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arrow  2007 - 2008 Elementary School Testing Schedule

DATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PRE-K K 1STgrade 2ndgrade 3rdgrade 4thgrade 5thgrade
SEPT. COR
(9/17-9/28)
1st Quarter primary literacy assessments
(9/4-10/26)
1st Quarter primary literacy assessments
(9/4-10/26)

Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-PALS-selected students
(9/17-9/28)

Make-ups
(10/1-10/5)
1st Quarter primary literacy assessments
(9/4-10/26)

Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-PALS-selected students-
(9/17-9/28)

Make-ups
(10/1-10/5)
STAR Reading

VAAP, VGLA****- begin collection

Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-PALS-selected students-
(9/17-9/28)

Make-ups
(10/1-10/5)
STAR Reading

VAAP, VGLA****- begin collection
STAR-Reading

VAAP, VGLA**** - begin collection
OCT. Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening Pre-Kindergarten-PALS-Pre-K
(10/15-10/26)
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-PALS
(10/16-10/27)

Make-ups
(10/30-11/2)
  1st Quarter NPS content assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(10/26-11/5)
1st Quarter NPS content assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(10/26-11/5)
1st Quarter NPS content assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(10/26-11/5)
NOV.   2nd Quarter primary literacy assessments
(11/7-1/18)
2nd Quarter primary literacy assessments
(11/7-1/18)
2nd Quarter primary literacy assessments
(11/7-1/18)
 
DEC.   Local CRT (TfHS*) Science & social studies
(12/3-12/14)
JAN.   Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-PALS
(1/7-1/18)

Make-ups
(1/22-1/28)

3rd Quarter primary literacy assessments
(1/29-3/20)
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-PALS
(1/7-1/18)

Make-ups
(1/22-1/28)

3rd Quarter primary literacy assessments
(1/29-3/20)
Local mathematics mid-year test
(1/14-1/25)

Math performance assessment
(1/7-1/25)

Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-PALS
(1/7-1/18)

Make-ups
(1/22-1/28)

3rd Quarter primary literacy assessments
(1/29-3/20)
2nd Quarter NPS content assessments in reading, writing, math (including performance task), science, and social studies
(1/17-1/25)

STAR-Reading
2nd Quarter NPS content assessments in reading, writing, math (including performance task), science, and social studies
(1/17-1/25)

STAR-Reading
2nd Quarter NPS content assessments in reading, writing, math (including performance task), science, and social studies
(1/17-1/25)

STAR-Reading
FEB.   CogAT
(2/5-2/7)

Make-ups
(2/8-2/13)
 
MARCH   Local comprehensive mathematics test and performance assessment (3/10-3/20) Local comprehensive mathematics test and performance assessment (3/10-3/20) Local comprehensive mathematics test and performance assessment (3/10-3/20) 3rd Quarter NPS content assessments in reading, writing, math (including performance task), science, and social studies
(3/13-3/20)
3rd Quarter NPS content assessments in reading, writing, math (including performance task), science, and social studies
(3/13-3/20)
SOL Assessments
English: Writing Test - Main
Multiple Choice (3/4)

Direct Writing (3/5)

Multi Choice Make-ups (3/6-3/7)

Direct Writing Make-ups (3/6)

3rd Quarter NPS content assessments in reading, writing, math (including performance task), science, and social studies
(3/13-3/20)
APRIL COR
(4/28-5/9)
SELP***-ESL students

4th Quarter primary literacy assessments
(4/1-6/6)
SELP***-ESL students

4th Quarter primary literacy assessments
(4/1-6/6)
SELP***-ESL students

4th Quarter primary literacy assessments
(4/1-6/6)
SELP***-ESL students

VAAP, VGLA inspected & collected
SELP***-ESL students

VAAP, VGLA inspected & collected
SELP***-ESL students

VAAP, VGLA inspected & collected
MAY Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening
Pre-Kindergarten - PALS-Pre-K
(5/12-5/23)
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-PALS
(4/28-5/9)

Make-ups
(5/12-5/16)

Local comprehensive mathematics test and performance assessment (5/1-5/30)
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-PALS-
selected students
(4/28-5/9)

Make-ups
(5/12-5/16)

Local comprehensive mathematics test and performance assessment (5/1-5/30)
Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening-PALS- selected students
(4/28-5/9)

Make-ups
(5/12-5/16)

Local CRT (TfHS) science & social studies (5/19-5/30) Local comprehensive mathematics test (5/5-5/30)

Local comprehensive mathematics test and performance assessment (5/1-5/30)
SOL Assessments
(5/16-5/23)

Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening PALS-selected students
(4/28-5/9)

Make-ups
(5/12-5/16)

STAR Reading
SOL Math & Reading Assessments
(5/16-5/23)

4th Quarter NPS content assess-ments in writing, science, & social studies
(5/30-6/4)
SOL Assessments
(5/16-5/23)
JUNE   Gates-MacGinitie Reading
(6/2-6/6)

*TfHS = Tests for Higher Standards 9/9/04
***SELP = Standford English Language Proficiency
****VGLA, VAAP, VSEP = Virginia Grade Level Alternative, Virginia Alternative Assessment Program, Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program


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