Testing and Assessment Information
State Testing Program
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) - All students in grades 3-11 take the TAKS test or an alternative state assessment.
3rd Grade - Math and Reading
4th Grade - Math, Reading, and Writing
5th Grade - Math, Reading, and Science
6th Grade- Math and Reading
7th Grade - Math, Reading, and Writing
8th Grade - Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies
9th Grade - Math and Reading
10th Grade - Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies
Exit Level (11th Grade) - Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies
TAKS-Accom / TAKS-M(replaces SDAA II and TAKS-I) & TAKS-Alt , - Assess special education students in Grades 3-10 who are receiving instruction in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) but for whom TAKS™ is an inappropriate measure of their academic progress. These tests assess the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. Students will be assessed at their appropriate instructional levels, as determined by their admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committees, rather than at their assigned grade level. These tests are administered on the same schedule as TAKS and are designed to measure annual growth based on appropriate expectations for each student as decided by the student’s ARD committee.
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) - Assesses the progress that limited English proficient students (LEP) make in learning the English language through the use observations and testing in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing of the English language.
Other Tests Offered to Harper Students
PSAT - Students in grades 9-11 are encouraged to take this exam in preparation for the SAT college entrance exam. The exam is administered in early fall each year. Scores are used to determine National Merit Scholars.
PLAN- This exam is given to all 10th grade students each year. PLAN scores give students an idea of how they can expect to do on the ACT college entrance exam.
EXPLORE - Also part of the ACT testing system, the EXLPORE is administered to 8th grade students.
ASVAB- The ASVAB is a career and interest assessment administered to 11th graders, provided to the school as a service by the military.
2008-2009 Testing Dates
September 24 ASVAB
October 15 PSAT
October 28 PLAN
October 29 EXPLORE
Click on the following link to see a calendar for TAKS, TAKS-M, and TELPAS assessments.