The STAAR redesign is a result of House Bill (HB) 3906 passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019. The redesign of STAAR and the requirement for students to take the state summative test can stimulate many questions or concerns with parents. Resources including short videos in English and Spanish that we hope parents will find helpful prior to the spring test administration of STAAR that begins April 9, 2024 may be found here.

For answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ), please reference the TEA's STAAR Redesign FAQ.

The Assessment & Accountability Department receives questions about “opting out" of state testing.  Please see the VISD's FAQ ​Opting Out of State Testing document for information on state testing and graduation requirements.  ​

Please see the VISD Assessment Calendars for specific testing dates.

      2023-2024 Results will be posted to the Texas Assessment family portal as scheduled below.  

• December 2023 STAAR EOC - January 19, 2024

• STAAR Alternate 2 EOC -  June 20, 2024

• STAAR Alternate 2 3-8 - June 20, 2024

• Spring STAAR EOC - preliminary June 7, 2024; final June 15, 2024

• Spring STAAR 3-8 - June 14, 2024

• TELPAS Alternate - May 14, 2024

• TELPAS - July 12, 2024

• June STAAR EOC - August 2, 2024

Families may access a student’s online STAAR and TELPAS Student Report Card by clicking here.  Enter the requested information to retrieve your student's test results. Parents/Guardians that have the VISD Home Access Center (Parent Gradebook) set up can access results through this link. For instructions on how to view results in the Home Access Center, click here.

Can you answer this real STAAR question?

Question #10 — 2022 STAAR Grade 5 Science

Students observe a gerbil in a cage. They write their observations as shown.

• It twitches its whiskers.

• It burrows in the bedding.

• It drinks water from a metal tube.

• It walks on four legs.

Which of these observations is most likely a learned behavior?

      F. Twitching its whiskers

      G. Burrowing in the bedding

      H. Drinking water from a metal tube

      J. Walking on four legs

Answer to Question #10 — 2022 STAAR Grade 5 Science

H. The gerbil had to learn to obtain water from a metal tube.

Did you know that every question on STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, and TELPAS tests are reviewed by Texas educators? Teacher participation in the design and development of state assessments is critical.

Please visit the TEA website for more information.