Does OLSS have TAKS testing?
No, students at OLSS do not take the TAKS test. Essentially, the TAKS measures how much a student knows about the content taught at a specified grade level. It is used by public schools to determine student mastery of content and is linked to promotion. Our students take the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-10). The Stanford Achievement Test is a national norm-referenced test that measures a student’s knowledge and abilities. It shows how students perform on a national level. The SAT-10 is a reliable instrument for evaluating progress toward meeting content standards. The SAT test is administered in the spring each year to grades Kinder – 8. Teachers use the test results to identify strengths and weaknesses of the children, and to assist in planning for instruction.
No, students at OLSS do not take the TAKS test. Essentially, the TAKS measures how much a student knows about the content taught at a specified grade level. It is used by public schools to determine student mastery of content and is linked to promotion. Our students take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills from Riverside Publishing (ITBS for short). The ITBS is a national norm-referenced test that measures a student’s knowledge and abilities. These exams are important tools to gauge the progress of our students and the school. The information from standardized scores helps guide the instruction and curricular decisions for individual students and the entire school community. For your student and family, it gives you a snapshot of student strengths and weaknesses, as well as relative progress in certain subject areas. The ITBS test is administered in the spring each year to grades Kinder – 8.
