Assessment Testing
College Entrance Exams
PSAT/NMSQT®
PSAT/NMSQT® gives insight into a student's progress towards college and career readiness and success. In addition to preparation for the SAT®, PSAT/NMSQT® :
- Allows students access to free personalized SAT® studies
- Connects students to AP® courses, scholarships and colleges
- Serves as the official route of entry to the National Merit® Scholarship Program
*For more information, please refer to College Board's website.
Note:
PSAT/NMSQT is a registered trademark of the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
ACT®
The ACT® (American College Testing) is the primary alternative to the SAT for college admissions in the United States. While the SAT focuses more on logic and verbal reasoning, the ACT is designed as a curriculum-based test—meaning it tests what you’ve actually learned in high school. The ACT® covers four multiple choice tests and an optional writing test:
- English
- Math,
- Reading
- Science (optional)
Students receive a Composite score, as well as each subject test score, in a range from 1 (low) to 36 (high). The Composite score is the average of the four subject test scores.
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SAT®
The SAT® (Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized entrance exam used by most colleges and universities in the United States to make admissions decisions and consists of (3) tests with scores ranging from 400 to 1600.
- Reading
- Writing and Language
- Math
Resources:
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Helpful tips for taking the SAT®.
- Practice for Free with Khan Academy
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View Get Schooled resources for advice
and resources in preparing for the SAT® assessment.
Credit by Examination
Winfree Academy students may apply to take Credit By Examination (CBE’s) for acceleration or remedial purposes. A credit by Examination (s) is a comprehensive exam that covers the content of an entire course. Students may be able to earn credit in specific courses by passing approved examinations for acceleration and/or remedial purposes as stated by TAC 74.24. These exams may be provided by Texas Tech University. Without Prior Instruction: Acceleration
Acceleration may be defined as any student wanting to advance to a higher grade level by earning credit for a course that the student has received no prior instruction.
Passing Standards are 80 % or better to receive credit
With Prior Instruction: Remediation
Remediation may be defined as any student wanting to advance to a higher grade level by earning credit for a course that the student has received prior instruction, but did not meet the passing standard or attendance requirements (which may be decided by the Attendance Review Committee).
Passing Standards are 70 % or better to receive credit
TO APPLY:
Please contact campus counselors for more information
STAAR
The STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) is the state-mandated standardized testing program for students in Texas public
schools. Unlike the SAT or ACT, which are for college admissions, the STAAR is designed to measure whether students have mastered the TEKS
(Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) and are on track to graduate from high school for college, a career, or the military.
The program includes the following yearly tests:
- End-of-Course (EOC) tests for English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology and U.S. History
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For more information, please visit the TEA Assessment site.
STAAR Interim
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has created optional online interim assessments that align to the Texas Essential
Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Test questions for the STAAR Interim Assessments are developed with Texas teachers and include some former
STAAR items. These assessments will be available at no cost to districts and open-enrollment charter schools, and they are not tied to
accountability. For more information, please visit: TEA's
website.
TELPAS
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TEA designed the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) to assess the progress that Emergent Bilingual (EB) students,
also referred to as English learners (ELs), make in learning the English language. Texas annually assesses students in kindergarten through
grade 12 who have been identified as EB in four language domains - listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The results indicate how well
students understand and use English during academic instruction. Students not making steady progress may require additional assistance at
school.TEA developed TELPAS to meet state and federal requirements. More information can be found at https://tea.texas.gov/student-assessment/testing/telpas/telpas-resources