In the Texas Academic Accountability System, State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-or Course (EOC) re-tests factor into student achievement, alternative education accountability growth evaluations, and distinction designations in specific ways.
What General Criteria is Included in A–F Accountability
General criteria for EOC retests included in A–F Accountability are:
- Best Result: For students taking EOC retests across the current accountability cycle (Summer, Fall, and Spring test administrations), the system selects the best result for performance calculations. If all retest results show the same level of performance, the most recent result is used.
- Accountability Subset: The student must meet the accountability subset rule for their EOC retest result to be included in the campus’s accountability calculations. This means the student was in the campus’s fall snapshot and took the retest at that campus. If using “Best Result” (see above), the student must meet the accountability subset rule during the administration when the student had their “Best Result.”
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Enrolled SY 25–26 |
Tested SY 25–26 |
Enrolled SY 26–27 |
Tested SY 26–27 |
Tested SY 26–27 |
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PEIMS Fall 2025 Snapshot Campus A |
Summer 2026 Campus A |
PEIMS Fall 2026 Snapshot Campus A |
Fall 2026 Campus A |
Spring 2027 Campus A |
The table above highlights the best result. Each result meets the accountability subset rule.
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Enrolled SY 25–26 |
Tested SY 25–26 |
Enrolled SY 26–27 |
Tested SY 26–27 |
Tested SY 26–27 |
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PEIMS Fall 2025 Snapshot Campus A |
Summer 2026 Campus B |
PEIMS Fall 2026 Snapshot Campus B |
Fall 2026 Campus B |
Spring 2027 Campus C |
The table above shows the best result. Only the Fall 2026 result meets the accountability subset rule. If Spring 2027 was selected as the best result, the result would not meet the accountability subset rule for inclusion at Campus B or C.
- Passing Standard: Retesters are evaluated based on the passing standard in place when they were first eligible to take any EOC assessment.
How are STAAR EOC and Domain 1: Student Achievement Connected?
STAAR EOC retest scores are included in Domain 1: Student Achievement following the above criteria for best result, accountability subset, and passing standard.
Domain 2, AEA and STAAR EOC
- Domain 2, Part A: Academic Growth–Retest scores are excluded from Domain 2, Part A. Growth is calcluated exclusively using first-time testers.
- Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) Part B: Retest Growth–Campuses registered under Alternative Education Accountability (AEA) are evaluated on School Progress, Part B: Retest Growth in place of Part B: Relative Performance.
- Retest Growth is calculated for all students as one group. It is used for the AEA campus if there are at least 10 STAAR EOC retest assessments total for the campus. Small number analysis is not used.
- Retest Growth is the percentage of STAAR EOC retests that are at the Approaches Grade Level, Meets Grade Level, or Masters Grade Level standards during an accountability cycle.
- One point for each STAAR EOC assessment at Approaches Grade Level or above/(Total Number of STAAR EOC Retests)
Retest Growth calculations do not consider a student who takes the same assessment more than once within a single accountability cycle a retester.
For AEA campuses, Domain 2 is the better of Part A: Academic Growth or Part B: Retest Growth.
Campus Distinction Designations
Retest Growth is an indicator used to determine Academic Achievement Distinction Designations (AADDs) in Reading Language Arts (RLA), Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. The indicator measures the percentage of subject-area EOC retests that earn Approaches Grade Level or above during the current accountability cycle.
Resources
For additional STAAR EOC questions, contact our ESC Region 13 State Assessment Specialist. For questions about A–F Accountability, contact a member of the accountability team or visit our website. Read “STAAR Tests and A–F Accountability” or browse through our extensive collection of accountability-related blog posts on the ESC Region 13 blog. To stay up-to-date with current A–F Accountability news, deadlines, resources, and more, subscribe to our newsletter.
Specific resources for STAAR, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available on our website. Read additional STAAR-related blog posts on the ESC Region 13 blog.
Butch has worked with testing and accountability for over 15 years at the campus, district, regional, and state levels. Originally from North Carolina, Butch is the State Assessment Specialist for the Education Service Center Region 13, helping district test coordinators and others navigate the world of STAAR and TELPAS testing. He is available to answer any of your state testing policy and procedure questions.
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