The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) program assesses students' mastery of core academic skills in grades 8 and 11. The links below demonstrate the design of the 8th grade Social Studies and 11th grade U.S. History STAAR assessments.  Further information related to the STAAR assessment program can be found on the TEA website.

 

 

8th Grade

STAAR Blueprints

Leap Forward Snapshot

Law related education - Summaries and Videos of Landmark Court Cases

National Archives

Library of Congress

The Interactive Presidential Timeline

Presidential Powers

Mr. Rubert's Videos and Songs

NCSS Social Studies Lesson Ideas

Mr. Roughton's US History Resources

National Archives Lesson L inks

Discovery Streaming

Hip Hop Vocabulary Videos

Digital History

Museum Box

101 Great Sites for Social Studies

Best of History Websites

National Geographic

TEA Asessment Division, Information on STAAR and EOC Exams

 

 

11th Grade

US History Blueprints

Leap Forward Snapshot

Law Related Education - Summaries and Videos of Landmark Court Cases

National Archives

Library of Congress

The Interactive Presidential Timeline

Presidential Powers

NCSS Social Studies Lesson Ideas.

Mr. Roughton's US History Resources

National Archives Lesson L inks

Discovery Streaming

Hip Hop Vocabulary Videos

Digital History

Museum Box

101 Great Sites for Social Studies

Best of History Websites

National Geographic

TEA Asessment Division, Information on STAAR and EOC Exams