Testing | Assessment - Gregory-Portland Independent School District

Gregory-Portland ISD

CLICK HERE to view interactive data from these reports under "Facts & Figures."

Please select below to view state accountability ratings by district and campus, released by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) on August 14, 2019. Provided below are links to pages at TEA's public information website, www.txschools.org, for our school district and each campus. Gregory-Portland ISD earned an overall score of 88 for a "B" rating. G-PISD was "Not Rated" in 2018 due to the Hurricane Harvey provision.

DISTRICT

Gregory-Portland ISD

CAMPUSES

Gregory-Portland High School

Gregory-Portland Middle School

East Cliff Elementary School

Stephen F. Austin Elementary School

T.M. Clark Elementary School

W.C. Andrews Elementary School

Credit by Exam

Credit by Exam Dates 2019-2020

Gregory-Portland ISD Credit by Exam Dates

2019-2020

Students interested in registering should go through the campus Counseling Offices. Counselors will submit requests by the deadline to register to Sharon Reckaway at G-PISD Central Office.

Credit by Exam Dates	Deadline to Register
August 8, 2019	July 26, 2019
October 26, 2019	October 11, 2019
February 8, 2020	January 24, 2020
May 16, 2020	May 1, 2020

Credit by Exam for Secondary

The student will be administered a criterion-referenced assessment that has been approved by the Gregory-Portland ISD School Board. Assessments will thoroughly test the essential knowledge and skills required for credit in secondary school academic subjects.

Credit by Examination is available to students with or without prior instruction:

Without prior instruction EHDC (Local): If a student is given credit in a subject on the basis of an examination on which the student scored 80 percent or higher, a district shall enter the examination score on the student’s transcript and the student is not required to take an end-of-course (EOC) assessment instrument under Education Code 39.023(c) for the course.
With prior instruction EHDB (Local): The principal or designee or the attendance committee, as applicable, shall have authority to offer a student in any of grades 6–12 the option for credit by exam with prior instruction. The student may be given credit for an academic subject in which he or she had some prior instruction if the student scores 70 percent on a criterion-referenced test approved by the Board for the applicable course. 19 TAC 74.24(c)(9)

Credit by Exam for Elementary

The student will be administered a criterion-referenced assessment that has been approved by the Gregory-Portland ISD School Board. Assessments will thoroughly tests the essential knowledge and skills required for credit in elementary school academic subjects.

Credit by Examination is available for grades 1-5 students without prior instruction:

Without prior instruction EHDC (LEGAL): The district shall accelerate a student in grades 1–5 one grade level if the student meets each of the following criteria:

scores 80 percent or above on a criterion-referenced test for the grade level to be skipped in each of the following areas: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies;
A district representative recommends that the student be accelerated; and
The student’s parent or guardian gives written approval of the acceleration.

Kindergarten Acceleration

Grades 5 & 8 SSI

EOC Testing Opportunity

State Testing Information

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) program includes annual assessments for

reading and mathematics, grades 3-8
writing, grades 4 and 7
science, grades 5 and 8
social studies, grade 8
End-of-Course, English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology and U.S. History

STAAR 3-8 and End-of-Course - CANCELLED for 2019-2020 by TEA due to COVID-19

STAAR 3-8 and End-of-Course - CANCELLED for 2019-2020 by TEA due to COVID-19

SAT / ACT / TSI Information

If you have specific questions regarding college entrance needs, please contact the school counselor.

SAT

Update from College Board:

Future SAT Administrations, Including September

If it’s safe from a public health standpoint, College Board will offer weekend SAT administrations every month through the end of the calendar year, beginning in August. This includes a new administration in September and the previously scheduled tests on August 29, October 3, November 7, and December 5. Students can register for these administrations starting in May. College Board will contact students directly when they have the exact date. Eligible students can register with a fee waiver.

Gregory-Portland HS is a test site for SAT. The table below lists the exam dates offered this year at G-PHS. (Non-bold dates are NOT offered at our site). The other dates available for SAT will be in nearby districts. If you need to take a test on other dates, you can search the locations on the registration websites.

How do I register to take the SAT?

Go to: www.collegeboard.org

G-PHS School Code for SAT is 442990

How do I prepare for the SAT?

Here are some free practice sites:

WWW.MARCH2SUCCESS.COM

Free SAT Practice Test

Test Date	Registration Deadline	Online Late Registration Deadline (extra fees)	Location offered locally (or other)
August 24, 2019 October 5, 2019	July 26, 2019 September 6, 2019	August 13, 2019 September 24, 2019	Gregory-Portland HS Not offered at G-PHS
November 2, 2019	October 3, 2019	October 22, 2019	Gregory-Portland HS
December 7, 2019	November 8, 2019	November 26, 2019	Not offered at G-PHS
~~March 14, 2020~~ Cancelled		~~March 3, 2020~~	Gregory-Portland HS
~~May 2, 2020 -~~ Cancelled		~~April 22, 2020~~	Not offered at G-PHS
~~June 6, 2020~~ *CANCELLED*	May 8, 2020	May 27, 2020	Gregory-Portland HS

ACT

Gregory-Portland High School is currently not a test site for ACT.

How do I register to take the ACT?

Go to www.actstudent.org

How can I prepare for the ACT?

Here are some free practice sites:

WWW.MARCH2SUCCESS.COM

Free ACT Practice Test

Test Date	Registration Deadline	Online Late Registration Deadline (extra fees)

September 14, 2019	August 16, 2019	August 30, 2019
October 26, 2019	September 20, 2019	October 4, 2019
December 14, 2019	November 8, 2019	November 22, 2019
February 8, 2020	January 10, 2020	January 17, 2020
~~April 4, 2020~~ Cancelled		~~March 13, 2020~~
June 13, 2020	May 8, 2020	May 22, 2020
July 18, 2020	June 19, 2020	June 26, 2020

TSI

What is the TSI Assessment?

The purpose of the TSI test is to provide you with useful information about your academic skills in math, English, and reading as well as College Readiness. In order to enroll in dual credit courses a student must score COLLEGE READY on the TSI.

How do I prepare for the TSI?
You can go to this website to take a practice test: http://ctle.hccs.edu/gcpass/TSIPracticeTests/tsipracticetests.htm

What do I need to do now?
A Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) is required before testing. This can be done online at www.delmar.edu/tsi . You will need to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and click on Click here to begin your Pre Assessment Activity here link.

What do I bring the day of the test?
Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA)
NO Calculators

Where do I go to take the TSI?
G-PHS - Testing begins at 8:30 a.m. (average testing time is 4 - 5 hours)

How do I get scores for the TSI?

You will be able to view your scores for the TSI immediately after testing. You will receive a score card with your scores and the levels you attained. G-PHS offers multiple testing opportunities throughout the school year. The fee for testing at G-PHS is $20. There are no fee waivers available for TSI testing. You may also go to any higher education institution that offers TSI.

Test Dates	Registration Window
February 8, 2020	Jan. 27 - Feb. 13, 2020
~~M~~arch~~ 21, 2020~~ Rescheduled for May 26, 2020
~~April 18,~~2020~~~~	*CANCELLED*
May 16, 2020	May 4 – 13, 2020

Registration for TSI is in the Counselor's Office at G-PHS.

Contact

If you have any general questions, please contact

Sharon Reckaway | Director of Assessment & Accountability

361.777.1091 ext. 1030

Email: sreckaway@g-pisd.org