T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y
                                 1997 & 1998 TAAS Participation Profile for All Students (Grades 3-8, & 10)
                                                    All Tests - % Answer Documents
1998 TAAS
Participation                     African                       Native   Asian/                          Econ.
 (3-8 & 10)             Total     American  Hispanic   White   American  Pac. Is.     Male     Female   Disadv.

Tested                  91.1%       88.5%     87.2%    95.0%     91.0%    89.2%       89.3%    92.9%    86.4%

  Accountability        76.0%       74.9%     69.9%    81.2%     69.2%    82.7%       71.9%    80.4%    68.8%

  Mobile                 4.4%        5.1%      3.8%     4.2%     10.0%     3.7%        4.2%     4.5%     3.9%

  Special Education      8.7%        8.5%      8.0%     9.6%     10.9%     2.8%       11.3%     5.9%     9.7%

  Spanish (gr3-6)        2.0%        0.0%      5.5%     0.0%      1.0%     0.0%        2.0%     2.1%     4.0%

Not Tested               8.9%       11.5%     12.8%     5.0%      9.0%    10.8%       10.7%     7.1%    13.6%

  Absent                 0.8%        0.9%      0.8%     0.7%      0.8%     0.4%        0.8%     0.7%     0.8%

  ARD Exempt             5.2%        9.6%      5.5%     3.8%      5.8%     1.8%        6.7%     3.6%     7.8%

  LEP Exempt             2.3%        0.2%      5.4%     0.1%      1.2%     7.9%        2.3%     2.2%     4.1%

  Other                  0.7%        0.8%      1.0%     0.4%      1.1%     0.7%        0.8%     0.6%     1.0%

Total Answer
 Documents          2,052,472     289,287   753,013  947,170     5,978   50,888   1,051,417  999,500  972,809


1997 TAAS
Participation                     African                       Native   Asian/                          Econ.
 (3-8 & 10)             Total     American  Hispanic   White   American  Pac. Is.     Male     Female   Disadv.

Tested                  90.6%       88.4%     86.2%    94.8%     90.6%    88.0%       88.7%    92.5%    85.6%

  Accountability        76.0%       75.6%     69.6%    81.2%     69.8%    81.5%       71.9%    80.3%    68.7%

  Mobile                 4.5%        5.2%      3.9%     4.3%      9.9%     3.8%        4.3%     4.6%     4.0%

  Special Education      8.2%        7.6%      7.4%     9.3%     10.4%     2.7%       10.6%     5.6%     9.0%

  Spanish (gr3-6)        2.0%        0.0%      5.3%     0.0%      0.5%     0.0%        1.9%     2.0%     3.9%

Not Tested               9.4%       11.6%     13.8%     5.2%      9.4%    12.0%       11.3%     7.5%    14.4%

  Absent                 0.8%        1.0%      0.9%     0.7%      1.0%     0.4%        0.8%     0.7%     0.8%

  ARD Exempt             5.3%        9.6%      5.7%     4.0%      6.0%     1.8%        6.9%     3.7%     8.0%

  LEP Exempt             2.4%        0.2%      5.8%     0.1%      1.3%     8.9%        2.5%     2.4%     4.4%

  Other                  0.9%        0.9%      1.4%     0.4%      1.2%     0.9%        1.0%     0.7%     1.2%

Total Answer
 Documents          2,028,676     283,225   735,435  948,748     5,718   48,857   1,039,863  987,043  950,764