Media Advisory: News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Examination Periods

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Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District are scheduled to take exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, during May.

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

  • May 5 for STAAR and
  • May 12 for STAAR.

In addition, the district will administer advanced placement exams, also commonly referred to as AP exams, May 5-16.

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, AISD appreciates the news media's cooperation.

To review the district's 2013-14 testing calendar, please visit http://archive.austinisd.org/academics/testing/.

For information about STAAR, please visit http://www.austinisd.org/staar.

For more information, please contact the Department of Communications and Community Engagement at 512-414-2414.