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arrow  2007 - 2008 Middle School Testing Schedule

DATE MIDDLE SCHOOL
6thgrade 7thgrade 8thgrade
SEPT. VAAP, VGLA***** begin collection

Gates-MacGinitie Reading (for new students and those w/o end-of-year Gates 5 scores)
VAAP, VGLA***** begin collection

Gates-MacGinitie Reading (for new students and those w/o end-of-year Gates 6 scores)
VAAP, VGLA***** begin collection

Gates-MacGinitie Reading (for new students and those w/o end-of-year Gates 7 scores)
OCT. 1st Quarter NPS assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(10/26-11/5)
PSAT -Selected Students
(10/17)

1st Quarter NPS assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(10/26-11/5)
PSAT - Selected Students
(10/17)

1st Quarter NPS assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(10/26-11/5)
NOV.   American Math Competition 8
(11/13)
DEC.   Career Decision Making (CDM)  
JAN. 2nd Quarter NPS assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(1/17-1/25)
2nd Quarter NPS assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(1/17-1/25)

SAT - Selected Students
(1/26)
2nd Quarter NPS assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(1/17-1/25)

SAT - Selected Students
(1/26)
FEB. Algebra Diagnostic Test
(2/4-2/29)
Algebra Diagnostic Test
(2/4-2/29)
 
MARCH 3rd Quarter NPS assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(3/13-3/20)
3rd Quarter NPS assessments in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies
(3/13-3/20)
SOL English: Writing Test - Main
Multiple Choice (3/4)
Direct Writing (3/5)

3rd Quarter NPS assessments in reading, math, science, and social studies
(3/13-3/20)
APRIL Gates-MacGinitie Reading
(4/14-4/25)

SELP*** – ESL students

VAAP, VGLA – inspected & collected
Gates-MacGinitie Reading
(4/14-4/25)

SELP*** – ESL students

VAAP, VGLA – inspected & collected
Gates-MacGinitie Reading
(4/14-4/25)

SELP*** – ESL students

VAAP, VGLA – inspected & collected
MAY SOL Math & Reading Assessments
(5/5-5/30)

4th Quarter NPS assessments in science and social studies
(5/30-6/4)
SOL Math & Reading Assessments
(5/5-5/30)

4th Quarter NPS assessments in science and social studies
(5/30-6/4)
eSOL** MC/Grade 8
(5/5-5/30)

eSOL MC/END-OF-COURSE
(5/5-5/30)
JUNE   eSOL Expedited Retakes MC/END-OF-COURSE
(6/2-6/6)
JULY   eSOL MC/END-OF-COURSE - non-summer school retesters
(7/14-7/18)

SOL English: Writing (7/14-7/16)

eSOL MC/END-OF-COURSE - summer school SOL test takers
(7/21-7/25)

eSOL Expedited Retakes MC/END-OF-COURSE (7/28-7/30)
AUGUST  

**eSOL = on-line SOL test
***SELP = Standford English Language Proficiency
****VGLA, VAAP, VSEP - Virginia Grade Level Alternative, Virginia Alternative Assessment Program, Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program


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