This paper provides information about Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) and TAKS (Accommodated) Phasing in End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments. The purpose of the tests is to: (1) Meet a state mandate; (2) Provide schools with student academic diagnostic information; (3) Determine prospective high school graduates' mastery of the state curriculum; (4) Encourage districts and schools to identify and serve students at risk of academic failure; (5) Promote equity of opportunity across all student groups, including English language learners (ELLs) and students served by special education; (6) Determine prospective high school graduates' knowledge and skill levels in English and mathematics relative to those needed for postsecondary education; and (7) Provide data to state policymakers on student attainment of state education goals to inform education policy decisions. [For the main report, "State High School Tests: Exit Exams and Other Assessments", see ED514155.]