Welcome to the Ector County Independent School District (ECISD) Testing Department website.  The Testing Department provides training support, and technical assistance to ensure successful and effective implementation of a comprehensive testing program to assess student needs and measure academic progress.  The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS); State of Texas Assessment for Academic Readiness (STAAR), including End of Course (EOC); Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT); NNAT3; and Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS), Northwest Evaluation Association/Measure of Academic Progress NWEA/MAP are coordinated and distributed from the Testing Department.  The Testing Department provides training, support, and technical assistance to ensure successful and effective assessment implementation.

Students also benefit from specialized testing provided by the coordinated efforts of the departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Bilingual, Special Education, Advanced Academic Services, and Vocational Education.

The Testing Department coordinates the administration, distribution, and processing of state-mandated exams and other specialized tests used for Gifted/Talented identification, Bilingual Education/ESL (English as a Second Language) placement, grade placement, credit recovery, and credit acceleration. 

• State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
• Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System (TELPAS)
• Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
• Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3)
• Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
• Credit-by-Examination (CBE)
• Measure of Academic Progress (MAP)