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Standardized Testing

TASIS Dorado administers a variety of standardized tests to students in Early Elementary school through High School. Regular testing serves a variety of purposes including evaluating our curriculum, familiarizing students with testing procedure and measuring individual student learning. While test scores offer information on how a student is performing compared to national norms, we by no means consider standardized test scores to be the only measure of a student's success or potential. Scores are important but are only one component used to evaluate a student's learning readiness.

SAT

All students considering applying to colleges on the US mainland are encouraged to sign up to take the SAT, usually in March of Grade 11 and in June of that year. Some students also take the SAT in October of their Senior year. The SAT exam is administered at TASIS Dorado, but students may choose to take it elsewhere when they sign up.

PSAT

All TASIS Dorado Students take the PSAT in Grades 8, 9, 10, and 11. The purpose of taking the test as freshmen and sophomores is to familiarize students with the format and style of the test and to indicate areas of strength and areas for improvement. Students taking the PSAT in Grade 11 are eligible for the National Merit Scholarship Program and National Hispanic Recognition Program. English and Math teachers offer an overview in the days preceding the test.

PEAU

Most Juniors or Seniors are encouraged to take the PEAU, also known as the "College Boards". 

ERB

The Educational Records Bureau CTP and CPAA tests (collectively known as ERBs) are rigorous standardized tests in areas such as reading, listening, vocabulary, writing and mathematics, and verbal and quantitative reasoning. Results compare student achievement to other students locally and nationally. The test is administered annually to all 1st - 10th Graders.

SM INSIGHT

TASIS Dorado students take the local SM Insight exams (in Spanish) that measure Spanish learning. It is administered annually to all students in Grades 6 to 11.