History
Timeline
of the Texas Accountability System
A synopsis of the
evolution of assessment in Texas is presented in this timeline. The
year of inception, the test acronym, the subjects tested, as well as
the grade-level impacted along with the consequences for the students
affected are listed. The timeline concludes with the present-day Texas
Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), which is the current high-stakes
assessment.
Schools
Matter
Dr. Jim Horn chronicles educational history in the United States.He
manages this blog site advocating democratic schooling.
Site last updated Feb. 15, 2006