Smarter Assessment. Actionable Data. Real STAAR Results.
Texas districts rely on high-quality assessments to identify gaps, guide instruction, and accelerate student learning. With Sirius, you get a complete STAAR-aligned assessment system—one that supports both administrators and teachers with tools tailored to their roles.
Sirius offers two powerful, integrated solutions:
- The STAAR Summative Assessment Bank & Test Builder – for administrators to build secure, scalable benchmarks.
- The STAAR Formative Assessment Bank – for teachers to create custom, classroom-based assessments in RLA and Math.
Together, these tools empower schools to use meaningful, TEKS-aligned data at every level.
🟦 STAAR Summative Assessment Bank & Test Builder
Custom Benchmarks for Districtwide Impact
Districts use common assessments and benchmarks to track progress and improve outcomes. With Sirius’s STAAR Summative Assessment Bank & Test Builder, every test matches the content, format, and rigor of STAAR 2.0—right down to the item types and interface.
Built into Sirius Online, this platform allows district and campus leaders to:
- Create secure assessments across all 20 STAAR-tested courses
- Deliver authentic full-length, pre-built STAAR practice tests
- Customize tests to fit district scope and sequence
- Collaborate across departments using shared folders
- Export data by student, TEKS, class, or school for analysis and intervention
All items are new and distinct from Sirius Online. The bank includes:
- 14,000+ STAAR-aligned items
- 30%+ new STAAR question types, including 2-point TEIs, SCRs, and ECRs
- Spanish versions of all Grades 3–5 content
- Content and Language Supports rolling out for eligible students
Administrators gain valid, secure, and actionable data—aligned to accountability and responsive to instruction.
🟩 STAAR Formative Assessment Bank (RLA & Math)
Custom Practice for Daily Classroom Use
The Formative Assessment Bank gives RLA and Math teachers the tools to build STAAR-style assignments for their own students—quickly and with purpose. It’s a classroom-first solution designed to support weekly quizzes, spiraled review, and end-of-unit checks.
Teachers can select from:
- Focused Practice for specific TEKS
- Mixed Practice to build fluency across skills
- Authentic STAAR Practice for stamina-building and test prep
All content is new and does not duplicate Sirius Online or the Summative Bank. Math questions reflect Blueprint emphasis and new STAAR formats. RLA practice includes authentic passages, scaffolded selections, and constructed response support.
Teachers get greater ownership of assessment while students build familiarity and fluency with STAAR-tested content and item types.
🎯 High-Quality Items = High-Quality Data
Great assessments begin with great content. Sirius ensures that every item in both assessment banks matches STAAR 2.0, including:
- Authentic STAAR item construction with new item types
- Emphasis on Readiness Standards
- Spanish translations for grades 3–5 in both RLA and Math
- Released STAAR items are included in the Formative Bank for added flexibility
Assessments are delivered on the Sirius Online platform, which aligns with STAAR tools and accommodations, reducing test-day anxiety and boosting student confidence.
📊 Actionable Insights for Continuous Improvement
Data from both banks feed into Sirius’s shared Standards Reports, making it easy to:
- Analyze performance by student, class, campus, and TEKS
- Assign reteach lessons directly from reports
- Use insights to drive intervention, remediation, and enrichment
With access to performance, usage, and engagement reports, educators across roles can track learning over time and make confident instructional decisions.
Data is only powerful when it leads to action—Sirius makes that easier for everyone.
👥 Equitable Access and Collaboration
Sirius supports inclusive assessment through:
- Accommodations that mirror the STAAR testing experience
- Spanish versions of all Grades 3–5 content across both assessment banks
- Training and implementation support to ensure adoption across roles
Collaborative features let districts and campuses work together:
- Align assessments to both daily instruction and district scope and sequence
- Share draft tests and adjust blueprints
- Coordinate secure test releases to preserve integrity
Whether building quarterly benchmarks or weekly checks for understanding, Sirius helps districts make assessment a team effort.
🤝 Better Together: TEKS Instruction + STAAR Assessment
When paired with Sirius Online TEKS-instruction, the STAAR Assessment Banks form a complete, all-year solution:
- Sirius Online delivers TEKS-based instruction and Authentic STAAR-aligned practice
- Summative Bank powers secure, predictive benchmarks
- Formative Bank supports flexible, STAAR-focused classroom assessments
- Unified reports simplify data collection and intervention across products
Everything is built for Texas.
💡 Smarter Assessment. Stronger Support.
| Tool | Who’s It For | What It Supports |
| Summative Assessment Bank | District & Campus Leaders | Benchmarks, TEKS analysis |
| Formative Assessment Bank | RLA & Math Teachers | Daily checks for understanding, STAAR prep |
| Sirius Online | All Educators | TEKS instruction, intervention, STAAR Practice |
For administrators, learn more about the STAAR Summative Assessment Bank & Test Builder.