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The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills(TAKS), is the state of Texas assessment program.
The TAKS test evaluates student learning based on the state of Texas required curriculum, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The TAKS test is given in grades 3-11. The TEKS outlines what students should learn in each grade level in each major subject. The TEKS were adopted in 1997 and implemented in 1998. Districts throuhgout Texas, are required to provide instruction to all students on the TEKS.
By law, Texas students must pass a state assessment in order to be promoted at certain grade levels and to graduate from high school. The TAKS test assesses Mathematics, Reading, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies at various grades. The TAKS test contains multiple-choice questions and questions that require students to determine the answers with no choices from which to choose. The state of Texas’ previous assessment, (the TAAS), primarily assessed basic skills such as identifying, locating facts, and solving simple problems. The TAKS requires more complex thinking such as application of skills and knowledge as well as analysis and evaluation. On the Mathematics portion of the TAKS, students are required to use rulers to measure items. Students are also expected to use complex formulas on the math and science tests. High School students are expected to use graphing calculators on the math test.
Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, each third grade student must pass the reading section (English or Spanish) of the TAKS test to be promoted to the fourth grade. Students in the fifth grade are now required to pass the reading and mathematics portions of the TAKS test to be promoted to the sixth grade. Students in the eighth grade are now required to pass the reading and mathematics portions of the TAKS test to be promoted to the ninth grade. These same requirements continue with all third, fifth and eighth grade students.
The TAKS Solution is a registered trademark of Mathematical Solutions Publishing Company and is not affiliated in any way with the TAKS testing program or the Texas Education Agency.
The TAKS test evaluates student learning based on the state of Texas required curriculum, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). The TAKS test is given in grades 3-11. The TEKS outlines what students should learn in each grade level in each major subject. The TEKS were adopted in 1997 and implemented in 1998. Districts throuhgout Texas, are required to provide instruction to all students on the TEKS.
By law, Texas students must pass a state assessment in order to be promoted at certain grade levels and to graduate from high school. The TAKS test assesses Mathematics, Reading, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies at various grades. The TAKS test contains multiple-choice questions and questions that require students to determine the answers with no choices from which to choose. The state of Texas’ previous assessment, (the TAAS), primarily assessed basic skills such as identifying, locating facts, and solving simple problems. The TAKS requires more complex thinking such as application of skills and knowledge as well as analysis and evaluation. On the Mathematics portion of the TAKS, students are required to use rulers to measure items. Students are also expected to use complex formulas on the math and science tests. High School students are expected to use graphing calculators on the math test.
Beginning with the 2002-2003 school year, each third grade student must pass the reading section (English or Spanish) of the TAKS test to be promoted to the fourth grade. Students in the fifth grade are now required to pass the reading and mathematics portions of the TAKS test to be promoted to the sixth grade. Students in the eighth grade are now required to pass the reading and mathematics portions of the TAKS test to be promoted to the ninth grade. These same requirements continue with all third, fifth and eighth grade students.
The TAKS Solution is a registered trademark of Mathematical Solutions Publishing Company and is not affiliated in any way with the TAKS testing program or the Texas Education Agency.
