From The Texas Tribune · Megan Menchaca · · 1m
Texas Schools Triple STAAR Rescore Requests
Texas schools tripled requests to rescore reading exam essays after automated grading system launch.
In brief
Texas schools tripled requests to rescore reading exam essays after automated grading system launch. Texas schools submitted 64,489 requests to rescore reading exam essays in 2024, up from 2,758 in 2023, as schools seek human review of computer-graded responses. Originally reported by The Texas Tribune.
STAAR Rescore Requests Triple
Texas schools submitted 64,489 requests to rescore reading exam essays in 2024, up from 2,758 in 2023.
Automated Scoring System Launched
The Texas Education Agency began using an automated scoring engine in December 2023 to grade open-ended questions on reading exams.
Human Review Process
Humans manually review a quarter of exam scores while computers grade 58% of responses.
Rescore Requests Impact
More than 90% of rescoring requests saw reading exam scores increase for students.
Educator Concerns
School administrators report growing disagreement with computer-graded scores.
“The tripling of requests to me says educators who read their students’ essays are increasingly disagreeing with the scores that are assigned.”
System Benefits
Automated scoring delivers faster results than manual review, saving $15-20 million annually.
The short version
Texas schools submitted 64,489 requests to rescore reading exam essays in 2024, up from 2,758 in 2023, as schools seek human review of computer-graded responses.
