STAAR E.O.C . - A Guide to the High School Testing Program

Sep 30, 2026

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Guide to the STAAR End-Of-Course (E.O.C.) high school testing program, explaining which EOC assessments students take, how scores are used in course grades, and the graduation requirements tied to cumulative minimum scores across English, math, science, and social studies. Outlines Level II standards for the Recommended High School Program, details Distinguished Graduation Plan requirements, and summarizes options for special education students, including general STAAR EOC, STAAR EOC Modified, and STAAR Alternate.

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ABOUT THE STAAR EOC

What tests must you take in high school?

What do you need to graduate?

Distinguished Graduation Plan Requirements

Special education testing options

| | | What happens if you pass the course but fail the test?
If a student passes the course, but does not earn the required minimum score on the EOC assessment, the student may retake the test.
The school is required to provide accelerated instruction to each student who fails to perform satisfactorily on any EOC assessment.
Where can I get more information about the new testing program?
The latest information about STAAR is available at:

[www.tea.state.tx. us / student. assessment/ staar /](www.tea.state.tx. us / student. assessment/ staar /)
| | A | STAAR E.O.C . | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | A Guide to the High School Testing Program

Assessment Research & Evaluation Department
Office-956.554.2806 | | Will students who receive special education services take the STAAR?
The admission, review & dismissal (ARD) committee for a student who receives special education services will determine the appropriate test. Some students will take the general STAAR EOC.
Others will take the STAAR EOC Modified, which covers the same content as the general STAAR but uses a modified format and test design, such as fewer answer choices and simpler sentence structure and vocabulary.

STAAR Alternate will be available for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.
Students taking the STAAR EOC Modified or Alternate will be graduating under the Minimum Graduation Plan and their completion of a passing standard is at the determination of their ARD committee. | | | | | | | | | | 1900 PRICE ROAD
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78521
Phone: 956-548-8000 [www.bisd.us](www.bisd.us) | | | | | | | | | | ABOUT THE STAAR EOC What tests must you take in highschool? Students first entering ninth grade in the 2011–2012 and 2012–2013 school year will notice the biggest difference in the new testing program. With the STAAR program, the students will take 15 end-ofcourse (EOC) assessments which students will take as they complete the corresponding course. The 15 STAAR End-OfCourse assessments are: Reading I, Reading II & Reading III Writing I, Writing II & Writing III Algebra I, Geometry & Algebra II Biology, Chemistry & Physics World Geography, World History & U.S. History In addition, A student’s score on the STAAR EOC assessment will count 15% towards the student’s final grade in that course. Each of the 15 end-of-course assessments will be available in paper format and online. What do you need to graduate? To graduate, a student must have a certain minimum cumulative score on all of the EOC assessments taken in each content area: English, math, science, and social studies. Besides meeting the cumulative score requirement in each of four core content areas, students on the Recommended High School Program, which is the standard graduation plan, must pass the Algebra II and English-Reading III and Writing III assessments at the Level II standard. Distinguished Graduation Plan Requirements Algebra II -4080 Reading III -2135 Writing III -2155 LEVEL II -STANDARDS | ENGLISH | | | --- | --- | | English-Reading I | 1875 | | English-Writing I | 1875 | | English-Reading II | 1875 | | English-Writing II | 1875 | | *English-Reading III | 1875 | | *English-Writing III | 1875 | | Cumulative | 11,250 | | MATH | | | --- | --- | | Algebra I | 3500 | | Geometry | 3500 | | *Algebra II | 3500 | | Cumulative | 10,500 | | SCIENCE | | | --- | --- | | Biology | 3500 | | Chemistry | 3500 | | Physics | 3500 | | Cumulative | 10,500 | | SOCIAL STUDIES | | | --- | --- | | World Geography | 3500 | | World History | 3500 | | U.S. History | 3500 | | Cumulative | 10,500 | *Must meet minimum requirements for Recommended or Distinguished graduation plans

FAQs

What happens if a student passes the course but fails the EOC assessment?

If a student passes the course but does not earn the required minimum score on the EOC assessment, the student may retake the test. The school must provide accelerated instruction to each student who fails to perform satisfactorily on any EOC assessment.

How many STAAR EOC assessments are required and what subjects do they cover?

Students take 15 end-of-course (EOC) assessments as they complete corresponding courses. They include Reading I–III, Writing I–III, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Biology/Chemistry/Physics, and World Geography/World History/U.S. History.

How do EOC scores affect a student’s final course grade?

A student’s STAAR EOC assessment score counts for 15% toward the final grade in that course. Each of the 15 EOC assessments is available in both paper and online formats.

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Hazel