Assessment

The Assessment Office is responsible for ensuring the fidelity of the following test administrations and delivering valid and reliable data to inform instruction that promotes student growth:

Credit by Exam
STAAR Interim Assessments
STAAR 3-8, STAAR EOC & STAAR Alternate 2
TELPAS & TELPAS Alternate
PSAT/NMSQT
SAT School Day
National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP)

STAAR Interim Assessments

STAAR

The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) program includes annual assessments for:

Reading Language Arts and Mathematics, grades 3-8
Science, grades 5 and 8
Social Studies, grade 8
End-of-Course (EOC) assessments for English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology and U.S. History

Grades 3–8 STAAR and the primary End-of-Course tests are given in the spring. Additional EOC opportunities are provided in fall and summer primarily for retesting. Download the assessment calendar to learn when your child will test.

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STAAR Alternate 2

STAAR Alternate 2 assesses students receiving special education in grades 3-8 and high school who have significant cognitive disabilities. The STAAR Alternate 2 assessment includes annual assessments for:

Reading Language Arts and Mathematics, grades 3-8
Science, grades 5 and 8
Social Studies, grade 8
End-of-Course (EOC) assessments for English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology and U.S. History

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TELPAS / TELPAS Alternate

The Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS) is an English language proficiency assessment aligned to the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). This assessment is designed to assess the progress that emergent bilingual (EB) students make in learning the English language. TELPAS assesses students in grades K-12 in four language domains: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

TELPAS Alternate assesses emergent bilingual (EB) students in grades 2-12 receiving special education who have significant cognitive disabilities.

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PSAT/NMSQT

The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). It's a standardized test that provides first hand practice for the SAT®. It also gives students a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools.

Comal ISD offers the PSAT/NMSQT to all 10th and 11th graders to prepare for the SAT and provides an opportunity to enter the National Merit Scholarship Program.

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2025 PSAT NMSQT Test Dates

The PSAT for 10th and 11th graders is set for Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Currently enrolled Comal ISD students will be taking the tests on the above dates and do not need to register.

Homeschool students who reside in Comal ISD may participate in the PSAT/NMSQT as designated by the student’s current grade level. Registration is required for Homeschool students. The deadline for Homeschool students to register is Friday, September 19, 2025 at 4 pm. Due to College Board's test ordering deadline and planning, no late registrations will be accepted.

PSAT

Review the Homeschool PSAT/NMSQT Letter

Register online: Homeschool Request for PSAT Testing Form

SAT School Day