Passing the Grade 11 level was required for graduation, but many opportunities for retesting were available.
The implementation of the TAAS was the first time a state-mandated exam was required to be passed for graduation.
The TAAS tested 3 areas of proficiency: reading, writing, and math.
In 2002, researchers Jere Confrey and David Carrejo presented a paper that criticized the TAAS.
They found that the "data provided to teachers for instructional decision-making" did not always reconcile with "published test structure".