Achievement tests tend to pervade the school year, limiting other activities
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EL PASO – The preliminary scores of the new STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) test measuring the achievement of grade-school students came out this past summer prompting some in the Texas education community to ask if too much time is now spent on testing. “The Texas school system is good. It has good teachers and good students, but the problem is the accountability emphasis,” said Dr. Edward Gabaldon, Superintendent for the Clint Independent School District. Gabaldon said he is in favor of testing and accountability. However, he said he is concerned with the number of days dedicated to testing and the amount of pressure that the test puts on the students, parents and teachers.