District warned to prepare for STAAR redesign into multiple administrations

Staff told the board that the Texas assessment system will change in the coming school year and that STAAR will be replaced by multiple, smaller administrations designed to measure growth across the year. "STAR, as we know, is is going to go away. It's gonna be 3 different smaller versions of STAR throughout the year, and they're gonna chart growth and all kinds of stuff," the Presenter said.

The Presenter cautioned the board the state is still finalizing test design and growth metrics, so Magnolia ISD is in planning-and-watch mode. Board members asked how the redesign might affect campus-level results and staff said they will bring further clarification and condensed slides when more details are available.