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STAAR End of Course Exams Won't Affect Final Grades
2/29/2012 10:56:25 AM
The week of February 20, 2012 the Commissioner of Education announced the State would waive the requirement to have the STAAR End-of-Course Exam count towards 15% of a student’s final grade for this school year.
Clear Creek Independent School District
Office of Public Information
2425 East Main Street
League City, Texas 77573
February 28, 2012
Contact: Janice Scott, Assistant Director
Office of Communications
(281) 284-0020 or jwscott@ccisd.net
STAAR END OF COURSE EXAMS WON’T AFFECT FINAL GRADES
2011-2012 School Year Only
League City -- The week of February 20, 2012 the Commissioner of Education announced the State would waive the requirement to have the STAAR End-of-Course Exam count towards 15% of a student’s final grade for this school year. During the February 27, 2012 school board meeting, Trustees officially approved the suspension of the 15% rule in CCISD for the 2011-2012 school year.
“However, we must be mindful that a student’s performance on the End-of-Course Exam still counts toward his ability to graduate high school,” explained Superintendent of Schools Greg Smith. “Students must pass the exam and score an unknown level in order to graduate.” Unlike TAKS, the scores from 12 End-of-Course exams at the high school level accumulate over four years. The total points earned on those tests will determine whether a student meets Texas graduation requirements as set forth under the minimum, recommended or distinguished plans.
