Texas Education Data

 

Texas Education Data

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On this page, you will find data on education in the Texas state geographic area, focusing on higher education and preparation for higher education.

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Glossary

State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR): The state of Texas' testing program that is based on state curriculum standards in core subjects including reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. STAAR tests are designed to measure what students are learning in each grade and whether or not they are ready for the next grade.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB): An agency of the U.S. state of Texas's government that oversees all public post-secondary education in the state.

Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA): An initiative enacted by the Texas State Legislature and designed to determine a student's readiness for college-level coursework in the general areas of reading, writing, and mathematics.