An accommodated version of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®), STAAR A, is offered as an online assessment in the same grades and subjects as STAAR. The passing standards for STAAR A are the same as any STAAR test. STAAR A will provide embedded supports designed to help students with disabilities access the content being assessed. These embedded supports include visual aids, graphic organizers, clarifications of construct-irrelevant terms, and text-to-speech functionality.

Students receiving the following services may be administered STAAR A in one or more subjects:

Students with identified disabilities who are receiving special education services

Students identified with dyslexia or a related disorder (as defined in Texas Education Code §38.003) and receiving Section 504 services