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These results were then compared to the authors’ first study on the topic, which found that the readability of the STAAR Reading passages were one-to-three years higher than the grade level for which they were written to assess (Szabo & Sinclair, 2012) . This study found that some characteristics of the STAAR test had changed since 2012, but many of the reading passages were still misaligned for the targeted grade level.  \nThe term “accountability” has a plethora of meanings. However, in the context of public education the term has come to represent ideas that were first associated with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB, 2002) and later with the College and Career Readiness Standards (Conley, 2010; 2012).These legislative policies have focused on student achievement as a way to produce better student learning. Additionally, the Every Student Succeeds Act (U. S. Department of Education, 2015) limited the federal role in defining state accountability (Greene & McShane, 2018).Texas uses the Texas Essential Knowledge Skills (TEKS) to direct student learning and the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test to determine if students are learning the intended curriculum.  \nPurpose of the Study  \nIn this age of accountability, assessments have gained a negative reputation. However, criterion-referenced assessments are a valuable tool to help drive instruction and to help students to be successful learners (Sindelar, 2015) . Assessments can be powerful in helping teachers plan instruction and in letting the students gauge if their learning is up to the state standards. As the STAAR test is a criterion-referenced test based on the TEKS, it is important to investigate why the passing rates are not higher.  \nIn 2012, it was found that the readability of the STAAR Reading (grades 3-8) passages were written one-to-three grade levels above the grade for which it was intended and that the  \nquestions were written at a higher level as they were either think-and-search questions or on-yourown questions (Szabo & Sinclair, 2012) . However, this current study only focused on the quantitative dimensions of text complexity as determined by using various readability formulas. The following question guided our study: How has the readability of the STAAR Reading passagesand total overall readability average changed over the past seven years?  \nReadability and Readability Formulas  \nReadability is the ease with which a text can be read and understood (Gunning, 1952) . Readability determines if any given written text is written clearly and at a comprehensible level. There are both pros and cons toward the use of readability formulas. Both viewpoints have research to support their beliefs (Zmanian & Heydari, 2012) .  \nDuring the last century, many researchers (e.g. Dale & Chall, 1949; Flesch, 1948; Fry, 1968; McLaughlin, 1969) have addressed the issue of readability and how to calculate it as a way to make classrooms, the work place, and public communications more effective. The purpose of readability formulas is to determine the difficulty of the text so that the reader can determine if the reading material can be read without frustration (Begeny & Greene, 2014) . This information helps authors convey complex ideas more clearly and more effectively towards their targeted audience. It also gives the reader advanced knowledge about the text, which may help in determining which book to check-out or to purchase (Zamanian & Heydari, 2012) .  \nHowever, readability formulas cannot tell if the target audience will understand the text, as they do not measure the co","cbCaiiv0bl136j0g","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiv0bl136j0g","pdf",253592,12,"English","# Abstract\n# Purpose of the Study\n# Readability and Readability Formulas\n# Methodology\n## Procedure","[{\"question\":\"What does the study analyze about the STAAR test?\",\"answer\":\"The study analyzes the readability of STAAR Reading passages for 2018 across grades 3–8, using quantitative text complexity measures from readability formulas.\"},{\"question\":\"How were the 2018 results compared to earlier findings?\",\"answer\":\"The results were compared to the authors’ earlier study (Szabo \\u0026 Sinclair, 2012), which found STAAR Reading passages were one to three grade levels higher than the grade level they were intended to assess.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are readability formulas limited for understanding student learning?\",\"answer\":\"Readability formulas estimate text difficulty but do not measure context, readers’ prior knowledge, interest level, or the overall cohesiveness of the text.\"}]","Readability of the STAAR Test is Still Misaligned | PDF"]