STAAR measures whether or not students have mastered a concept, since it is a criterion-referenced test. The Stanford test, which is being proposed, measures students compared to how other ...

The STAAR’s technical documents suggest that the test is designed much like a norm-referenced test – that is, assessing students relative to their peers, rather than if they meet a fixed standard.

The Texas Senate on Tuesday approved the House bill that would scrap STAAR, the state standardized test widely criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting enormous ...

The House favors grading Texas students by comparing their performance to their peers around the country, what is known as a “norm-referenced test.” Proponents of this kind of test say it ...

Advertisement The STAAR’s technical documents reveal that the test is designed much like a norm-referenced test – that is, assessing students relative to their peers, rather than if they meet ...