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Re: Honor Statements for TAKS
Dear Parents and Students,
This letter is to let you know of a change
that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has made in testing procedures
for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). Beginning
this spring, students in grades 9,10, and exit level will be
asked to sign an honor statement before taking TAKS tests. The
honor statement is shown below. This statement will be printed
on each student's answer sheet, and students will be asked to
sign it before the test begins.
By signing my name, I agree that I will not
give or receive unauthorized assistance during the test. I understand
that giving or receiving unauthorized assistance during the test
is cheating and may result in the invalidation of my test results.
"Invalidation" of test results means
that the student's test would not be scored and the student would
not receive test results.
The TAKS tests are required by both state
and federal law. The test results are used to monitor and improve
public education for all Texas students. The addition of an honor
statement is one of several steps the state of Texas is taking
to ensure that each student's test results are an accurate indicator
of his or her academic performance. Other state testing programs
and college entrance exams include similar honor statements.
I hope that I can count on your support of
this new procedure.
Sincerely,
Mark Griffon
FHS Principal
Diane Myers
Associate Principal
Nancy S. Lockhart
FISD Director of Student Success Initiatives
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