State Assessment
Due to privacy guidelines, the staff of the Department of Research, Assessment, and Accountability are not authorized to release student information or scores with the public, including parents or guardians. Please contact your student's campus for access to student records, including assessment results.
Katy ISD continues to abide by guidance from the Texas Education Agency (TEA), The College Board, ACT, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Katy ISD is committed to provide updates to families who have students participating in national, state, and local testing programs. Please see the STAAR, SAT, ACT, AP, and TSIA Testing Updates document. (Last updated: Wednesday May 13, 2020)
The Department of Research, Assessment and Accountability often receives questions from the community about "opting out" of state testing. Please see the FAQ Opting Out of State Testing document to clarify state requirements
Contact Jennifer Woollen at 281.396.2198 for questions.
How to Access Test Scores and the Unique Access Code
Parents have three options to obtain state testing scores:
- utilize the Home Access Center (HAC) to find the Unique Access Code and/or view TELPAS scores,
- utilize the state Student Portal with the Unique Access Code, or
- look up the Unique Access Code within the state Student Portal.
Please utilize the letters listed below to access state testing results.
To obtain directions on how to access test scores and the unique access code - English version
To obtain directions on how to access test scores and the unique access code - Spanish version
The Unique Access Code:
- remains the same for the student during the entire state testing program,
- located on any past Confidential Student Report (CSR) in the bottom right corner of the CSR, and
- located in the Home Access Center (HAC).
The new and improved redesigned CSR will include the new performance labels. Parents may review a short video, additional resources, and the release timeline on the new STAAR report card also known as STAAR confidential student report (CSR) on the TEA website . An adopted amendment which establishes a final set of performance standards for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) Grades 3-8 and end-of-course (EOC) assessments beginning with the 2016-2017 school year was approved. The table below provides the change from the old performance labels to the new performance labels.
Level III: Advanced Academic Performance | Masters Grade Level |
Final Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance | Meets Grade Level |
Phase-in Level II: Satisfactory Academic Performance | Approaches Grade Level |
Level I: Unsatisfactory Academic Performance | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
STAAR FAQs
The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) includes the following assessment programs: STAAR, STAAR Spanish, and STAAR Alternate 2.
STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) assessments include English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. Students are required to meet standard on all the EOC assessments, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History, in order to meet testing graduation requirements.
The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) assess the progress that Limited English Proficient (LEP) students make in acquiring the English language. The assessment consists of four domains: listening, speaking, writing, and reading.
2019-2020 State Assessment Calendar
STAAR Assessments
Grade Level |
Subjects Assessed |
Assessments Available |
Grade 3 | Mathematics & Reading | STAAR (paper) |
| | STAAR Spanish (paper) |
| | STAAR Alternate (online) |
Grade 4 | Mathematics, Reading | STAAR (paper) |
| & Writing | STAAR Spanish (paper) |
| | STAAR Alternate (online) |
Grade 5 | Mathematics, Reading | STAAR (paper) |
| & Science | STAAR Spanish (paper) |
| | STAAR Alternate (online) |
Grade 6 | Mathematics & Reading | STAAR (paper) |
| | STAAR Alternate (online) |
Grade 7 | Mathematics, Reading | STAAR (paper) |
| & Writing | STAAR Alternate (online) |
Grade 8 | Mathematics, Reading, | STAAR (paper) |
| Science & Social Studies | STAAR Alternate (online) |
EOC | Algebra I, English I, | STAAR (paper) |
| English II, Biology & | STAAR Alternate (online) |
| U.S. History | |
*Distinguishing differences between t he versions of the STAAR Assessments are listed below.* |
STAAR® Assessments | |
STAAR Alternate 2 will assess students who have significant cognitive disabilities and are receiving |
special education services. | |
Click here for STAAR Alternate 2 resources | |
Parents may view their child's assessment data using the Student Portal at: |
www.texasassessment.com/students | |
STAAR End-of-Course (EOC)Substitute Assessments– TAC, Chapter 101 A student is eligible to use a substitute assessment if the student was administered an approved substitute assessment for an equivalent course in which the student was enrolled. The student must receive a satisfactory score on the substitute assessment (provided in the chart). The chart is located at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter101/ch101dd.html If you believe your child has met a substitute assessment requirement, please contact your child's campus testing facilitator. '
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