Interpreting Student Assessments

CIRCLE assesses student progress in health and wellness, language and communication, emergent literacy reading and writing, and mathematics.  It is administered as part of the TEA prekindergarten progress monitoring requirements three times during the year.

Student assessments results will be shared with parents in parent conferences.

Family Guide to Understanding CIRCLE Assessment Results

mClass assesses basic reading skills including phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension.  It is administered as part of the TEA reading proficiency assessment requirements two times during the school year.

Student assessment results will be uploaded to the Skyward Student Portfolio.

Family Guide to Understanding mClass Assessment Results

TX-KEA is administered as a dyslexia screener to all kindergartners by the end of the school year.

Family Guide to Understanding TX-KEA Assessment Results

TPRI is administered as a dyslexia screener to all 1st graders by January 31st.

Family Guide to Understanding TPRI Assessment Results

The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) is an assessment of student ability, also called aptitude or student potential for learning, and provides insight into students' readiness to demonstrate creative problem-solving skills and learn in different situations and learning environments.  CogAT is administered to all 1st and 3rd graders, and the data is used to help teachers identify specific strategies for differentiating instruction for students based on their strengths and weaknesses, as well as to identify students for special services.

Student assessment results will be uploaded to the Skyward Student Portfolio.

Family Guide to Understanding CogAT Assessment Results

2024 Letter to Families with CogAT Results

NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Growth assessments measure student achievement and growth, what students know and how they are growing.  The purpose of assessing is to provide students, parents, and teachers data that informs instruction, including individual student achievement data, individual and class growth data, and small group instruction recommendations.  MAP is administered three times a year in various subjects.

Student assessment results will be uploaded to the Skyward Student Portfolio.

Family Guide to Understanding MAP Growth Assessment Results

The ERB Writing Assessment Program (WrAP) is given to 4th, 7th, and 11th graders during the school day.  Students produce a writing sample in response to a writing prompt. Stimulus-based prompts ask students to read a passage or passages, then respond to the prompt using information found in the stimulus passage(s). WrAP is administered in two writing periods on two consecutive days. In the first period, students receive time to read and analyze stimulus text passages that will inform the development of a rough draft for their writing. During the second period, students produce a final draft of their writing that they began during the first period. Student responses are hand scored and results are reported compared to national, independent school norms.

WrAP Individual Student Report for Parents

The State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) is a state-required assessment designed to measure the extent to which students are able to apply the knowledge and skills defined in the state standards, the TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills).

TEA What Families Should Know About STAAR

Student assessment results are available from the Texas Assessment Family Portal linked on Skyward Family Access at District Links.

Login Instructions to Access STAAR Assessment Results

Family Guide to Understanding STAAR Assessment Results

Parent Teacher Conference Tool

The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) is designed to assess the progress that Emergent Bilingual (EB) students make in learning the English language.  It is required for K-12 EB students in four language domains: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Student assessment results are available from the Texas Assessment Family Portal linked on Skyward Family Access at District Links

Family Guide to Understanding TELPAS Assessment Results

PSAT is given to all 9th, 10th, and 11th graders during the school day.  It provides students an opportunity to take a nationally-normed test in a timed format as a check-in on their progress toward college and career readiness.

Student assessment results will be available directly from the CollegeBoard in the student's BigFuture account.

Family Guide to Understanding PSAT 8/9 Assessment Results

Family Guide to Understanding PSAT/NMSQT Assessment Results

The SAT is one of two standardized assessments widely used for college admissions.  Students can sign up for a Saturday testing opportunity through the College Board.

Assessment results are available to students directly from the College Board.

Family Guide to Understanding SAT Assessment Results

Pre ACT 8/9 is given to all 8th graders during the school day.  It offers students an early experience with ACT items, provides a predicted ACT score, and offers information to help students get the start they need to be college-ready.

Family Guide to Understanding Pre ACT Results

Sample Pre ACT 8/9 Individual Score Report

The ACT is one of two standardized assessments widely used for college admissions.  Students can sign up for a Saturday testing opportunity through ACT.

Assessment results are available to students directly from ACT.

Family Guide to Understanding ACT Assessment Results

Advanced Placement (AP) Exams are standardized exams designed to measure how well students have mastered the content and skills of a specific course.  HPISD students enrolled in AP classes are required to take the AP exam at the end of the course.

Assessment results are available to students directly from the College Board.

Family Guide to Understanding AP Assessment Results

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military.  Students can sign up to participate in the ASVAB with their school counselor.

Assessment results will be available to the student from their school counselor.

Family Guide to Understanding ASVAB Assessment Results

FitnessGram is a Physical Fitness Assessment Initiative to annually assess the physical fitness of students.