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Parents' Right to Know

PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW

Parents have the right to know the following:

NURSES & COUNSELORS – Each NHISD campus has a certified full-time counselor. The district employs one registered nurse (RN) to serve all campuses.

REQUEST PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT – A parent/guardian has the right to request a copy of your child’s physical fitness assessment if one is required for your child’s grade level. To do so, contact the campus office.

ENROLLING FROM HOMESCHOOL – FD local policy

PARENTS’ RIGHT TO KNOW-TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED STATE ASSESSMENTS BY GRADE –  

PK – CIRCLE assessment (Beginning and end of year)

Kindergarten TX-KEA– Texas Kindergarten Entry Assessment (BOY with literacy screener, MOY, and EOY), Universal Dyslexia screening at EOY

1st Grade – Dyslexia screening (BOY), Texas Primary Reading Inventory--TPRI—(BOY, MOY, EOY)

2nd Grade – Texas Primary Reading Inventory--TPRI-- (BOY, MOY, EOY)

3rd Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, FitnessGram (once annually)

4th Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, FitnessGram (once annually)

5th Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, STAAR Science, FitnessGram (once annually)

6th Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, FitnessGram (once annually)

7th Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, FitnessGram (once annually)

8th Grade - STAAR Math, STAAR Reading, STAAR Science, STAAR Social Studies, FitnessGram (once annually)

9th Grade - EOC English I, EOC Algebra 1, EOC Biology

10th Grade - EOC English II, EOC US History

*BOY- beginning-of-year   MOY- middle-of-year    EOY- end-of-year

STAAR & EOC Assessments                                            

Reading – Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8, Eng I, Eng II                                       

Math – Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8, Algebra I

Science – Grades 5,8, Biology

Social Studies – Grade 8, US History