STAAR Test Has TX Educators, Admin and Students Seeing Stars Get our free mobile app It's been quite the school year for the 2nd year in a row as teachers, administrators and students continue to navigate the second year of COVID protocol classroom policy and procedures along with balancing classroom education, learning, and testing both in the classroom and through distance learning, which includes studying for and administering the STAAR Test. The STAAR test, which stands for State of Texas Academic Assessment Readiness was first introduced in Texas in 2011 and last year Gov. Abbott waived the test for Texas students as COVID made its way through the state, leaving many to wonder if this would be the last year for the often controversial test.