The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) reading and academic progress in the programs of Istation and Star Renaissance (Star Ren) in fourth grade special education students. Special education students in the selected school district appear to produce inconsistent…

This paper states that the unequivocal goal that Governor George Bush has set for the state of Texas is that "all students should be able to read on grade level or higher by the end of third grade and continue to read on grade level or higher throughout their schooling." The paper explains that the governor identified eight key elements…

Examines an educational statute in Texas that requires all third graders to pass a reading test before promoting to fourth grade. Discusses negative implications for literacy instruction. Examines the notion of measurement-driven instruction and skills-based classrooms. Finds the improvement of students' reading performance in Texas via…