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TAKS
The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS™) is a completely reconceived testing program. It includes more of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) than the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS™) did and attempts to ask questions in more authentic ways. TAKS™ has been developed to better reflect good instructional practice and more accurately measure student learning. We hope that every teacher will be able to see the connection between what we will test on this new state assessment and what our students should know and be able to do to be academically successful.
In order to provide you with a better understanding of this new testing program and its connection to the TEKS and to classroom teaching, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has developed information booklets. We hope these booklets will serve as a user-friendly resource that will help you make a smooth transition to TAKS™.
TAKS Test |
Grade Level |
Testing Date |
Writing |
7th Grade |
March 4, 2008 |
Reading |
8th Grade |
March 4, 2008 |
Mathematics |
8th Grade |
April 8, 2008 |
Mathematics |
7th Grade |
April 29, 2008 |
Reading |
7th Grade |
April 30, 2008 |
Reading (Retest) |
8th Grade |
April 30, 2008 |
Science |
8th Grade |
May 1, 2008 |
Social Studies |
8th Grade |
May 2, 2008 |
Mathematics (Retest) |
8th Grade |
May 13, 2008 |
Mathematics (Retest) |
8th Grade |
July 1, 2008 |
Reading (Retest) |
8th Grade |
July 2, 2008 |
 There are no make-up dates for these tests.* Our school is rated by the state and federal government, in part, based on our attendance for these tests.
* Make every effort to be at school on these dates.
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