Key Assessments

Students receive a report card every nine weeks that indicates how well they are performing in each of their courses. In addition to the information provided on the report cards, the following assessments have been identified as critical for monitoring student performance.

In addition to the information provided on the report cards, the following assessments have been identified as critical for monitoring student performance across a variety of areas including college and career readiness.

• Houghton-Mifflin Reading Inventory (RI) measures reading comprehension and indicates your child’s grade level performance standard and his Lexile measure score. A Lexile indicates the ability to read text at a specific level with approximately 75 percent comprehension.
• Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments measure how well students are meeting the state’s expectations for learning in the areas that are being tested. Learn More
  
  For all students with disabilities identified under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team determines whether the student will participate in the SOL assessment or the Virginia Alternative Assessment Program (VAAP). Students may receive testing accommodations for the SOL under an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 plan. Parents should check with their child’s case manage to ensure these supports are in place prior to the testing date. Learn More
• Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) measures scholastic aptitude in critical reading, mathematics and writing and is used to provide students with practice for the SAT, a college admissions test. The results of the PSAT/NMSQT are used to determine if a student is a candidate for Advanced Placement (AP) courses, to assess college readiness, and to identify areas where additional instructional support is needed.

Click here for a full list of assessments administered in the school division.