Testing | Assessment - Gregory-Portland Independent School District

Gregory-Portland ISD

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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. Given the impact of COVID-19, all districts and schools received a label of Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster for their 2020 accountability ratings.

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 2021-2022

Gregory-Portland ISD Credit by Exam Dates

2021-2022

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.

Deadline to Register	Date of Exam
August 18, 2021	September 18, 2021
October 12, 2021	November 12, 2021
January 7, 2022	February 5, 2022
April 29, 2022	May 21, 2022

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 test the essential knowledge and skills required for credit in elementary school academic subjects. The deadline to register for acceleration for the next school year is April 29, 2022.

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

STAAR 3-8 and End-of-Course

SAT / ACT / TSI / PSAT Information

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

SAT

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

Anticipated SAT Test Dates 2021-2022	Registration Deadline www.collegeboard.org	Online Late Registration Deadline (extra fees)	Location -offered locally
August 28, 2021	TBD	TBD	G-P High School
October 2, 2021	TBD	TBD	Not offered at G-P HS
November 6, 2021	TBD	TBD	G-P High School
December 4, 2021	TBD	TBD	*G-P High School*
March 12, 2022	TBD	TBD	not offered at G-P HS
May 7, 2022	TBD	TBD	Not offered at G-P HS
June 4, 2022	TBD	TBD	G-P High School

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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

ACT Test Dates 2022-2022 (GP is NOT a testing site for ACT)	Registration Deadline www.act.org	Late Registration
July 17, 2021*	June 18, 2021	June 25, 2021
September 11, 2021	August 6, 2021	August 20, 2021
October 23, 2021	September 17, 2021	October 1, 2021
December 11, 2021	November 5, 2021	November 19, 2021
February 12, 2022	January 7, 2022	January 21, 2022
April 2, 2022	February 25, 2022	March 11, 2022
June 11, 2022	May 6, 2022	May 20, 2022
July 16, 2022*	June 17, 2022	June 24, 2022

TSI

What is the TSIA 2.0 Assessment?

The Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) is a series of placement tests for students enrolling in public colleges and universities in Texas. The tests help Texas schools determine whether you’re ready for college-level courses in the areas of reading, writing, and math. In order to enroll in dual credit courses a student must score COLLEGE READY on the TSIA.

How do I prepare for the TSIA?
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. Click here to begin your Pre Assessment Activity

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

Where do I go to take the TSIA?
G-PHS - Testing begins at 8:30 a.m. (TSIA 2.0 is untimed. )

How do I get scores for the TSIA?

You will be able to view your scores for the TSIA 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 TSIA testing at G-PHS is $20 for the entire test or $10 per section (not to exceed $20). There are no fee waivers available for TSIA testing. You may also go to any higher education institution that offers TSIA.

Test Dates 2021-2022	Registration Deadline
February 5, 2022	February 3, 2022
March 19, 2022	March 17, 2022
April 23, 2022	April 21, 2022
May 21, 2022	May 19, 2022

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

PSAT/NMSQT

PSAT 8/9

Contact

If you have any general questions, please contact

Sharon Reckaway | Director of Assessment, Accountability & SEL Services

361.777.1091 ext. 1030

Email: sreckaway@g-pisd.org