Standford Achievement Test | American Nicaraguan School

Student Services coordinates the administration of various standardized tests throughout the year. Some of these tests are restricted to use within ANS only, and others are for access from the general public through the School’s designation as a special test center in Nicaragua . In the latter case, persons seeking testing services are generally required to apply independently and access the relevant information through corresponding web sites. The costs associated with such testing are identified at the sites.

A range of tests is used for admission and placement purposes at ANS. Additionally, the following standardized tests are among those administered throughout the year:

Stanford Achievement Test

This test is administered annually to selected student populations in ANS, usually in the month of April. It assists the School in measuring performance against the larger international population completing the test at the same time. The results are made available to parents and they are retained in the student’s file. It also assists the School in its efforts to reconcile curriculum content both horizontally at the same grade level, and vertically throughout the grades.

Standardized Test