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What Tests are Currently Approved for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) Program?

This article is intended for Texas parents and schools seeking information about assessments TEFA participating students may complete.

Below is the current list of approved assessments for participating schools.

  • State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)

  • Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA)

  • American College Testing (ACT)

  • Pre- American College Testing (Pre-ACT)

  • Classic Learning Test (CLT) 3-8

  • Classic Learning Test (CLT) 10

  • Classic Learning Test (CLT)

  • i-Ready Assessments

  • TerraNova, Third Edition (TerraNova 3)

  • Terra Nova NEXT

  • Comprehensive Testing Program (CTP)

  • Milestones

  • NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

  • Stanford Achievement Test, Tenth Edition (Stanford 10)

  • Renaissance's Star Assessments (STAR Assessments)

  • Iowa Assessments

  • Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

  • Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT)

  • IXL Diagnostics

  • ARK Assessments

The following are approved assessments for students with special needs:

  • Kaufman Test of Education Achievement published by Pearson

  • BRIGANCE assessment published by Curriculum Associates

  • Woodcock Johnson published by Riverside

  • Peabody Individual Achievement Test

  • Wechsler Individual Achievement Test - II

  • State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Alternative 2

Additional testing options may be added in the future upon approval by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.


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