Freda Corbell, Ph.D.
Director of Assessment, Accountability & Research

	ACT - Grades 7, 11 & 12
	Advanced Placement (AP) - Grades 11 & 12
	Aprenda - Grades 1 through 5
	Credit By Examination/No Prior Instruction (CBE/NPI)
	Credit By Examination/Prior Instruction (CBE/PI)
	IDEA oral language proficiency tests (PRE-IPT)- Pre-kindergarten
	IDEA oral language proficiency tests (IPI I & II)- Grades 1-12
	OTIS-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) Grades 2, 5, & 9
	Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholar-ship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) - Grades 10 & 11
	Reading Proficiency Tests in English (RPTE)
	SAT - Grades 7, 11 & 12
	State-Developed Alternative Assessment II (SDAA) - Grades 3-10
	Stanford Achievement Test  Grades 2, 5, & 9
	Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)
	Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) - Grades 3-10 and Exit Level
	Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) - Grade 12 and graduates
	Texas Assessment of Knowledge Skills (TAKS) - Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and exit level

ACT - Grades 7, 11 & 12

The Enhanced ACT Assessment includes four curriculum-based tests that measure students' educational development in English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. The tests are based on the major areas of instruction in American high schools and colleges. A student's performance on each test has a direct and obvious relationship to his or her academic development. The scores range from 1 - 36. While the ACT is a college entrance exam, 7th grade students who have qualified for the Duke University Talent Search may elect to participate in ACT testing.

Advanced Placement (AP) - Grades 11 & 12

College Board Advanced Placement tests are offered in sixteen disciplines during May of each school year. Students completing AP courses in high school may elect to take one or more of the exams in an effort to attain college level academic credit. The exams are offered at all Katy ISD high schools and registration is held on each campus in the spring semester.

Aprenda - Grades 1 through 5

The Aprenda is a norm-referenced achievement test specifically designed and created in Spanish, not translated, to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking students. The achievement test battery is published by Harcourt/Brace, and includes testing in Reading, Mathematics, Language, and Listening. Results are presented in national grade equivalents, stanines, and percentiles. Results enable teachers to determine students' placement and/or reclassification in bilingual programs and the Gifted and Talented program. The Aprenda replaced the SABE in 1997-98.

Credit By Examination/No Prior Instruction (CBE/NPI)

Credit By Examination (CBE) is a test a student takes in order to show skill mastery for a grade (elementary level), subject, or course (junior high and high school level) for which there has been No Prior Instruction (NPI). The program allows these students the option of acceleration (grades K-5) or receiving course credit (grades 6 - 12) for more advanced courses earlier in their school careers that will better meet their academic and/or educational goals.

Credit By Examination/Prior Instruction (CBE/PI)

Credit By Examination (CBE) with Prior Instruction (PI) is a vehicle by which a student might regain credit in selected academic courses that were not satisfactorily completed (credit denied because of failing grades or excessive absences).  Campus approval is Required.

IDEA Oral Language ProficiencyTests (PRE-IPT)- Pre-Kindergarten

This test is used for pre-kindergarten testing and is available in both Spanish and English. The PRE-IPT is a normed oral language proficiency test which provides non, limited and fluent English and Spanish speaking designations for 3, 4, and 5-year old students.

IDEA Oral Language Proficiency Tests (IPI I & II)- Grades 1-12

The IPT I is available in Spanish and English and is designed for elementary students. The IPT II is also available in Spanish and English and is designed for secondary students. These are normed oral language proficiency tests which provide non, limited, and fluent English and Spanish speaking designations for students in Grades K - 12.

Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) Grades 2, 5, & 9

Published by Harcourt Brace Measurement, the OLSAT is a nationally normed abilities test. It is based on the premise that students must be able to perceive accurately, to recognize and recall what has been perceived, to think logically, to understand relationships, to abstract from a set of particulars, and to apply generalizations to new and different contexts. These processes are measured through performance on five item types: Verbal Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Pictorial Reasoning, Figural Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning. The OLSAT for grades 3 and 6 began in 1994-95. Grade 9 was added in the spring of 1997. 

Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholar-Ship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) - Grades 10 & 11

The PSAT/NMSQT is a multiple choice test that measures verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities important for success in college. It is administered in October each year. The PSAT/NMSQT gives students the unique opportunity to: assess their verbal and mathematical skills; find out what the SAT is like; forecast SAT scores from their PSAT/NMSQT scores, compare forecasted SAT scores with the scores of college applicants; discover whether they would be successful in Advanced Placement courses; participate in the Student Search Service by having their names sent to colleges and government-sponsored scholarship programs that are seeking students like them; qualify for scholarship and enrichment programs that use PSAT/NMSQT results, i.e., Merit Scholarships, Achievement Scholarships, and National Hispanic Scholar Awards.

Reading Proficiency Tests in English (RPTE)

The RPTE is a state-mandated test for students who are limited in English proficiency and who are receiving instruction in, or eligible for participation in ESL or Bilingual classes.

SAT - Grades 7, 11 & 12

The SAT is a multiple-choice test that measures developed verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities related to successful performance in college. SAT scores are intended to be used with the secondary school record and other information about the student in assessing readiness for college-level work. Student performance on the SAT is reported on a scale of 200 to 800, for verbal and for mathematics with a standard error of measurement of approximately 30 points. While the SAT is a college entrance exam, 7th grade students who have qualified for the Duke Talent Search may elect to participate in SAT testing.

State-Developed Alternative Assessment II (SDAA) - Grades 3-10

The State-Developed Alternative Assessment II (SDAA II) is a TAKS-aligned component of the Texas Student Assessment Program designed for students who receive special education services and for whom the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) is not appropriate.

Stanford Achievement Test - Grades 2, 5, & 9

Published by Harcourt Brace Measurement, Stanford is a nationally normed achievement test, which  includes reading, language, mathematics, spelling, and study skills. The results are used as a diagnostic tool, as well as for program evaluation in order to improve instruction, and for assessing the educational growth of students compared to the national norm.  Results are given in percentiles (%ile) with the 50th %ile being an average score.

Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)

In response to the federal testing requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, the Texas Education Agency developed an assessment system called TELPAS. This system has two components: the Reading Proficiency Tests in English (RPTE) and the Texas Observation Protocol (TOP). Both components are designed to assess the progress that limited English proficient (LEP) students make in learning the English language.

Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) - Grades 3-10 and Exit Level

Statewide assessments in reading/English/Language Arts, math, social studies and science for students in grades 3-11 that measures achievement of the essential knowledge and skills of the state-mandated curriculum.  Students must meet State Panel Recommendation (Passing Standard) in order to receive a high school diploma.

Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) - Grade 12 and graduates

The TASP is an instructional program with a testing component which is designed to assist students in Texas public colleges, universities, and technical institutes in obtaining the reading, mathematics, and writing skills necessary for entering college students. Remedial activities are required for those students who do not pass the TASP test. Any full-time or part-time student in a public college, university, or technical institute in Texas who did not earn at least three semester credit hours prior to fall 1989 must take the TASP Test. The TASP is administered on college campuses. If students make qualifying scores on the TAAS, they are exempted from TASP testing. Beginning in 1998-1999, students must take and pass the TASP prior to enrolling in high school dual credit courses.

Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS) - Exit Level

Implemented by the Texas Education Agency beginning in October of 1990, for the period 1990-1995, this assessment program was administered in the spring of 1995 through the 2000-02 school year. The primary purposes of the TAAS are to provide Texas schools with an accurate measure of student achievement and to enable districts to review/ modify curriculum. Students were assessed on objectives and instructional targets which should have been mastered in previous grades in the areas of writing, reading, mathematics, social studies and science. Students who were enrolled in the 9th grade or higher on January 1, 2001 must meet minimum expectations (70% standard) in writing, reading, and mathematics at the Exit Level in order to receive a high school diploma.