Q. WHAT IS TAKS?
A.  The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, known as the TAKS, is a yearly testing program that measures students' mastery of the state curriculum.

Q. HOW DO I FIND OUT WHAT STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW FOR TAKS?
A. For additional details about the state TEKS curriculum, visit http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/index.html

Q. DOES TAKS AFFECT PROMOTION STANDARDS?
A. Although some districts have enacted local policies that are more stringent than the state mandates, CFISD adheres to TAKS requirements s outlined by Texas laws, so only students grades 3 and 5 might me "held back" because of failing TAKS. The same law that establilshed TAKS includes a component called the Student Success Initiative (SSI).

Q. WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVE?
A. Visit http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/ssi/