Welcome to Sirius Online, a platform designed to help schools bridge the gap between your on-level curriculum and the rigorous demands of STAAR testing.
Our resources ensure your instruction aligns fully with the most tested TEKS and emphasizes STAAR-tested thinking. With Sirius, you can streamline TEKS instruction, providing your students with targeted learning experiences and authentic STAAR practice.
📝 NEW! STAAR Assessment Bank Tools for Teachers and Administrators
Sirius now offers a complete STAAR-aligned assessment system that supports both classroom and district needs:
- The STAAR Summative Assessment Bank & Test Builder empowers administrators to build rigorous, secure benchmarks and common assessments across all 20 STAAR-tested courses. It includes over 14,000 authentic items—covering all tested TEKS and STAAR 2.0 formats—and delivers assessments through the Sirius Online platform, which mirrors the STAAR interface.
- The NEW STAAR Formative Assessment Bank (available for RLA and Math, Grades 3–EOC) allows teachers to create custom, classroom-based assignments that reinforce daily instruction. With short, focused, and STAAR-aligned practice sets, teachers can check for understanding, review spiral TEKS, and prepare students for the rigor of STAAR 2.0 on their own terms.
Both tools are delivered in Sirius Online and feed into the same reporting system, making assigning, assessing, and acting on student learning easier than ever.
🔬 Science Updates (Elementary, Middle School, and Biology EOC)
Updated for the NEW Science TEKS
All science courses have been revised to match the new TEKS and STAAR blueprints. This includes new question types such as:
- Cluster Question Set
- Inline Choice
- Match Table Grid
Instruction is more visual and interactive than ever, featuring full-color graphics, animations, videos, and Click2Reveal activities that promote closer reading and retention. Lessons are scaffolded with self-checks, sample answers, and learning strategies based on the latest research in cognitive science.
Why Sirius Science?
Sirius helps students master tested TEKS with explicit instruction and authentic STAAR 2.0 practice, helping students apply STAAR thinking to complex science scenarios.
➗ Mathematics Updates (Grades 3–8 and Algebra I EOC)
STAAR 2.0-Aligned Practice + New Course Structure
All math courses now include:
- Non-multiple choice STAAR Practice Sets for every Readiness TEKS
- Updated Algebra I EOC course content and a new 10 Days to STAAR Success mini-course
- Click2Reveal activities in every lesson to promote student engagement
New Module Organization
Each math course is now organized into 6–7 logical, vertically aligned modules that clearly distinguish between Readiness and Supporting TEKS. Teachers can now bulk-assign sets by topic and easily locate prerequisite content across grades.
Why Sirius Math?
Sirius focuses on applying math through word problems and real-world reasoning—the key skills students need to succeed on STAAR.
🚀 Advanced Math Courses + SB 2124 Support
- Advanced Grade 6 Math and Advanced Grade 7 Math courses aligned to SB 2124
These courses help districts implement accelerated pathways and ensure students master TEKS for advanced Math readiness.
📖 Reading Language Arts (Grades 3–8 and English I & II EOC)
Expanded Writing & Reading Practice
All RLA courses continue to include full coverage of:
- Revising and Editing TEKS
- Extended Constructed Response (ECR) practice
- Argumentative and Informational Prompts
- Reading TEKS using literary, informational, and cross-curricular passages
Lessons feature Try Again, Show Hint, and Sample Answer options to guide students as they build stamina, reading fluency, and STAAR-tested thinking.
📘 English-Spanish Translations & ELPS Teacher Resources
New for Grades 3–5 in RLA and Math
To better support Emergent Bilingual learners, Sirius now includes:
- Parallel English-Spanish courses in Grades 3–5 RLA and Math
- ELPS Teacher Resources that support planning, scaffolding, and language development
Content and Language Supports (CLS) are integrated across subjects to meet various student needs.
🎧 Accessibility Tools & Platform Enhancements
Sirius Online continues to expand accessibility features, including:
- Text-to-speech in over 100 languages
- Built-in translation tools for students and families
- Integrated spell check to support STAAR writing preparation
- Upgraded Dictionary to match the STAAR Testing experience
🧠 Built for STAAR-Tested Thinking
Sirius Online prepares students to think like STAAR expects. Across all subjects, students build fluency with STAAR item types and tools, just like those used on the testing platform. Key features include:
- Submit Answer with instant feedback
- Try Again scaffolded supports
- Hints, Sample Answers, and Answer Choice explanations
- Practice Tests, Pre/Post Tests, and TEKS-specific assignments
- Jump to: 3-5 Mathematics | 6-8 Mathematics | EOC Mathematics
- Jump to: 3-5 Reading Language Arts | 6-8 Reading Language Arts | EOC Reading Language Arts
- Jump to: 3-5 Science | 6-8 Science | EOC Science
- Jump to: Jump to 6-8 Social Studies | EOC Social Studies
