Dictionaries & References

Although a thesaurus is not required, they are allowable on all of the assessments listed above, either in combination with a dictionary or as a separate resource. THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF DICTIONARIES ARE ALLOWABLE ON THE STAAR^®: Standard dictionaries in English or the most appropriate language Dictionary/thesaurus combinations Bilingual dictionaries* ESL dictionaries* Sign language dictionaries Picture dictionaries * Bilingual and ESL dictionaries should be provided in accordance with individual student needs based on how