Is the STAAR test designed for your child to fail?

Mar 05 2019 | 00:44:07

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Show Notes

Alief ISD's Elementary and Secondary Language Arts staff break down the complex issues surrounding literacy in the state and how the state of Texas is using an assessment that is not grade-level appropriate to penalize students, educators and schools.

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