Albert partners with Texas educators to support rigorous STAAR and TEKS-aligned practice across every core subject, from grades 3 through graduation.
Albert's partnerships across Texas are grounded in a deep understanding of the needs of its educators.
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Over the years, our Content team has developed deep expertise in Texas's academic landscape, from the TEKS that govern instruction across ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies to the STAAR EOC exams in Algebra I, English I, Biology, and U.S. History that are required for graduation. We understand the TEKS difference and have built our content to meet it.
Texas relies on its own independent standards: the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Entirely separate from Common Core, the TEKS framework dictates state-specific expectations across ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, and all electives.
Texas measures student progress and college readiness through rigorous, TEKS-aligned state assessments:
STAAR practice for RLA, Math, Science (Gr. 5 & 8), and Social Studies (Gr. 8).
Targeted prep for the five STAAR EOC exams required for graduation (Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, U.S. History).
Texas graduation is built on the 22-credit Foundation High School Program. Students can further specialize by earning 4-credit Endorsements in STEM, Business & Industry, Public Services, Arts & Humanities, or Multidisciplinary Studies.
STAAR EOC Prep: TEKS-aligned practice for all five required graduation exams (Algebra I, English I & II, Biology, U.S. History).
Early Foundations: STAAR-aligned content for Grades 3–8 to build essential skills early.
Required Electives: Fulfills the Texas Personal Financial Literacy graduation mandate.
College Entrance: SAT® & ACT® prep for admissions and TSI exemptions.
Advanced Academics: AP® & IB practice to secure college credit and elevate district CCRI scores.
Core Mastery: TEKS-aligned support across all subjects for post-secondary success.
Use the reference below to see how various products in Albert support Texas' standards, testing, and credit requirements.
Standards | Credit and testing requirements |
|---|---|
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): English Language Arts | ELA/RLA: STAAR testing |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): Mathematics | Math: STAAR testing |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): Science | Science: STAAR testing (Grades 5, 8) |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): Social Studies | STAAR testing (Grade 8) |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): Languages Other Than English | World Languages (not state-tested) |
Standards | Credit and testing requirements |
|---|---|
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): ELA | ELA: Required credits + STAAR EOC (English I, English II) |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): Math | Math: Required credits + STAAR EOC (Algebra I) |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): Science | Science: Required credits + STAAR EOC (Biology) |
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): Social Studies | Social Studies: Required credits + STAAR EOC (U.S. History) |
ACTFL World-Readiness Standards | World Languages: 2 credits required |
Texas Personal Financial Literacy TEKS | Personal Financial Literacy: 0.5 credit option |
Texas Health Education TEKS | Health/PE: 1 credit required |
Texas Endorsement Frameworks | CTE Endorsement: 4 additional credits |
We use Albert across AP courses, STAAR prep, TIA, and TSI support — and it's been a great resource across all of those programs. What I appreciate most is that it simplifies training: instead of onboarding staff across multiple platforms, I can train and support everyone in one place.
What I value most about Albert is that the practice questions are directly aligned to student assessments — and they're tied to the specific TEKS and AP Units for every subject I teach. The data breakdown has helped me identify exactly where students are struggling and keep them engaged in the process.
Albert gives students the freedom to practice across subjects at their own pace — and gives teachers the real-time data they need to know exactly where to step in. It's made grading, assigning, and reviewing easier. Whether you're a brand-new teacher or a veteran looking to level up, I highly recommend Albert.
Albert builds student confidence through rigorous, STAAR-aligned practice — without the pressure. It saves planning time, supports differentiation, and gives us an immediate picture of where students stand before benchmarks and state exams.
I love that it is an easy-to-use platform for practicing AP® questions. I have been able to track which units students struggle with, and whether a specific pedagogical approach in a unit 'worked' or didn't.
I use Albert for novel review in AP Literature and multiple choice practice in AP Language — and the evaluation tools make it easy to see how students are progressing as they prepare for their exams.
Students who independently prepared with Albert’s AP® Question Banks consistently outperformed national AP® averages in 2024 and 2025, driven by sustained, high-volume practice.
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George Ranch High School saw an increase in both pass rates and average scores year over year, while also beating the global averages across the board.
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