Texas STAAR Overview
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is a standardized testing program used in Texas public schools to measure student progress and mastery of state curriculum standards. The STAAR test is administered at different grade levels and covers subjects such as mathematics, reading, writing, science, and social studies. For middle school students, the STAAR Math test assesses their understanding of core mathematical concepts, preparing them for high school algebra and beyond.
Texas STAAR 8th Grade Math Tests
Middle School Pre-Algebra Focus Areas
- Geometry & Mixed Numbers
- Geometry: Covers basic properties of shapes, area, perimeter, volume, angles, and coordinate plane concepts.
- Mixed Numbers: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of fractions and mixed numbers.
- Percents
- Converting between fractions, decimals, and percents.
- Solving percent problems including discounts, markups, sales tax, and tip calculations.
- Linear Equations & Graphs
- Understanding slope-intercept form:
- y=mx+b
- Graphing linear equations and identifying slope and y-intercept.
- Solving for variables in equations and inequalities.
- Understanding slope-intercept form:
- Statistics
- Mean, median, mode, and range.
- Probability basics and interpreting data from charts and graphs.
- Simple & Compound Interest Equations
- Simple Interest Formula:
- Compound Interest Formula:
This foundation helps students build the necessary skills for Algebra 1 and prepares them for high school-level math concepts.