Sirius Education Solutions: Empowering Texas Education Through Targeted TEKS-Based Resources

Sirius Education Solutions, a Texas-based publisher and part of the MasteryPrep family, is dedicated to providing supplemental TEKS-based instructional materials. These resources are designed to be user-friendly and serve as core tools to address instructional and student learning gaps, emphasizing essential TEKS instruction and STAAR 2.0 practice. Sirius offers test preparation programs, both in print and online, for End-of-Course (EOC), Middle School, and Grades 3-5 STAAR exams.

What Sets Sirius Programs Apart?

Sirius programs stand out due to several key features:

Development Based on Released STAAR Tests: The programs are meticulously crafted using multiple released STAAR tests, ensuring alignment with the actual exam content and format.
Integration of TEKS Instruction and Authentic STAAR Practice: Sirius programs seamlessly blend TEKS instruction with authentic STAAR practice, providing students with a comprehensive learning experience.
Three-Step Remediation Approach: A unique three-step approach is implemented to prioritize and individualize remediation, addressing specific student needs.
Versatile Application: The programs can be effectively used in various settings and contexts, offering flexibility for educators.

The Sirius team includes experienced teachers and professional content and test-item writing experts who have managed and written high-stakes tests.

Comprehensive Solutions for STAAR Preparation

For Texas schools, effective STAAR preparation at scale involves targeted, evidence-based support delivered at the right moment to build student confidence and improve performance. Sirius Education Solutions offers a range of resources designed to meet these needs:

MasteryPrep Boot Camps for STAAR

MasteryPrep Boot Camps for STAAR are half-day, high-impact workshops focused on a single subject. Each session connects classroom learning to STAAR assessment methods, emphasizing common question types and effective test-taking strategies. These boot camps aim to strengthen readiness outcomes for students and provide a turnkey solution that reduces the last-minute preparation burden for teachers.

ACT Online Prep, Powered by MasteryPrep

ACT Online Prep, developed through a strategic partnership between ACT and MasteryPrep, delivers a personalized and flexible path to student success. This platform combines ACT’s research-backed assessment content with MasteryPrep’s proven digital learning tools, resulting in a standards-aligned solution that supports mastery-based learning and seamlessly integrates into instructional strategies. The platform moves away from a one-size-fits-all approach, offering a tailored experience for each student.

Sirius Online: Bridging the Gap Between Curriculum and Testing

Sirius Online is designed to bridge the gap between a TEKS-based curriculum and the rigorous demands of STAAR testing. It ensures that students not only learn the TEKS but also develop the STAAR-tested thinking skills necessary for success. Sirius Online is a comprehensive supplement to the taught curriculum and a user-friendly learning platform, simplifying the educational process with easy implementation and customizable learning plans. It empowers educators to address individual student needs effectively.

In addition to advanced technology features, Sirius Online courses integrate content from all print resources, making it a perfect resource for online or blended learning environments. The platform engages students by giving them choices, fostering a sense of control over their learning journey. It also promotes metacognition with short end-of-activity Self-Evaluations, helping students reflect on their confidence level and effort and share thoughts with their teachers.

Sirius Online closely matches the STAAR testing platform, including its unique tools and features. This familiarity helps students feel more comfortable and confident during the actual test.

Sirius STAAR Assessment Bank and Test Builder

The Sirius STAAR Assessment Bank and Test Builder helps schools and districts create secure online assessments that mimic STAAR’s format, rigor, and question types. With comprehensive reporting tools, it offers a digital pathway to authentic STAAR assessment experiences. The Formative Assessment Bank gives RLA and Math teachers the tools to build STAAR-style assignments for their own students quickly and purposefully. Math questions reflect Blueprint emphasis and new STAAR formats. All content is new and distinct from Sirius Online, ensuring a fresh and relevant assessment experience.

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Reporting and Data Analysis

Sirius Online reports are organized into two views: Course Reports and Standards Reports. Standards Reports use the STAAR test performance levels, including the same cut-scores used for each STAAR test. Sirius reports are vertically integrated from District to School to Class to Individual Student. All reports are exportable, use color coding for easy analysis, and include filters to help educators identify precise insights. Progress Reports show student growth within three performance categories, allowing educators to track student progress and identify areas where additional support may be needed. Sirius Online also provides access to previous grade-level courses to help students relearn and recover gaps in essential skills and concepts.

Commitment to Accessibility and Support

Sirius is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. Their inclusive resources feature English Language Proficiency supports, Content and Language Supports (CLS), and adaptive technologies like Text-to-Speech and Translation. These tools are designed to support Emergent Bilingual students, ensuring every learner can succeed.

Sirius helps accelerate learning with unique Reading and Math Skills that support robust RtI programs with data-based decision-making. Sirius Online Math Skills are formative assessments that can be used as Warm-Ups before Sirius Readiness Lessons or as part of a basic skills inventory that includes a Diagnostic and Post-Test to monitor progress.

Sirius is committed to ensuring that their education partners are successful and fully supported when using Sirius Online by:

Helping you successfully onboard users into Sirius Online.
Solutioning and process improvements for technical support and implementation.
Providing technical support.

Their Customer (Technical) Support team is available to help quickly resolve any technical support issues and answer questions. Sirius 100-level Foundations training courses are introductory courses on Sirius Online that are technology-driven and use a role-based application demo and practice approach. Sirius Online offers courses in all 20 STAAR-tested subject areas and grade levels.

Recognition and Awards

Sirius Education Solutions' commitment to empowering Texas educators and students has been recognized through multiple awards and accolades:

At the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2024, Sirius won every K-12 category. Their grades 3-5 program gained highest honors in the Primary Education category, while their grades 6-8 and End-of-Course (EOC) solutions topped the Secondary Education category.
Also in 2024, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) honored Sirius Online, complemented by the STAAR Assessment Bank & Test Builder, at the CODiE Awards as the Best Suite of Connected/Integrated Solutions.
Their RLA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Test Prep, and STAAR Assessment Bank solutions were finalists in six categories at The EdTech Awards 2025.

Core Beliefs and Values

Sirius Education Solutions is driven by a set of core beliefs and values:

Continual Learning: A commitment to ongoing improvement and innovation.
Student Success: A focus on creating resources that genuinely support teachers in helping students succeed on STAAR tests.

Sirius believes that STAAR tests focus on analytical thinking that can be taught and learned. Students should feel that if they earnestly apply themselves, it will pay off. ALL students can learn and improve their STAAR test performance, leading to improved grades for Texas schools and districts and increased confidence for teachers and students.

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