A perfect tool to prepare students for the STAAR test

The Social Studies STAAR practice items are a perfect tool to prepare students for the actual questions they will face on the STAAR test. Sirius walks students through the process of analyzing each stimulus, question, answer choices, and answering all item types in a format that they will see on STAAR. Love it!

Clarissa Abbott, District Administrator
McAllen ISD

In which course(s) do you use Sirius products?

Grade 8 Social Studies
U.S. History

What goals did you have in mind when implementing Sirius Online?

I was looking for online practice for STAAR with questions that were similar to actual STAAR questions. I was also wanting an instructional component and found the readings for social studies a great tool for teaching and learning.

What most influenced your decision to purchase Sirius Online?

Alignment to STAAR

How has actual implementation gone compared to planned implementation?

Some teachers use regularly, others not as much. I have noticed that the teachers that use it the most are using it as a whole group, so students don’t always log in. I feel we could have had better implementation if I had provided more professional learning and more support, but I plan to improve in this area next school year.

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