Available Assessments Offered at Endeavor
Here are some of the tests that we offer students throughout the year.
State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness
Students are required to pass five STAAR End of Course (EOC) Exams in the areas of English I, English II, Algebra, Biology, and U.S. History as part of the graduation requirements established by the Texas Education Agency. Each EOC is taken for the first time at the completion of each course during the spring semester in April and May. Students who do not pass the EOC the first time they are administered will have multiple opportunities to retest in order to meet graduation requirements. Retests can be taken during testing windows in June, December, April, and May.
Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System
The TELPAS tests measure the progress that limited English proficient (LEP) students make in learning the English language. In grades 9 -12, the TELPAS tests include online, mulitple choice tests in the areas of reading and listening. The areas of writing and listening are also assessed online through either written or oral constructed responses. TELPAS tests are usually administered mid to late March.
All students wishing to attend college after graduation, unless exempt, take the Texas Success Initiatives Assessment (TSIA2). This assessment evaluates your skill levels in mathematics, reading, and writing so students can be prepared for academic success by placing you in the appropriate course upon enrollment at San Jacinto College.
You can click the link below to schedule the test if you did not take it at school when it was offered. The link will take you to San Jacinto College's website where more information about the TSIA2 is available.
The Preliminary SAT, also known as the PSAT/NMSQT® (National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test), is a practice version of the SAT exam. You can only take the PSAT once per year, and many students take the test in both 10th and 11th grade. If you earn a high score on the PSAT your junior year, you could qualify to receive a National Merit Scholarship—$180 million dollars in merit scholarships are awarded to students each year. The PSAT is 2 hours and 45 minutes long and tests your skills in reading, writing, and math. Unlike the SAT, the highest score possible on the PSAT is 1520.
Below is a link to the College Board website to learn more about the PSAT.
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. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.
Taking this test does not enroll you into the armed services, instead it gives students valuable insights into careers or areas of study they could pursue based on their interest inventory and data collected from the test.