Parent's Corner
District-wide assessments, what to expect during the tests, what the scores mean, and resources to use based on the results
Office of Assessment--What We Do
The Office of Assessment:
- Ensures adherence to testing policies, procedures and security protocols.
- Monitors and assists schools identifying students (need to test, demographic data, testing accommodations, etc.) for District and State Wide Assessments.
- Uploads data to the data management system for each assessment.
- Trains STCs how to manage and administer assessments and to train their staff to administer assessments.
- Holds schools accountable for testing and ensuring all students have the opportunity to test.
- Distributes assessment results and train staff to access results for each assessment.
- Works with the DTL and school staff to interpret and use the data from the assessments and other data sources to help inform instruction.
- Coordinates the Assessment Calendar and serves as the point of contact between the school division and the VDOE.
- Works closely with School Test Coordinators (STCs) who serve as the point of contact between the Office and the schools. The STC is responsible for ensuring that all procedures required for assessments are implemented within the school and for maintaining the security of test materials.
- The Office of Assessment coordinates district-wide administration of the following assessments:
- Virginia Growth Assessments (VGA)
- Standards of Learning (SOL)
- Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP 2.0)
- Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
- Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3)
- WIDA ACCESS for English Language Learners (ELLs)
Assessment Calendar 2023 – 24
Dates | Test | Grade Levels |
August 28 – September 15, 2023 | SOL-Summer/Make ups | 9 – 12 |
September 11 – October 6, 2023 | Virginia Growth Assessments (Reading and Math) – Fall | 3 – 8 |
September 11 – October 6, 2023 | NWEA MAP Growth for Reading & Math | 1 – 8 |
October 11, 2023 | PSAT (Home instruction students notify by Sept. 14) | 10 – 11 |
October 16 – November 3, 2023, October 16-17, 2023 / October 18, 2023 | SOL-Fall Writing: Online PAPER Multiple-Choice Writing Paper / Direct Writing/Short Paper | 11 – 12 |
November 1 – 30, 2023 | Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT)All students in grade 1 and any student in grade 9 with no previous abilities test | 1 & 9 |
November 1 – 30, 2023 | CogAT: Students in grades 2 – 5 with no previous CogAT test | 2 – 5 |
November 1 – 30, 2022 | CogAT: Students in grades 6-8 with no previous CogAT test | 6 – 8 |
November 13 – December 8, 2023 | SOL-Fall Writing: Term Graduate 2nd Online Test | Term Graduates |
January 8 – February 2, 2024 | Virginia Growth Assessment (Math and Reading) – Winter | 3 – 8 |
January 8 – January 26, 2024 Retakes January 29 – February 9 2024 | SOL-Fall: End-of-Course (Non-writing) Tests | 9 – 12 |
January 16 – March 14, 2024 | ACCESS for ELLs & Alternate ACCESS for ELLs (WIDA levels 1-4) | K – 5 |
January 16 – March 14, 2024 | ACCESS for ELLs & Alternate ACCESS for ELLs (WIDA levels 1-4) | 6 – 8 |
January 16 – March 14, 2024 | ACCESS for ELLs & Alternate ACCESS for ELLs ( WIDA levels 1-4) | 9 – 12 |
March 4 – 15, 2024 | SOL-Term Grad Writing First Attempt | 12 |
March 4 – 5, 2024 / March 6, 2023 | SOL-Spring PAPER Tests: Multiple Choice Writing Direct Writing/Short Paper- | 11 |
March 4 – April 5, 2024 | SOL-Spring ONLINE Multiple Choice Writing & Direct Writing/Short Paper | 11 |
April 8 – 26, 2024 | SOL-Term Grad Writing 2nd attempt for Term Grads | 12 |
April 8 – 30, 2024 | SOL-Term Grad Non-writing Spring: End-of-Course | 12 |
April 25 – May 17, 2024 | IB (International Baccalaureate) | 9 – 12 |
April 29 – May 24, 2024 | NWEA MAP Growth for Reading & Math | 1 – 8 |
May 6 – 17, 2024 | AP (Home Instruction students notify school by Nov. 1) | 9 – 12 |
May 13 – June 7, 2024 including expedited retakes | SOL-Spring: Reading, Mathematics, Science, and History/Social Studies | 3 – 5 |
May 13 – June 7, 2024 including expedited retakes | SOL-Spring: Reading, Mathematics, Science, Civics & Economics and End-of-Course Tests | 6 – 8 |
May 13 – June 7, 2024 including expedited retakes | SOL-Spring: End-of-Course Tests | 9 – 12 |
July 8 – 26, 2024 (To be confirmed) | SOL-Summer: Writing ONLINE/Paper | 11 – 12 |
July 29 – August 2, 2024 (To be confirmed) | SOL-Summer: End-of-Course Tests | 9 – 12 |
August 26 – September 13, 2024 (To be confirmed) | SOL-Summer Extended Window: End-of-Course Tests | 9 – 12 |
Contact
Lisa Pellegrino – Division Director of Testing (DDOT) – 703-228-8626
Shari Brown – Assessment Specialist – 703-228-6153
Katherine Mosquera – Administrative Specialist – 703-228-6155