Standardized test reform has bipartisan support, its a win

Trejo, 17 (Rebecca Trejo, 2/2/17, State bill looks to reform standardized testing in public schools,
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A Dripping Springs state representative has filed a bill that aims to decrease the strain of
standardized testing on public schools. Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) filed HB 1333 on
Friday and has received bipartisan support by 10 other legislators. The Teaching Over Testing
Act looks to reform standardized testing in four different ways. The bill proposes to remove the State of
Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) from teacher evaluations. Another reform the bill proposes is to
allow districts the choice whether to use STAAR or any nationally normed standardized test that
complies with TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills).