The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, or TAKS, is a standardized test used in the state of Texas to test students on the subjects of math, reading, social studies, science and writing. The test is due to be phased out by 2014, but in the meantime, there are many online resources that can help students prepare for the exam.
These websites feature a variety of test questions and .
answers that aim to prepare students for what is to appear on the test. One web page, http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/taks/gr08/, has six practice exams for students in the eighth grade. The website http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=3264&menu_id=793 provides access to copies of actual tests from previous years, along with the corresponding answer keys so students may practice with real examples. More Reference Links: http://www.glencoe.com/qe/qe96.php?qi=2453 http://holtmcdougal.hmhco.com/hm/state/page.htm?state=TX&discipline=mat&resource=04&html=state_tx_math_taks_test.html&menu
