrom a funding aspect, STAAR scores only have a large impact, Moore said, when a student needs additional assistance to pass.  \n“Lometa, like others, has felt the significant e\\#ects of pandemic-related learning loss,” the superintendent said.“Schools were not rated in 2020, but in 2021 scores showed a near 15% school-wide drop in every testing category. Extra funding was provided throughout the state and nation in order to address pandemic-related learning loss.”  \nThe educational outlook seems to be improving, with some of the academic losses having been recuperated during this year’s testing cycle.  \n“While we do not yet have all of the 2022 data, preliminary results indicate that about half of the learning loss has been recovered among struggling learners,” Moore said.  \nMoore also noted the way STAAR testing can be stressful for students, especially when the district’s goal is building productive citizens of the future.  \n“STAAR treats students in the same grade the same way  \nMONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD  \nLometa ISD of!cials said STAAR testing can be stressful in some cases for students, and the goal of education should be about more than testing.  \nwith only small accommodations for individual student needs,” he said.“Individual students are not statistics; they are children that begin at di\\#erent points and mature at di\\#erent rates.  \n“What becomes most important is that almost all – above 90% --of Lometa students that graduate have passed 100% of their high school STAAR exams,” Moore said.“In Lometa ISD, steps have been taken to shift the conversation from ‘passing STAAR’ to focus rather on improvement as individuals and members of the educational community.  \n“STAAR scores are important in our educational system, but we are not educating children to pass a test,”Moore said.“The goal of education is much bigger than that. We are preparing children to successfully navigate  \ntheir future and become productive citizens with a choice in their own outcomes.”  \nOther community members share in the Lometa ISD mission of “every student, every day,” but they feel certain pressures have been a\\#ecting students negatively.  \nMary Ann Herring, a retired district employee, detailed her feelings about the way the state assessments operate.“There is too much emphasis put on the STAAR test,”she said.“Just go back to the achievement test at the beginning of the year, and teach the subjects. There is maybe some value, but not as much as the state puts on it.“Kids can't have fun anymore,” Herring said.“They worry about the testing. Don't prepare all year for a test. Make learning fun.”  \nThe STAAR tests don’t a\\#ect just Lampasas County students, as Salado graduate Jessie Knight and Lillie Rhodes, from Center Point, also outlined their experiences and why they believe the test needs a rest.  \n“During my test, I would tend to panic due to the time limits and having issues reading,” Knight said.  \nThese co","cbCaiqC042LhErvw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqC042LhErvw","pdf",862917,"English","# Is Standardized Testing an Outdated System?\n## STAAR requirements and differing viewpoints\n## Lometa ISD officials on funding, readiness, and stress\n## Community concerns and student experiences\n## What administrators say about using STAAR for improvement","[{\"question\":\"Why are STAAR tests important in Texas public schools, and what grades do they cover?\",\"answer\":\"STAAR is required for Texas public school students from third to 12th grades. It serves as the state metric for academic success and influences student advancement.\"},{\"question\":\"How did COVID-19 affect STAAR testing and results?\",\"answer\":\"In 2020, schools were not rated, and in 2021 scores showed a near 15% drop across testing categories. Additional funding was provided to address pandemic-related learning loss.\"},{\"question\":\"What concerns do parents and students raise about STAAR?\",\"answer\":\"They report excessive emphasis on the test, stress for students, limited accommodations, and time pressure. Several argue the tests provide little meaningful information and suggest alternatives such as semester or course-style assessments.\"}]","Is Standardized Testing an Outdated System? | PDF",1790795783]