Student Assessments

Exams taken in high school that can qualify students for college credit, administered by CollegeBoard

Grade Level:   High school students enrolled in AP Courses

Test Date(s): May (click here for specific AP Exam dates.)

For general information about Advanced Placement, click here.

 Common Assessments 

Internal assessments to give feedback to students for growth and to update instruction  

Grade Level: Grades 3 - 5 (Elementary) and Grades 6 - 12 (Secondary)

Test Date(s): January & March (Elementary) & semi- annual exams in Fall and Spring (Secondary)

Click here for additional information.

Credit by Exam

An exam to receive high school credit, most commonly administered for Spanish credits.

Grade Level:   Grades 8 - 12

Test Date(s): August, March, and/or May (see testing window below)

MAP Growth are computerized adaptive tests to measure annual growth (Spring to Spring) and/or progress in interventions  

Grade Level: 

Test Date(s): Fall, Winter & Spring (see details regarding testing populations for each testing window above.)

*Dates are subjected to be changed. 

For general information about MAP Growth, click here.

A pre-college assessment that measures reading, writing and math as part of college admissions, administered by CollegeBoard.  SAT School Day allows students to take SAT at home campus, while students can take additional SAT exams at SAT testing centers.

For more information on how YES Prep is preparing your student for this test, click on the button below. 

SAT Test Prep

Grade Level:   Grades 11 -12

Test Date(s): October, December and March (and throughout the year based on student's preference)

Annual assessments required by the State of Texas to measure progress a student has made in the subject area.  

For information on how to check your child's test scores and how to get him/her ready for the test, click on button below.

STAAR INFO

STAAR Exams by Grade Level 

*Available in Spanish for bilingual students.

**High school students must pass STAAR EOCs to graduate.  Retake opportunities are in December, April/May and June.

Test Date(s):

Fall 2026 - STAAR EOCs

Spring 2027

Summer 2027  - STAAR EOCs

TELPAS 

The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) fulfills federal requirements for assessing the English language proficiency of Emergent Bilinguals (EBs) in grades K – 12 in four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, writing.

To learn more about TELPAS, click here.

Grade Level:   Kindergarten - Grade 12 EB students

Test Date(s): Spring 2026

Elementary Testing Schedule: 

Secondary Testing Schedule: 

All exams on secondary level are given online. 

An assessment to determine a student's readiness for college-level coursework in the general areas of reading, writing and mathematics.  

Grade Level:   Grade 10, Grade 11 & Grade 12

Test Date(s): November 19 & 20 (Grades 10- 12), March 2 (Grade 12), April 27 & 28 (Grades 10-12)

YES Prep students will sit for the TSIA at their YES Prep campuses on designated dates listed. The assessment is free of cost for students who test on this day. Typically, students who take the TSIA at a college or university must pay up to $30 for the assessment. Should a student want or need to test off campus, they will be responsible for any required fees.  

To learn more about TSIA and how you can help your student prepare click here.