District and Virginia State Mandated Tests
| DATES | TESTS | STUDENTS TESTING |
| September 4, 2012 | Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) | Begin collection of evidence for students participating in the VAAP. |
| September 4, 2012 | Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) | Begin collection of evidence for students participating in the VGLA. |
| September 19 - October 12, 2012 | Stanford 10 (online) | Students in grade 4. |
| October 8 - 19, 2012 | EXPLORE | Students in grade 8. |
| October 17, 2012 | Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) | Available to all students in grades 10 and 11. |
| October 22 or 23, 2012 | Fall SOL English 11: Writing Multiple-Choice Test |
Students completing English 11 classes in a 4x4 block schedule and SOL verified credit retake students. |
| October 25, 2012* | Fall SOL English 11: Short Paper Component |
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| October 24, 26 and 29, 2012 | Fall SOL Make-Up English 11: Writing Tests |
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| October 8 - November 2, 2012 | Fall IPT (ES) | Students in grade 4. |
| October 22 - November 9, 2012 | Fall IPT (MS) | Students in grade 7. |
| November 1 - November 30, 2012 | Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) | Certain students in grade 12. |
| January 7 - 16, 2013 | Fall SOL End-of-Course Non-Writing Tests Grade 8 English: Reading and Mathematics Tests |
Students in EOC** classes; RRP students, and MSD*** students under SOL requirements. |
| January 16 - 24, 2013 | College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA) | Students enrolled in grade 11 English courses. |
| February 4 - 8, 2013 | Fall SOL Expedited EOC** Tests Expedited Grade 8 English: Reading and Mathematics Tests |
Fall EOC**; MSD*** students who meet the expedited testing requirements. |
| March 4 or 5, 2013 | Spring SOL - PAPER English: Writing Multiple-Choice Test |
Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 English: Writing classes with a documented need for a paper/pencil assessment and SOL verified credit retake students. |
| March 6, 2013* | Spring SOL - PAPER English: Short Paper Component |
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| March 7 and 8, 2013 | Spring SOL - PAPER Make-Up English: Writing Tests |
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| March 11 and 12, 2013 | Spring SOL - ONLINE English: Writing Multiple-Choice |
Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 English: Writing classes. |
| March 13 - 21, 2013 | Spring SOL - ONLINE English: Writing Short Paper and Make-Up Testing |
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| February 25 - April 19, 2013 | NCLB English Language Proficiency Test (ACCESS FOR ELLs) Academic Language of the Content Areas (Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking) |
All students designated as LEP, English proficiency levels 1-4, and bridging 1 and 2. |
| March 25 - April 19, 2013 | Spring IPT | Students in grades 4 and 7. |
| TBD | Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) | Collections of evidence due to Laskin Road Annex. |
| TBD | Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) | Collections of evidence due to Laskin Road Annex. |
| April 22 - 26, 2013 | April Term Grad Testing | Students in EOC** classes and MSD*** students who will graduate by August 2013. |
| May 2 - 22, 2013 | International Baccalaureate (IB) Testing | Students completing IB classes during 2012-2013. |
| May 6 - 17, 2013 | Advanced Placement (AP) Testing | Students completing AP classes during 2012-2013. |
| May 14 - May 31, 2013 | Spring SOL - High School EOC** and Grade 8 Reading & Mathematics Tests |
Students in grades 3 - 8 and EOC** classes and MSD*** students under SOL requirements. |
| May 15 - June 11, 2013 | Spring SOL - Middle School EOC** and Grades 6 - 8 Multiple-Choice Tests |
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| May 13 - June 7, 2013 | Spring SOL - Elementary School Grades 3 - 5 Multiple-Choice Tests |
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| June 3 - 6, 2013 | Spring SOL - High School Expedited EOC** Tests; Expedited Grade 8 English: Reading and Mathematics Tests |
Spring EOC** and MSD*** students who meet the expedited testing requirements. |
| June 10 and 11, 2013 | Spring SOL - Middle School Expedited EOC** Tests |
Spring EOC*** students who meet the expedited testing requirements. |
| July 15 or 16, 2013 | Summer SOL English: Writing Multiple-Choice Test |
Students completing English 11 classes in summer school and SOL verified credit retake students. |
| July 17 and 18, 2013* | Summer SOL English: Short Paper Component |
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| July 19, 2013 | Summer SOL Make-Up English: Writing Tests |
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| TBD | Summer SOL SOL Non-Writing Tests |
Students in EOC** classes; Fast Track Tutoring students; and SOL verified credit or MSD*** students under SOL requirements. |
| *Direct Writing Prompt must be administered on these dates. | ||
| **End-of-Course 1) Students completing an EOC class. | ||
| **End-of-Course 2) Students who have previously failed an EOC test and desire to retake the EOC test for a verified credit. | ||
| ***Modified Standard Diploma. | ||