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2008-2009 STUDENT ASSESSMENT CALENDAR
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2008 Assessments
Test Date(s)   Registration
Deadlines
Report Date(s)1
TAKS
October "Fall" Retest
Oct 21 (Tues) Exit Level English ELA (retest) Sep 29, 2008 Dec 3-5, 2008
Oct 22 (Wed) Exit Level Mathematics (retest)
Oct 23 (Thurs) Exit Level Science (retest)
Oct 24 (Fri) Exit Level Social Studies (retest)
2009 Assessments
Test Date(s)   Registration
Deadlines
Report Date(s)1
TELPAS
Testing Window
Mar 9 – Apr 10
Grades K–12
TELPAS Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing
see footnote2 May 11-15, 2009
TAKS
March "Spring" Retest
Mar 3 (Tues) Exit Level ELA (retest) Feb 11, 2009 Apr 22-24, 2009
Mar 4 (Wed) Exit Level Mathematics (retest)
Mar 5 (Thurs) Exit Level Science (retest)
Mar 6 (Fri) Exit Level Social Studies (retest)
April Retest
Apr 28 (Tues) Exit Level ELA (retest) Apr 7, 2009 May 18-20, 2009
Apr 29 (Wed) Exit Level Mathematics (retest)
Apr 30 (Thurs) Exit Level Science (retest)
May 1 (Fri) Exit Level Social Studies (retest)
July "Summer" Retest
July 14 (Tues) Exit Level ELA (retest) Jun 23, 2009 Aug 12-14, 2009
July 15 (Wed) Exit Level Mathematics (retest)
July 16 (Thurs) Exit Level Science (retest)
July 17 (Fri) Exit Level Social Studies (retest)
End-of-Course Field Tests
Testing Window
May 4 – 22
Physics
World Geography*
See footnote3 None
End-of-Course Tests (Optional)
Testing Window
May 11 – 29
Algebra I
Geometry
Biology
Chemistry
U.S. History
Apr 21, 2009 See footnote4
   1. Districts must notify students and parents of test results according to the schedule outlined in the District and Campus Coordinator Manual.
   2. All TELPAS reading assessments will be administered online in 2009, so it is no longer necessary to register to test online.
   3. Selected districts were notified via the August 20, 2008 Field Test Notification Letter.
   4. Districts can access their reports within 24 hours of submitting tests.

   * The EOC World Geography field test will also be offered in a paper format during the same testing window.

140 kb Adobe PDF file 2008-2009 Student Assessment Testing Calendar
(TAKS/TAAS, TAKS-Alt, TAKS-M, TELPAS, NAEP, TAKS & EOC Online)
Online Testing Division, (512) 463-9536