The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, replaced the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) program in spring 2012. The implementation of STAAR in the Houston Independent School District is overseen by the Curriculum Department which provides relevant, aligned curricula, academic and instructional leadership, and professional development opportunities that support teachers, administrators, and parents.

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The following is a list of program evaluations regarding various areas in Curriculum and Professional Development conducted by the Department of Research and Accountability:

Curriculum Evaluations

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Career and Technical Education

Teach For America

Dual Credit Report

Assistant Principal Leadership Program

Academic Parent Teacher Teams

Impact Of ABYDOS On Writing Performance

Baylor College Summer Institute

Teacher Development Specialist  Program Evaluation

APEX Credit Recovery Initiative Report

A New Digital Energy Brief

Writer's Workshop: Its effects on Fourth Grade Students

To Educate All Children(TEACH)

Head Start Collaborative Partnership Program

Effects of HISD PreKindergarten on Kindergarten Performance

Comparison of 3rd Graders Academic Performance Previously In HISD & Head Start Pre-K Programs

HISD Pre-K Effect on  3rd Grade Academic Performance

Longitudinal Data Study of AVANCE Students' Academic Achievement in HISD

Promotion Standards Summer School Education Program

Performance Comparison Of Early Childhood Centers & School Based Programs Evaluation

Vocabulary.com Usage and Impact on Reading and English Performance

Relationship Between Implementation Fidelity of Imagine Math and HISD Secondary Students' Educational Achievement

Literacy Now Evaluation