What is the TAKS test?

Question

what's it for? what states/countries take it?

Answer 1

The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) is a standardized test used in Texas primary and secondary schools to assess students' attainment of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and scored by Pearson Educational Measurement with close supervision by the Texas Education Agency. Though created before the No Child Left Behind Act was passed, it complies with the law. It replaced the previous test, called the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills or TAAS, in 2003.

Those attending home schools or private schools are not required to take the TAKS test.

I hope this is the TAKS you were refering to.

Answer 2

its the standardized test that administered to students in texas grades K-12. it is required for graduation and to pass to each grade level. it is supposedly test students skills on basic subjects such as math,reading, science, history, social studies, etc. it really is an unnecessary test that sometimes hinders students

Answer 3

It is what replaced the TAAS (Texas assesment of academic skills) test in texas. It's a standerdized test for Texas students in grades 3-11... the 11th grade test is the exit level exam.

Wiki definition

The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) is a standardized test used in Texas primary and secondary schools to assess students' attainment of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills required under Texas education standards. It is developed and scored by Pearson Educational Measurement with close supervision by the Texas Education Agency. Though created before the No Child Left Behind Act was passed, it complies with the law. It replaced the previous test, called the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills or TAAS, in 2003.