<p>I've seen the TAKS (texas assesment of Knowledge and Skills) and it is not basic. The elementary math is complex and multi-step - problems often involve estimating, rounding, and more than one step of computation. No easy-peasy stuff. That said, we drill and kill to PASS the test. (just finished up a major chunk of testing today with 3rd-grade reading) I think last year's TAK test may be available online, if anyone is interested in googling it and trying themselves. I know parents at our school are always amazed at how difficult the test is!</p>