Assessments

Elgin ISD administers the following college board assessments:  ACT / SAT/ PSAT NMSQT / TSIA2. 

* ACT is administered to all Seniors, including those who are accelerated testers (a student who took and passed Algebra 1 in 8th grade).  The state requires districts to administer a math assessment to all accelerated testers.  ACT can also help students become CCMR (College, Career, Military Ready).

* PSAT is administered to all 10th grade students in Elgin ISD.

* NMSQT: Qualifying scores vary by state selection index. In Elgin ISD, 10th grade students who meet the Texas Selection Index Score, will be administered the NMSQT in the fall of their 11th grade year.

* SAT is administered to all Juniors for college prep and CCMR (College, Career, Military Ready).

* TSIA2 (Texas Success Initiative Assessment) is an assessment to determine college readiness. The TSIA2 is administered to 8th grade about mid way through the year and to high school students who need to become CCMR. The best way to prepare for the TSIA2 is taking practice exams. Have your student contact their counselor or the College, Career and Military Specialist at Elgin High School for more information.

NWEA Map is used to measure students' academic performance at a specific time and determine their strengths and areas of readiness. It is administered three times per year. We use this tool to track student growth over time, as well as a predictor of success on STAAR/ACT/SAT.

Elgin ISD administers all state and federally mandated assessments in accordance to TEA and federal guidelines and dates.

State Assessments: The STAAR Gr. 3 - 8 and End of Course (EOC) are state assessments that all districts must administer in accordance to all TEA guidelines.

* State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness - STAAR and STAAR ALT 2 are administered to all students in grades 3 - 8.

* STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) is administered to any student in 8th - 12th grade needing to complete a required end of course exam.  The tested EOC subjects are English I, English II, Algebra I, US History and Biology.

* TELPAS & TELPAS ALT are administered to any Emergent Bilingual (EB) student in grades K - 12 to determine their language proficiency and monitor their growth in language proficiency.    

Federal Assessments:

* National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

State Assessment Calendar 

The Texas State Board of Education mandates all Texas school districts to offer examinations for acceleration at every grade level and for every subject area offered in grades K-12. The Credit by Exam process provides students with an opportunity to advance to the next course once they have received credit.

• Assessment without previous instruction:
  • Students in grades K-5, students must complete Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies exams and score 80% or higher on each exam to be advanced to the next grade level.
  • Students in grades 6-12 are eligible to complete single courses with an 80% or higher.
• Credit Recovery:
  • Students who are completing Credit by Exam for Credit Recovery may do so at their own expense. 
  • Students must submit an application with their signature and the signature of their parent/guardian along with the fee for each exam they wish to complete. ($35 for semester courses and $70 for year long courses)
  • Students who are completing exams for credit recovery must score 70% or higher since they have had previous instruction in the content.