Austin students continued to keep pace with rising Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) requirements in 2005, showing improvement at all grade levels and for nearly all student groups, according to test results released by the Texas Education Agency.

Of the 63 possible comparisons (nine grade levels tested times seven student subgroups), Austin students showed improvements in 58 subsets over 2004, or 92 percent of all categories.

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TAKS Results

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• Results for All Tests Taken, English Only, in 2004 and 2005
• Results for All Tests Taken, Spanish Only, in 2004 and 2005

Cumulative TAKS Passing Rates for Spring 2005 Seniors in Austin ISD After Taking into Account ARD Exemptions
• All Tests Taken
• ELA
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies

Spanish Only - Students Meeting TAKS Standard
• All Tests Taken
• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Writing

English Only - Students Meeting TAKS Standard
• All Tests Taken
• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Social Studies
• Writing

Spanish Only - Commended TAKS Performance
• All Tests Taken
• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Writing

English Only - Commended TAKS Performance
• All Tests Taken
• Math
• Reading
• Science
• Social Studies
• Writing

Grades 3 and 5 TAKS Reading in February 2005

• Grades 3 and 5 Highlights
• "Met Standard" English Reading Results by Austin ISD Student Groups - Feb. 2005
• "Met Standard" Spanish Reading Results by Austin ISD Student Groups - Feb. 2005
• "Commended Performance" English Reading Results by Student Groups in Austin ISD - Feb. 2005
• "Commended Performance" Spanish Reading Results by Austin ISD Student Groups - Feb. 2005