Testing and Assessments
Testing and Assessments
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Test Date (Range) Test Name and Participants August 25 - September 9 iReady Grades 1 - 5, Reading and Math August 31 - September 15 iReady - Kindergarten, Reading and Math, Grades 6-8 Math September 8 - October 2 VALLSS (Virginia Language & Literacy Screening System) Kindergarten, Grades 1-2, Grade 3 (students new to Virginia and/or students who were in high risk band), Grades 4-8 (students who failed the 2026 Reading SOL and students who scored proficient or advanced with an audio/read-aloud accommodation) September 22 - October 16 VKRP (Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program) for Math and Social Skills - Kindergarten September 29 - October 16 CogAT (Cognitive Ability Test) - Universal Screener -Grade 2 October 1 - October 30 PSAT - Grade 9 (optional), Grade 10 - (required), Grade 11 (optional) December 7 - December 18 iReady (Winter) - Kindergarten - Grade 5 January 4 - January 29 VALLSS (Virginia Language & Literacy Screening System) Kindergarten Grades 1-2, Grade 3 (students new to Virginia and/or students who were in high risk band), Grades 4-8 (students who failed the 2026 Reading SOL and students who scored proficient or advanced with an audio/read-aloud accommodation) January 4 - January 27 iReady - Grades 6-8 Math February 8 - March 19 WIDA ACCESS - English Learners Kindergarten - Grade 12 March 1 - May 7 VAAP (Virginia Alternate Assessment Program) - Integrated Service Grades 3-8 and 11 March 1 - April 30 SAT School Day - Grade 11 (optional) March 22 - 25 W!SE April 5 - April 16 WISE April 13 - May 19 IB Exams: Grades 9-12, course specific May 3 - 14 AP Testing: Grades 9-12, course specific TBD Spring iReady TBD Spring VALLSS TBD Spring SOL Grades 3-6 TBD Spring SOL Grades 7-8 TBD Spring SOL Grades 9-12 -
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State-mandated Assessments
- Career and Technical Education Credentialing
- SOL (Standards of Learning tests)
- VAAP
- Virginia Growth Assessments
- Virginia Literacy Partnership (VALLSS)
External Assessments
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