HISD "At A Glance" Assessment Calendar

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1 HISD "At A Glance" Calendar Point curser here for a TIP! YEAR Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Varies per campus; teacher submits 2 grades per week for each content area. School (Campus based assessments created or selected by classroom teachers or school.) District (Programs mandated by district or state, but funded by district.) CBE4 IStation (BOY) Snapshot s: vary per campus; best practice is one common assessment per core subject every 4 6 weeks. HS Finals Pre Approved IStation (MOY) CBE 1 CBE 2 CBE 3 CBE 4 G/T IStation (EOY) ELL ID Pre Approved ELL ID HS Finals State (Programs mandated and funded by state of Texas.) STAAR SSI International/National (Participation usually optional and funded by state or feds.) Click to go to SharePoint: SA At a Glance Name Literacy By 3 (BOY) Reading Inventory CIRCLE PreK CogAT CIRCLE PreK CIRCLE PreK K, 5 PSAT 8, 9 PSAT/ NMSQT HFWE 1 NRT K, 5 Literacy By 3 (MOY) Reading Inventory IPT and IOWA Survey given within 20 days of enrollment TAKS TAKS TAKS STAAR EOC STAAR EOC NAEP/TIMSS Yellow: formative assessment program with mutiple administrations and report deadlines or with no fixed administration dates or report deadline. HFWE 2 TELPAS STAAR EOC STAAR includes SSI OECD (based on PISA) HFWE 3 SAT STAAR Alt 2 AP STAAR EOC TLA Gr 8 Literacy By 3 (EOY) Reading Inventory STAAR includes SSI HFWE 4 STAAR SSI Name Yellow: formative assessment program with fixed administration window and report deadline (RED line.). Name Dark blue: summative assessment program with mutiple administrations and report deadlines or with no fixed administration date or report deadline. Name Dark blue: summative assessment program with fixed administration window; light blue arrow indicates process continuation to a report deadline (RED line). HISD Student 10/18/16

2 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 1 ACT: The ACT is one of two admissions test options required by many four year colleges (the other is the SAT). The ACT is scored on a 1 36 basis (the average score is about 20 or 21) College admissions offices. Students grades 11 and up Student Initiated (Optional) Achievement Paper Only HS English, Reading, Math, and Science plus an optional writing test (essay). Class of 2015: 1911 testers s: September June (Not shown on "At a Glance") 6 Saturdays nationwide 3 hrs., 45 min College Readiness: Jennifer Ertel jertel@ David Johnston djohnsto@ 2 AP (Advanced Placement): The College Board s Advanced Placement (AP) Program provides participating students with the opportunity to take college level courses while still in high school and earn college credit, advanced placement, or both. HISD administers a possible 37 examinations, covering 22 subject areas in May at participating schools. Additional benefits to students include opportunities that lead to scholarships and/or recognition. HS and college registrars Participation Requirements Required for secondary students in program District Achievement Paper Only Grs subject areas 25,000 s: May two week window (10 days). (Three additional days fall under the Late ing Schedule.) once year Time Limits 2 3 hrs. per exam Innovative Curriculum and Instruction: Adam Stephens astephens@ Tommie Morrison tmossiso@ HISD Student 2 of 19 10/18/16

3 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 3 CIRCLE (Center for Improving the Readiness of Children for Learning and Education): Achievement and diagnostic assessment from Prekindergarten adoption that measures district guidelines in the areas of Language Arts and Math. It provides teachers an easily interpreted snapshot of each child s literacy and numeracy development, allowing for appropriate small group instruction and showing a child s progress and growth over time. Elementary school teachers Participation Requirements All PreK students District Achievement/ Diagnostic Online Only PreK Lang. Arts, math s: BOY: Sep. 26 Oct. 14 MOY: Jan EOY: Apr. 17 May 5 3 times per year Administration Time: 40 minutes Early Childhood Curriculum: Kimberly Guinn kguinn@ 4 CogAT (Gifted and Talented ing): The Complete CogAT measures students verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal providing a more complete picture of student abilities, regardless of the language the students speak or the students' educational or cultural backgrounds. Its used for Vanguard program applicants in K 12 (universal testing) and Limited English Proficient (LEP) students new to the district without abilities scores. Schools/District/Advanced Academics/Parents/Students Participation Requirements HISD administers the test to all Vanguard program applicants in K 12 for universal testing and Limited English Proficient (LEP) students new to the district without abilities test scores. State/District Aptitude/ Screening Online Only except for grades K and 5 which are Paper Only K 12 Full Battery ~45,000 s: GT testing window; 10 days Universal ing : 4 days 1 time a year minutes depending on grade level Advanced Academics: Brenda Pedersen bpederse@ Student : Canetra Wilson cwilson7@ Alejandro Mamontoff amamonto@ HISD Student 3 of 19 10/18/16

4 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 5 CBE (Credit By Exam): HISD's Credit by Exam (CBE) program enables students in grades K 12 without prior instruction to advance to a higher grade level or test out of a high school course. CBE also (1) helps students to pass a failed course or (2) in placing previously home schooled students, students from unaccredited private schools or foreign schools, and students whose records are unavailable with placement in the appropriate grade level. Student funds credit advancement administrations twice a year. The campus or parents pay for credit recovery and special cases. Schools/parents/students State mandates that the option be made available to all students. Participation is optional. State/Student Initiated (Optional) Achievement Online Only K 12 Various grade level and subject specific exams depending on grade ~5,000 s: CBE1: Sep. for 5 days CBE2: Nov. for 5 days CBE3: Feb. for 5 days CBE4: Jun. for 5 days 4 times a year Administration Time: 3 hrs. per test depending on grade level. The actual of tests taken varies depending on need. Student : Canetra Wilson cwilson7@ Duane Dixon ddixon@ 6 ELL Identification (IOWA s, Survey Battery): Language proficiency test for entry (2 12) and exit (grades and grades 1 2) from language services. It is state mandated, but not state funded, and it is used to identify ELL students for entry and exit from language services. Schools/Multilingual dept. State Screening Online Only Grs 1 12 Reading and Language ~3000 5,000 s: within 20 days of enrollment as needed Time Limits 2 3 hrs. Multilingual: Patricia Sanchez PSANCHE5@ Cruz Rochez crochez@ State mandates that screening test is applied to all students whose home language is not English. HISD Student 4 of 19 10/18/16

5 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 7 Final Exams: High School Courses Summative assessment of achievement in high school courses, both state and local credit high school courses, including PE and electives, for each semester credit to be earned or attempted. Schools Required in high school credit courses, including those offered to middle school students. Second semester 12thgraders who meet certain conditions may qualify for an exemption from a final exam District Achieve Paper or Online HS English, Reading, Math Science plus an optional writing test (essay) s: December May twice year Time Limits hrs. per exam Campus: administrators and/or instructional personnel (If administered through EdPlan, Student supports) Christinia Wehde Roddiger cwehde@ 8 Formative s: Web based tool that allows teachers to create formative assessments in the areas of Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies. It tracks student data and can produce compressive reports with intervention groups. This tool is utilized as a district formative assessment tool for Snapshot Interim s and Pre approved district assessment reporting. Schools, Teachers All students in K 12 are eligible; campus formative assessments within EdPlan are not required. District Diagnostic Paper or Online (Only secondary assessments have full online capability. Elementary assessments are keys that can be entered online but users can't interact with questions online.) K 12 Reading, Math Science, Social Studies 200,000 s: varies by campus Ongoing throughout the year varies by campus Department: Student Betty Garcia Hill bgarci11@ Christinia Wehde Roddiger cwehde@ HISD Student 5 of 19 10/18/16

6 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 9 GT ing (Gifted and Talented ing ): ing to identify students eligible for GT programs; students may be administered IOWA, Logramos, and/or CogAT assessments. These administrations are independent of a district wide CogAt testing window given to K and 5. Refer to each type of assessment in this document for more detailed information.. Schools/District/Advanced Academics/Parents Required of all applicants to GT programs and K and 5 students who were absent for Universal ing and not previously identified as GT. State/District Achievement/ Screening Paper or Online K 12 Full Battery ~45,000 s: January 1 time per year 146 minutes 5 hrs. and 40 mins depending on grade level Advanced Academics Brenda Pedersen bpederse@ Student Canetra Wilson cwilson7@ Alejandro Mamontoff amamonto@ 10 Grade 8 Tech Literacy (TLA): Satisfies 2007 State of Texas law which requires that students be technology literate when they finish the 8th grade. In 2007 the Texas Legislature made the technology literacy assessment program part of the Texas Education Code. This test has been developed to assess student proficiency in the 21st Century skills described by the standards of the ISTE NETS S refresh. Fed/State Achievement Online Only 8 Technology ~12,000 s: April May 1 time per year 1.5 hrs. total Student Noe Cervantes ncervant@ Schools Required for students in grade 8. HISD Student 6 of 19 10/18/16

7 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 11 High Frequency Word Exam (HFWE): The HFWE measures first and second graders' proficiency in reading the most frequently used words. HISD administers this to students in the language in which their formal reading instruction is given. Under Curriculum management as part of the district s promotion policy, assessment occurs one onone by teacher observations and performance is used in promotion decisions; the students must read 80% of the words correctly. Schools Required for students in grades 1 and 2. District Achievement Paper Only 1 and 2 Reading ~37,000 s: November (10 day window) February/April (two 5 day windows) June 4 times per year minutes per student On average, 1 hr. per instructional day during testing window. Curriculum Carley Colton ccolton@ 12 International Baccalaureate (IB): The program offers examinations at both the standard level (SL) and higher level (HL) as part of a two year course of study that prepares students for college. Many colleges award credit for HL exam scores of 4 or higher. District Achievement Paper Only HS (some MS native speakers of other languages) 45 different IB exam s ~1500 s: Early May Mid May 2 times per year Innovative Curriculum and Instruction: Adam Stephens astephensn@ Colleges 3 4 hrs. per exam Tommie Morrison tmorriso@ Required for students in IB courses. HISD Student 7 of 19 10/18/16

8 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 13 IOWA K, 5 (Universal GT ing): An assessment that helps educators find out what students know and are able to do. It provides a valid and reliable tool for objective measurement of achievement. The results are used as one of the criteria to identify students for the Vanguard program Schools/District/Advanced Academics/Parents Required of all K and 5 students, who are not previously identified as GT within HISD. State/District Achievement/ Screening Paper Only K and 5 Full Battery ~30,000 s: December once per year 146 minutes 5 hrs. and 40 mins depending on grade level Advanced Academics: Brenda Pedersen bpederse@ Student : Canetra Wilson cwilson7@ 14 IPT Early Literacy for GRADE 1 ELLs (Potential Exits) TEA required Writing used as part of the EXIT/Reclassification criteria of 1st grade ELLs (from a LEP to a non LEP status ). The English Writing portion is used as a requirement for the EXIT/Reclassification of FIRST GRADE ELL students (form a LEP to a non LEP status). District/School Required of eligible 1st grade students State Screening Paper/Online (Teacher rates student performance on computer) Grade 1 Writing English: ~500 s: April 24 May 19, minutes or less Multilingual Patricia Sanchez PSANCHE5@ Cruz Rochez crochez@ Student : Mary Anne Herrera mherrer6@ HISD Student 8 of 19 10/18/16

9 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 15 Istation: This program monitors student growth in Reading. It utilizes a universal screener to diagnosis student at the beginning, middle and end of the year. It tiers the students and creates differentiated intervention activities per student and it is used for diagnostics and intervention. District/Schools : Required of all students in grs K 8 in participating schools. District Diagnostic Online Only K 2, 7 (state funded) 3 6, 8 (district funded) Reading <146,260 (count depends on number of schools that choose to participate) s: September January May 3 per year Approx. 90 mins (30 mins per window) Curriculum: Karen Hill khill1 (Grs K 5) Nimmi Thomas nthomas3 (Grs 6 8) 16 Literacy By 3 Running Record Benchmark: A running record is a tool that helps teachers identify patterns in student reading behaviors. These patterns allow a teacher to observe the strategies a student uses to make meaning of individual words and texts as a whole. When paired with comprehension inquiry, running records are used to identify an independent reading level. District/Schools Required of all students in grades K 5 District Progress Paper Online K 5 Reading BOY: ,000 MOY/EOY: K 5 109,000 s: BOY: Aug Sep MOY: Dec Jan EOY: May 3 per year Approx. 60 mins per day with mins per student Curriculum: Karen Hill khill1@ Student Christinia Wehde Roddiger cwehde@ HISD Student 9 of 19 10/18/16

10 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 17 Logramos K, 5 (Universal GT ing): The test is a multiple choice assessment which will help educators find out what students know and are able to do. It is the Spanish version counterpart to the Iowa test. Campuses will obtain reliable data to evaluate progress. Logramos 3 achievement test results are used as one of the criteria to identify students for the Vanguard program and for meeting requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act and national and state standards District/Schools/Advanced Academics/Parents/Students State/District Achievement/ Screening Paper Only K and 5 Full Battery ~30,000 s: December 1 per year 146 minutes 5 hrs. and 40 mins depending on grade level Curriculum: Brenda Pedersen bpederse@ Student : Mary Anne Herrera mherrer6@ Required of all K and 5 students, who are not previously identified as GT within HISD. 18 NAEP Program (TUDA): The National of Educational Progress (NAEP) results serve as a common metric in various subjects for all states and selected urban districts. The assessment stays essentially the same from year to year, with only carefully documented changes. NAEP provides a common set of assessments giving a clear picture of student academic progress over time. Federal, state, district (limited use) HISD participates voluntarily in the TUDA program, but a federal mandate requires any school/district receiving Title 1 Funds to participate, if selected. Federal/ State/ District Achievement Paper Only Gr. 4, 8, 12 (Students aged 9, 13, 17) Multiple subjects (conducted periodically in math, reading, science, writing, the arts, civics, economics, geography, U.S. history, and Technology and Engineering Literacy (TEL). ~1,182 s: Jan Mar 1 per year 2 hrs. Student : Alicia Lacy Castille alacycas@ HISD Student 10 of 19 10/18/16

11 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 19 Oral Language Proficiency (IPT) for ELL s: The English version is used for identification of LEP students in grades Pre K 12 and for exit in grades The Spanish version is used for identification of LEP students in grades PreK 5, if the students Home Language Survey indicates Spanish is spoken. It is used in the initial identification of LEP students, and the English Oral Language Proficiency portion is a requirement for exit from a LEP to a non LEP status. District/Schools Required for pertinent students. State Screening Paper or Online English: Pre K 12 Spanish: PreK 5 when applicable Oral Language English: ~12,000 Spanish: ~8,000 s: Within 20 instructional days of enrollment as needed 1 hr. or less per student Multilingual Patricia Sanchez PSANCHE5@ Cruz Rochez crochez@ Student : Mary Anne Herrera mherrer6@ 20 OECD for Schools (based on PISA): The Organization for Economic Co operation and Development (OECD) test for schools based on Programme for International Student (PISA) is an annual exam available to every high school in America that enables individual high schools to benchmark their students performance against that of their international peers. It aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15 year old students. District Achievement Paper Only 15 year olds in Grade 10 various subjects 3,000 s: March April hrs. Student : Alicia Lacy Castille alacycas@ District/Schools District mandated for selected 15 year old students. HISD Student 11 of 19 10/18/16

12 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 21 Pre approved s: Created to fill the need for common assessments to support HISD s teacher appraisal and development system (TADS). It consists of district pre approved end of year/end of course (EOY/EOC) assessments in many grades and subjects/courses. These assessments are summative, cumulative tests in K 12 core and some enrichment subjects. It is an unique, online appraisal tool for teachers, allowing them and appraisers to document their interactions. District Achievement Paper or Online K 12 various subjects >180,000 s: May hrs. per assessment Elementary and Secondary Curriculum and Development: Lance Menster lmenster@ Annie Wolfe awolfe@ District/Schools All students in grades K PSAT/NMSQT: A comprehensive assessment program that measures college readiness and provides students with the tools they need to start planning for the future. It is used by National Merit Scholarship Corporation as an initial screening of entrants in its annual competitions for recognition and college scholarships (typically, entrants are in their third year of high school). It provides practice for the SAT Reasoning and enables students to compete for National Merit scholarships. HISD uses this test as an NRT for high school students, and educators use student performance data to inform instruction. District Progress Paper Only 10 and 11 Reading skills, Math problem solving skills, and Writing skills 2016: 10,960 (Grade 10) 9,344 (Grade 11) s: 3rd Wed in October 1 3 hrs. 25 min. College Readiness: Jennifer Ertel jertel@ David Johnston djohnsto@ District/Schools All students (not exempt from STAAR) in HISD Student 12 of 19 10/18/16

13 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 23 PSAT 8/9 ( formally known as Readi Step): The PSAT 8/9 replaced the Readi Step assessment, the first step on the College Board s College Readiness Pathway an integrated series of assessments that includes the PSAT/NMSQT and the SAT. The SAT Suite of s is an integral HISD's College Readiness Initiative to increase the amount of students graduating college ready, enrolling in college, and graduating from college. It helps to establish a college ready baseline and to make targeted interventions to improve students in progressing towards college and career readiness. District Progress Paper Only 8, 9 Reading, Writing, and Math. 11,179 (Grade 8) 13,204 (Grade 9) s: October 1 2 hrs. and 45 minutes. College Readiness: Jennifer Ertel jertel@ David Johnston djohnsto@ Schools, district All 8th/ 9th who are not exempt from STAAR, are expected to test.. 24 SAT and School Day SAT: The SAT Reasoning measures the critical thinking and problem solving skills needed for academic success in college. It includes sections on critical reading, math, and writing. District Achievement Paper Only 11, 12 Reading and Writing, Math. Essay (Optional) 8,815 (Grade 11 on School Day SAT) s: Offered publically Oct June. (HISD offers a free administration in April) College Readiness: Jennifer Ertel jertel@ Colleges/District/School Given to all grade 11 students that are not exempt from STAAR. 7 National Saturday Administrations and 1 HISD School Day SAT (APRIL) David Johnston djohnsto@ 4 hours and 25 minutes HISD Student 13 of 19 10/18/16

14 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 25 Reading Inventory (RI): The inventory allows high school students, families, teachers, and administrators to know individual reading level of students, as well as monitor their progress. As students set goals and move toward a career, they benefit from a new curriculum and take advantage of tools such as Linked Learning and Power Up. District/School/Parents/Students Required of all students in grades District Diagnostic/ Progress Online Only 9 12 critical Reading, Math, and Writing ~50,000 s: BOY: Aug. 24 Sep. 18 MOY: Dec. 7 Jan. 15 EOY: May mins. Curriculum and Development: Mechiel Rozas mrozas@ 26 Snapshot s: District level snapshots are optional, brief assessments designed to provide teachers with specific, timely information on each student s learning. With the data, teachers can promptly evaluate the effectiveness of their instruction, make any needed adjustments in the class, and address the learning needs of each student. As part of this process, teachers give students near immediate feedback on their performance. District Diagnostic/ Progress Paper or Online Varies by grade ~200,000 s: Optional varies Optional 4 to 6 times per year Optional varies Student : Betty Garcia Hill bgarci11@ Christinia Wehde Roddiger cwehde@ District/School/Parents/Students Required of all students in grades HISD Student 14 of 19 10/18/16

15 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 27 STAAR Accommodated (STAAR A): STAAR A is an accommodated version of STAAR offered as an online assessment in the same grades and subjects as STAAR. The passing standards for STAAR A are the same as any STAAR test. It provides embedded supports designed to help students with disabilities access the content being assessed. These supports include visual aids, graphic organizers, clarifications of construct irrelevant terms, and text tospeech functionality. State/Special Ed/504 Committees/ Teachers/Parents/Students Available in one or more subjects for any student with identified disabilities who is receiving special education services or any student identified with dyslexia or related disorder and is receiving Section 504 services. Federal/State Achievement Online Only Grs. 3 8 and Secondary EOC Varies by grade ~1,019 s: March April May June July Oct Optional 4 to 6 times per year 4 hours some students have extended time (if listed as an accommodation) Special Ed: Donnetta Buggs dbuggs@ Student : Tammy Haywood thaywood@ 28 STAAR Alternate 2 (STAAR Alt): The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has developed the State of Texas s of Academic Readiness Alternate 2 (STAAR Alternate 2) to meet the federal requirements mandated under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), a federal education law previously known as No Child Left Behind. STAAR Alternate 2 is designed for the purpose of assessing students in grades 3 8 and high school that have significant cognitive disabilities and are receiving special education services. State/District/Special Ed/Teachers/Parents/Students Federal/State Achievement Online Only Grs ~302 s: April 1 varies based on teacher observations and reporting Special Ed: Donnetta Buggs dbuggs@ Student : Tammy Haywood thaywood@ Required for all eligible students with significant cognitive disabilities and who are receiving special education services. HISD Student 15 of 19 10/18/16

16 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 29 STAAR End of Course (EOC) s: The STAAR End of Course program replaced the graduation requirement for all students who entered Grade 8 in End of Course assessments are required for English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology and U.S History, and it measures student summative achievement in those subject courses. State/District/Teachers/Parents/Students Required for all eligible students enrolled in a subject/course with an EOC assessment. State Achievement Paper or Online 8 12 English I English II, Algebra I Biology U.S History ~60,000 All students taking the required courses s: Mar April May July December hours per subject test taken Student : Tammy Haywood thaywood@ 30 STAAR 3 8: State mandated, criterion referenced assessments used to measure students performance in meeting the state s curriculum standards. STAAR 3 8 is given to most students, but the program also includes versions that are modified to allow use by special populations, including: STAAR Spanish, STAAR L, STAAR Modified, and STAAR Alt 2. There are also multiple administrations for grades 5 and 8 (i.e., SSI grades). Except for STAAR Alt 2, all STAAR versions are administered during same administration window as regular STAAR 3 8. State Achievement Paper Online 3 8 reading math writing science social studies (subjects tested vary by grade) ~80,800 All students taking the required courses s: Mar April May (2 windows) June hours per administration day Student : All APA's For specific information on other STAAR versions, go to their assessment descriptions in this document. State/District/Teachers/Parents/Students Participation requirements: STAAR 3 8 is required of all students who do not qualify for a modified version designed for a special population. All students grades 3 8 will take an appropriate version of the STAAR. HISD Student 16 of 19 10/18/16

17 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 31 STAAR L: Criterion referenced assessment that is a linguistically accommodated version of STAAR Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies assessments. It measures the same subjects as STAAR General, but with linguistic accommodations for eligible students, and it is used to measure student summative achievement State/District/Teachers/Parents/Students It is available for ELLs who (1) are not most appropriately assessed with STAAR Spanish, (2) have not yet attained a TELPAS advanced high Reading rating in grade 2 or above, AND (3) have been enrolled in U.S. schools for 3 school years or less starting with first grade (Five school years or less if a qualifying unschooled asylee or refugee.) State Achievement Paper Only 3 8 and EOC Reading Math Writing Science Social Studies (subjects tested vary by grade) ~10,000 s: Mar April May (2 windows) July December hours per administration day OR LPAC can determine that student needs Extra Time (same school day Multilingual: Patricia Sanchez PSANCHE5@ Cruz Rochez crochez@ Student : Mary Ann Herrera mherrer6@ Not permitted for an ELL whose parents or guardian has declined bilingual/esl program services. 32 STAAR Spanish: State mandated criterion referenced assessments used to measure students performance in meeting the state s curriculum standards. The assessments are Spanish language versions of the 3 5 STAAR General assessments and they measure student summative achievement. State Achievement Paper Only 3 5 Reading Math Writing Science (subjects tested vary by grade) ~6,110 s: Mar/April May June 3 Multilingual: Patricia Sanchez PSANCHE5@ Cruz Rochez crochez@ State/District/Teachers/Parents/Students This assessment is used for ELLs for whom a Spanish version of STAAR most appropriately measures their academic progress. 4 5 hours per subject/ administration (up to 16 hours for 4 tests) Student : Mary Ann Herrera mherrer6@ Not permitted for an ELL whose parents or guardian has declined bilingual/esl program services. HISD Student 17 of 19 10/18/16

18 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 33 Texas of Knowledge and Skill (TAKS): The Texas of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) tests measure student mastery of the state mandated curriculum in four subject areas: English language arts (ELA), math, science and social studies. It measures student summative achievement. students who were enrolled in grade 9 in or earlier must pass all four subject areas to meet assessment graduation requirements for a Texas public school diploma. State/District/Teachers/Parents/Students State Achievement Online Only Eligible Grade 12 and Out Of School (OOS) Students English language arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. <300 s: October March July 3 Untimed (normal school day) Student : Mary Anne Herrera mherrer6@ Noe Cervantes ncervant@ (online support) Students enrolled in grade 9 in or earlier are required to pass all four subject areas to meet assessment graduation requirements for a Texas public school diploma. 34 Texas English Language Proficiency System (TELPAS): TELPAS assesses the English language proficiency of K 12 ELLs in four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It fulfills federal requirements for annually assessing the English language proficiency of K 12 limited English proficient students (LEP) until they meet bilingual/esl program exit criteria and are reclassified as Non LEP. State Progress Online Only K 12 Four language domains: listening speaking reading writing 55,000 s: March thru April 1 TELPAS 2 12 reading is untimed Multilingual: Patricia Sanchez PSANCHE5@ Cruz Rochez crochez@ State/District/Teachers/Parents/Students Required of all K 12 LEP students until they meet bilingual/esl program exit criteria and are reclassified as Non LEP. The domains of listening, speaking, and writing are assessed/rated during designated window, with times varying by need. Student : Mary Ann Herrera mherrer6@ Noe Cervantes ncervant@ (online support) HISD Student 18 of 19 10/18/16

19 HISD Inventory Programs Mandate 35 Vanguard ing (Wechsler Non Verbal Scale of Ability, Woodcock Johnson III (English), Batería III (Spanish): Administered to Vanguard program entering kindergarten applicants (optional). Entering Kindergarten students are individually administered these tests to identify potential Vanguard students. District Achievement/ Aptitude/ Screening Paper Only Pre K listening speaking reading 2,500 s: January 5 Saturdays February 15 days May 15 days 3 Advanced Academics: Cecily Hale chale1@ District/Schools/Advanced Academics/Parents/Students Optional for all Pre K students 2 hrs. per student one on one. Legend and Color Code ACHIEVEMENT Determines the current level of knowledge and skills of an individual. APTITUDE Ability to carry out a task or activity; indicates extent to which the individual will be successful in future activity. DIAGNOSTIC Determines the areas of strengths and weakness of an individual PLACEMENT Determines the best program or treatment for an individual. PROGRESS Gauges the improvement in performance of a program or individual. SCREENING Determines eligibility of an individual for a program or activity. SELECTION Determines which individual will most likely be successful in a program. BOY/MOY/EOY Abbreviations referring to "Beginning of Year", "Middle of Year", and "End of Year." Gifted and Talented Special Education Multilingual Student Selected* * includes only those programs where students elect to participate. HISD Student 19 of 19 10/18/16