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Houston ISD’s standardized test scores are improving and on par with statewide averages after spending years trailing behind, a feat state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles attributes to his instructional reform program. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2025/06/13/523920/houston-isd-3rd-8th-graders-staar-scores-climb-in-reading-and-math/

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Preliminary STAAR exam results have been released by Houston ISD, which says its high school students improved in every tested subject compared to last year.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2025/06/09/523517/houston-isd-sees-improvement-in-all-staar-test-subjects/

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Some Houston ISD parents who are boycotting the STAAR test say their children were presented with the standardized tests even though they had opted out of taking them.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2025/04/22/519378/hisd-parents-say-some-students-were-presented-an-exam-despite-opting-out/

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Standardized test results released by Houston ISD show its elementary students exhibited year-over-year improvement in most subjects and grade levels in the annual STAAR exam, which state-appointed superintendent described as a pleasant surprise.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/06/11/490375/houston-isds-elementary-staar-scores-show-better-than-expected-improvement-superintendent-says/

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According to preliminary standardized test results, Houston ISD high schoolers proficiently grew over the first year of the state's takeover of Texas's largest school district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/06/06/489508/houston-isd-students-improved-staar-test-scores-over-first-year-of-state-takeover-early-data-shows/

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According to preliminary standardized test results, Houston ISD high schoolers proficiently grew over the first year of the state's takeover of Texas's largest school district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/06/06/489508/houston-isd-students-improved-staar-test-scores-over-first-year-of-state-takeover-early-data-shows/

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According to preliminary standardized test results, Houston ISD high schoolers proficiently grew over the first year of the state's takeover of Texas's largest school district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/06/06/489508/houston-isd-students-improved-staar-test-scores-over-first-year-of-state-takeover-early-data-shows/

#Education #News #HoustonISD #HoustonISDTakeover #STAARExam #StateTakeover

According to preliminary standardized test results, Houston ISD high schoolers proficiently grew over the first year of the state's takeover of Texas's largest school district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/06/06/489508/houston-isd-students-improved-staar-test-scores-over-first-year-of-state-takeover-early-data-shows/

#Education #News #HoustonISD #HoustonISDTakeover #STAARExam #StateTakeover

According to preliminary standardized test results, Houston ISD high schoolers proficiently grew over the first year of the state's takeover of Texas's largest school district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/06/06/489508/houston-isd-students-improved-staar-test-scores-over-first-year-of-state-takeover-early-data-shows/

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Before the changes, about 5% of students across the state scored a zero out of 8 on “constructed response” writing questions, which are similar to essay prompts. After the changes, 46% of fourth graders scored a zero out of 10 — 20% in seventh grade, and 25% in high school.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/02/29/479280/almost-half-of-texas-fourth-graders-scored-a-zero-on-the-staar-writing-composition-last-year-teachers-and-researchers-worry-while-the-tea-projects-confidence/

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