Accountability & Evaluation

Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR)

• TEA Accountability Reports

• Academic Accountability
  TEA has launched the user-friendly Texas Schools Report Card website (www.TXschools.org), which enables the public to easily view and compare performance across all areas of the accountability system for districts and campuses. The website also includes visuals and explanatory features to help users better understand the accountability system.
  
  For questions or help with accessing and interpreting assessment results, districts and parents can email assessment.reporting@tea.texas.gov or call (512) 463-9704.

  Important Note:
  The accountability information is hosted on an external site by the Texas Education Agency. Please be aware of the links at the top of the TEA webpages, which contain more information on the district's and schools' accountability.

Federal Report Card

School Report Card

Texas Academic Performance Report

STAAR Information

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR^®) is a standardized academic achievement test designed to measure the extent to which a student has learned and is able to apply the defined knowledge and skills in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) at each tested grade, subject, and course. Every STAAR question is directly aligned with the current TEKS for the grade and subject or course being assessed.

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STAAR Resources

Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System 

TELPAS is an assessment program for students in Texas public schools who are learning English as a second language. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) developed TELPAS to meet state and federal testing requirements. Texas assesses English language learners (ELLs) annually in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students learning the English language begin participating in TELPAS in kindergarten and discontinue participation when their language proficiency assessment committee (LPAC) determines that they have achieved proficiency in the English language. 

For students in kindergarten through grade 1, TELPAS consists of holistically rated assessments in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The holistically rated assessments use classroom observations to measure students' progress in listening, speaking, and writing in English. 

For students in grades 2-12, TELPAS has multiple-choice reading tests and holistically rated assessments in listening, speaking, and writing. TELPAS assesses the progress that students are making in learning English. The multiple-choice reading test is a one-day test that measures students' annual progress in learning to read in English. The assessments of listening, speaking, and writing are based on classroom observations and a collection of the students' writing. 

TELPAS Resources

TELPAS Alternate
The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) Alternate is a holistic inventory that aligns with the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPs); however, TELPAS Alternate is based on alternate proficiency level descriptors. This assessment is designed to address the specific access needs of emergent bilingual (EB) students in grades 2–12 with the most significant cognitive disabilities. TELPAS Alternate fulfills the requirements of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act for assessing the English language proficiency of EB students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.  

TELPAS Alternate holistically assesses EB students in grades 2–12 in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

TELPAS Alternate Resources

Instruction on How to Access State Assessment Scores in Skyward

State Test Scores
To see how your student scored on a state assessment (STAAR, EOC, TELPAS, etc), click the district links in the top right corner.

Click on TEA/Cambium Family Portal for your student. This will take you directly to the Texas Assessment Family Portal, where you can view all your students' scores on state assessments. You will be directed first to the page for the most recent test scores. You can click on school years to view past years' test information.

* Newly enrolled students will need to access their scores in the TEA Family Portal.  

Puntajes de exámenes estatales
Para ver los resultados que obtuvo su estudiante en una evaluación estatal (STAAR, EOC, TELPAS, etc.), haga clic en los enlaces del distrito en la esquina superior derecha.

Haga clic en TEA/Cambium Family Portal para su estudiante. Esto lo llevará directamente al Portal familiar de evaluaciones de Texas para ver los puntajes de todos sus estudiantes en las evaluaciones estatales. Primero será dirigido a la página de los puntajes de las pruebas más recientes. Puede hacer clic en años escolares y consultar la información de los exámenes de años anteriores.

* Los estudiantes recién incritos deberán acceder sus resultados en el Portal para la Familia de TEA. 

CTE Certifications:

TEC §39.053 requires the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to account for high school students who earn an industry-based certification as one indicator within the student achievement domain of the state's public school accountability system. The purpose of the IBC list is to identify certifications that prepare students for success in the workforce, military, or postsecondary education. Go here for more information

TSIA 2: 

The TSI Assessment (TSIA) is an exam designed to help determine if students are ready for college-level coursework in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. Students entering college for the first time in Texas are required to take the TSI Assessment to determine his/her readiness for college-level work. Students who meet the exemption requirements listed below are exempt from taking the TSI Assessment. Based on performance, students may enroll in college-level courses without needing remediation. Go here for more information

Mandatory Pre-Assessment Activity

Before taking the TSI Assessment, students must complete a Pre-Assessment Activity. The test administering campus is required to provide the Pre-Assessment Activity and document student participation. It is a requirement for students to complete this activity before taking the test. 
The Pre-Assessment Activity for the Texas Success Initiative Assessment allows the following:

• Students will learn about the information assessed on the TSI Assessment and why it is important to do well.

• Students will be informed about the exemption criteria. 

• Students will get practice with the same test questions.

• Students will find out about testing times and locations.

• Students will receive a certificate for completing the mandatory activity.

Passing Standard

College Ready Scores
TSIA2: ELAR - 945 or higher and/or Diagnostic Score of 5 or higher; Essay - 5 or higher; Math - 950 or higher

Releasing TSIA2 scores to other institutions

Students who take the TSI Assessment at North Shore Senior School or Galena Park High School may have their scores released to other colleges or universities. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the College Board require written consent from the student in order for another institution to retrieve test scores from Galena Park ISD. This process can take up to 72 hours to complete. A completed TSI Cross-Institutional Score Report Request Form from the requesting college or university must be sent to the Testing Center at the college/university.

To locate this form for a particular college/university, use Google and search TSI Cross-Institutional Score Report Request Form along with the name of the college or university.  

College Prep Testing: 

PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test)

On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the highest-ranking students in the 10th and 11th grades will be given the opportunity to take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The PSAT/NMSQT is a standardized test administered by the College Board. The PSAT/NMSQT has been designed to mirror the SAT. The PSAT/NMSQT measures the reading, math, and writing skills needed for college and career planning. Students can prepare for this exam by reviewing the information in the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide, which will be sent home with them prior to the test administration. 11th graders who score well may qualify for National Merit Recognition and Scholarships. Go here for more information

The ACT Test

The ACT is one of the leading college admissions tests in the U.S., measuring what students have learned in high school to determine their academic readiness for college.
Students will use the RevTrak system to pay on the galenaparkisd.com website. Once students have paid, he/she will be registered for the school day test. Go here for more information

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS “OPTING OUT” OF STATE TESTING

The Galena Park ISD Assessment and Accountability Office often receives questions from the community about “opting out” of state testing. This response aims to clarify state law and provide transparency regarding state testing requirements, enabling parents to make informed decisions about STAAR testing.

Galena Park ISD fully respects and acknowledges requests to have students opt out of STAAR testing; however, under state and federal laws, the district is unable to honor this type of request because it is not an option offered in Texas.

1. Does a parent have the right to “opt-out” his/her child from STAAR testing?
   No - according to the Texas Legislature and the Texas Education Agency, Texas public schools are required to provide all students who are in attendance during the administration window (including make-up testing days) of an assessment with an opportunity to participate in the test. Specifically, Texas Education Code 39.023(a) requires “all students” to be assessed with the appropriate level test. Consequently, school districts have no choice but to administer state tests, End-of-Course (EOC) tests, or STAAR assessments to all their students, as mandated by Texas law. If a school district does not abide by the law, the district is required to report this violation to the Texas Education Agency and, thus, face consequences for those actions.
2. Why doesn’t the Texas Education Code Chapter 26.010 apply to state testing?
   The Texas Education Code, Chapter 26, “Parental Rights and Responsibilities,” clarifies that a parent is not entitled to remove a child from a class or other school activity to avoid a test or to prevent the child from taking a subject for an entire semester. The section does not exempt a child from satisfying grade-level or graduation requirements in a manner acceptable to the school district and the agency.
3. What are the consequences of missing school during the test administration?
   A student who fails to come to school on the STAAR or STAAR EOC test days may be considered truant under the compulsory attendance laws, and a parent may commit the offense of contributing to nonattendance, depending on how many days the student has been absent. Similarly, a student who fails to attend class more than 90 percent of the days the class is offered may not receive credit or a final grade for the class unless certain conditions are met.
4. What are the consequences of not completing state testing?
   If a student attends class but refuses to take the STAAR or STAAR EOC test, the test MUST still be scored, as required by the Texas Education Agency. Students who refuse to take the End-of-Course (EOC) exams in high school may not be able to graduate. These are consequences that a parent should seriously consider before choosing to unilaterally "opt" their child out of taking the STAAR or STAAR EOC tests.  If a parent/student elects to use substitute assessments to meet graduation requirements, full responsibility shall be assumed by the parent/student. A student electing to substitute an assessment for graduation purposes must still take the corresponding EOC assessment required under TEC, §39.023(c), at least once for federal accountability purposes.  link to Texas Administrative Code related to Substitute Assessments
5. If my child does not test, will my child be required to receive accelerated Instruction?
   House Bill 4545/1416 requires Accelerated Instruction for all students who do not meet passing standards on STAAR or EOC assessments. This includes students who do not take a required state assessment. For additional information regarding accelerated instruction at your child’s campus under HB 4545, please contact the campus principal.
6. What are the parent options?
   We know that standardized testing is a sensitive topic for many parents, and, as noted above, we respect these viewpoints on this subject. Parent options are:
   • a. Students will participate in state testing.
   • b. Students will attend school, be provided with an opportunity to test (i.e., test administration directions read to the students), and then refuse to test. The document (online or in paper format) will be sent to the vendor for scoring.
7. Who do I contact at my child’s school for additional information?
   Please contact the Campus Testing Coordinator/Testing Facilitator.

Note: This FAQ is intended for informational purposes and is not intended to serve as a comprehensive reference of every provision of every education-related law enacted and may be updated pursuant to new legislation.