Section: Assessment

SAT/ACT

January 8, 2021

Purpose of assessment: “Many colleges base admissions decisions in part on the results of standardized tests called the ACT...

WIDA ACCESS for English Learners

January 8, 2021

Purpose of assessment: ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is an English language proficiency assessment for Grades K–12. The test is...

NNAT3

January 8, 2021

Purpose of Assessment: The NNAT test is a nonverbal measure of general ability that yields a norm-based score, helpful...

CogAT

January 8, 2021

Purpose of Assessment: The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) appraises the cognitive development of students by measuring students’ learned reasoning...

Accommodations

January 8, 2021

Accommodations The VDOE Guidelines-for-special-test-accommodations indicates that “accommodations provide students with disabilities access to state assessments and a means to demonstrate their...

VAAP

January 8, 2021

Purpose of assessment: The Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) is designed to evaluate the performance of students with significant...

SOLs

January 8, 2021

Purpose of assessment: The Standards of Learning (SOL) for Virginia Public Schools establish minimum expectations for what students should know and...

Review of Applications to Conduct Research

December 28, 2020

The Office of Planning and Evaluation staff coordinates the review of internal research projects in APS, including the approval process...

The Parent’s Corner

October 28, 2020

Welcome to the Parent’s Corner!   Here you will find information regarding local, State, and Federal assessments administered in...

Assessment Calendar 2022 – 23

September 24, 2020

  Dates Test Grade Levels August 29 – September 15, 2022 SOL-Summer/Make ups 9 – 12 September 12 –...