News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR and TAKS Examination Periods

AUSTIN, TX--Students in the ÁùºÏ±¦µä are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and theTexas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, during April and May.

To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media's access to ÁùºÏ±¦µä campuses will be limited during the weeks of:

April 1                
STAAR   

April 22              
STAAR and TAKS    

May 6  
STAAR    

May 13
STAAR

As has been the practice on test days in the past, the district will continue to limit visitors' access to schools during student assessment periods. As always, ÁùºÏ±¦µä appreciates the news media's cooperation.  

To review the district's 2012-13 testing calendar, please visithttp://archive.austinisd.org/academics/testing/.  

For more information, please contact the Department of Communications and Community Engagement at 414-2414.