The STAAR test is an exam that Texas students in grades 3rd to 11th are required to take in order to move on to the next grade. The exam is standardized among all other schools in Texas; every student takes the same test.

The issue the STAAR test does in the classroom is it prevents variety in the classroom. Teachers are more likely to revolve their classroom around passing the exam rather than developing each of the student's needs and wants. Having a flexible classroom can let teachers expand their teaching and advance students that are more academically advanced to move on farther in life. Schools in poverty suffer from the STAAR test and also students with disabilities as those students require more time to learn the material. This causes campuses to be compared and lets parents pick more “advanced” schools, leaving the poorer schools poorer and the smarter schools more advanced. 

By removing the STAAR test, teachers can focus on excelling their student's skills such as writing or mathematics individually rather than collectively for an exam. Money that would've originally been spent on administering exams can be used to fund schools that are in need. The person who has the power to change this is Mike Morath, the commissioner of education. Plus, multiple factors can rathe the intelligence of a person. No single test taken at the end of every year should determine the readiness of a student for the next year.