Division Assessment Calendars
Each year Alexandria City Public Schools identifies division assessment windows for schools to follow in their planning and administration of required assessments. Please use the below calendars to view the identified division windows. Contact your individual school for additional information of when specifically an assessment will be given.
PreK–5
ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2022–2023 DIVISION ASSESSMENT CALENDAR GRADES PRE-K–5
Date | Assessment | Grade(s) | PreK | K | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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September 6–September 23, 2022 | Virginia Fall Growth Assessment (Reading and Math) | 3–5 | x | x | x | ||||
September 6–September 30, 2022 | Virginia Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (VA PALS)—Fallᵃ | 1–3 | x | x | a | ||||
September 19–October 14, 2022 | Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP)—Fall | PreK–K | x | x | |||||
September 27–October 14, 2022 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math)—Fall | 2–5 | x | x | x | x | |||
September 27–October 25, 2022 | Fall DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵇ | K–5 | b | b | b | b | b | b | |
October 3–October 14, 2022 | Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3) | 1 | x | ||||||
October 3–October 28, 2022 | Virginia Pre-K Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (VA PALS)—Fall | PreK–K | x | x | |||||
October 17–November 11, 2022 | Science Curriculum Benchmarks—Fall | 3–5 | x | x | x | ||||
October 18–November 11, 2022 | Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) | 3 | x | ||||||
November 28–December 16, 2022 | Virginia Winter Growth Assessment (Reading and Math) | 3–5 | x | x | x | ||||
January 3,–January 30, 2023 | VA PALS–Midyear (optional progress monitoring window) | PreK–3 | x | x | x | x | x | ||
January 9–January 27, 2023 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math)—Winter | 2–5 | x | x | x | x | |||
January 17–February 3, 2023 | Science Curriculum Benchmarks—Winter | 3–5 | x | x | x | ||||
January 31- March 10, 2023 | English Language Proficiency (WIDA)—VA required for EL students | K–5 | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
March 6–April 10, 2023 | Spring DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵇ | K–5 | b | b | b | b | b | b | |
March 14–March 31, 2023 | MAP Growth (Reading and Math)—Spring | 2–5 | x | x | x | x | |||
April 11–May 5, 2023 | VKRP—Spring | PreK–K | x | x | |||||
April 24–May 19, 2023 | VA PALS—Springᶜ | PreK–2 | x | x | x | c | |||
May 9–June 2, 2023 | SOL Spring Non-Writing Assessments | 3–5 | x | x | x | ||||
June 5–June 9, 2023 | SOL Expedited Retakes—Spring Non-Writing | 3–5 | x | x | x |
ᵃ Only students in grade 3 who are new to Virginia public schools and students who received summer intervention are screened
ᵇ Teacher completed rating scale
ᶜ Only grade 2 students without a "high benchmark score" are screened
Modified (Samuel Tucker Elementary)
ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2022–2023 DIVISION ASSESSMENT CALENDAR SAMUEL TUCKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Date |
Assessment |
Grade(s) |
PreK |
K |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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August 8–September 2, 2022 |
Virginia Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (VA PALS)—Fallᵃ |
1–3 |
|
|
x |
x |
a |
|
|
August 9–August 26, 2022 |
Virginia Fall Growth Assessment (Reading and Math) |
3–5 |
|
|
|
|
x |
x |
x |
August 22–September 16, 2022 |
Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP)—Fall |
PreK–K |
x |
x |
|
|
|
|
|
August 29–September 16, 2022 |
MAP Growth (Reading and Math) —Fall |
2–5 |
|
|
|
x |
x |
x |
x |
September 6–September 30, 2022 |
Virginia Pre-K Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (VA PALS) —Fall |
PreK–K |
x |
x |
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|
|
|
|
September 9–October 21, 2022 |
Science Curriculum Benchmarks—Fall |
3–5 |
|
|
|
|
x |
x |
x |
October 11–October 21, 2022 |
Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3) |
1 |
|
|
x |
|
|
|
|
October 11–November 8, 2022 |
Fall DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵇ |
K–5 |
|
b |
b |
b |
b |
b |
b |
October 25–November 11, 2022 |
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
x |
|
|
November 28–December 16, 2022 |
Virginia Winter Growth Assessment (Reading and Math) |
3–5 |
|
|
|
|
x |
x |
x |
December 12–January 13, 2023 |
Science Curriculum Benchmarks—Winter |
3–5 |
|
|
|
|
x |
x |
x |
January 3–January 20, 2023 |
MAP Growth (Reading and Math) —Winter |
2–5 |
|
|
|
x |
x |
x |
x |
January 3,–January 30, 2023 |
VA PALS–Midyear (optional progress monitoring window) |
PreK–3 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
January 31- March 10, 2023 |
English Language Proficiency (WIDA) —VA required for EL students |
K–5 |
|
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
February 27–April 17, 2023 |
Spring DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵇ |
K–5 |
|
b |
b |
b |
b |
b |
b |
April 11–April 28, 2023 |
MAP Growth (Reading and Math) —Spring |
2–5 |
|
|
|
x |
x |
x |
x |
April 18–May 19, 2023 |
VKRP—Spring |
PreK–K |
x |
x |
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|
|
|
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April 24–May 19, 2023 |
VA PALS–Springᶜ |
PreK–2 |
x |
x |
x |
c |
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|
|
May 9–June 2, 2023 |
SOL Spring Non- Writing Assessments |
3–5 |
|
|
|
|
x |
x |
x |
June 5–June 9, 2023 |
SOL Expedited Retakes—Spring Non-Writing |
3–5 |
|
|
|
|
x |
x |
x |
ᵃ Only students in grade 3 who are new to Virginia public schools and students who received summer intervention are screened
ᵇ Teacher completed rating scale
ᶜ Only grade 2 students without a "high benchmark score" are screened
Download Modified Assessment Calendar
Grades 6–8
ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2022-2023 DIVISION ASSESSMENT CALENDAR GRADES 6–8
Date |
Assessment |
Grade(s) |
6 |
7 |
8 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 6–September 23, 2022 |
Fall Growth Assessment (Reading and Math) |
6–8 |
x |
x |
x |
September 27–October 14, 2022 |
MAP Growth (Reading and Math)— Fall |
6–8 |
x |
x |
x |
September 27–October 25, 2022 |
Fall DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵃ |
6–8 |
a |
a |
a |
October 17–November 11, 2022 |
Science Curriculum Benchmarks—Fall |
6–8 |
x |
x |
x |
November 28–December 16, 2022 |
Winter Growth Assessment (Reading and Math) |
6–8 |
x |
x |
x |
January 9–January 27, 2023 |
MAP Growth (Reading and Math)—Winter |
6–8 |
x |
x |
x |
January 17–February 3, 2023 |
Science Curriculum Benchmarks—Winter |
6–8 |
x |
x |
x |
January 31–March 10, 2023 |
English Language Proficiency (WIDA)–VA required for EL students |
6–8 |
x |
x |
x |
March 6–April 10, 2023 |
Spring DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessmentᵃ |
6–8 |
a |
a |
a |
March 14–March 31, 2023 |
MAP Growth (Reading and Math)—Spring |
6–8 |
x |
x |
x |
March 20–March 31, 2023 |
SOL Spring Writing Assessments |
8 |
|
|
x |
May 9–June 2, 2023 |
SOL Spring Non-Writing Assessments |
6–8 |
x |
x |
x |
June 5–June 9, 2023 |
SOL Expedited Retakes—Spring Non-Writing |
6–8 |
x |
x |
x |
ᵃ Teacher completed rating scale
Grades 9–12
ALEXANDRIA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2022–2023 DIVISION ASSESSMENT CALENDAR GRADES 9–12
Date |
Assessment |
Grade(s) |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 27–October 14, 2022 |
MAP Growth (Reading and Math)—Fall |
9–12 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
October 12, 2022 |
PSAT/NMSQT (Grade 10) |
10 |
|
x |
|
|
October 17–October 28, 2022 |
SOL Fall Writing Assessment |
11 |
|
|
x |
|
October 17–November 11, 2022 |
Science Curriculum Benchmarks—Fall |
9–12 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
October 27, 2022 |
PSAT 8/9 (Grade 9) |
9 |
x |
|
|
|
October 27, 2022 |
SAT (Grade 12) |
12 |
|
|
|
x |
October 31–November 4, 2022 |
Fall DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessment |
9–12 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
January 9–January 27, 2023 |
MAP Growth (Reading and Math)—Winter |
9–12 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
January 17–February 3, 2023 |
Science Curriculum Benchmarks—Winter |
9–12 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
January 31–March 10, 2023 |
English Language Proficiency (WIDA)—VA required for EL students |
9–12 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
March 14–March 31, 2023 |
MAP Growth (Reading and Math)—Spring |
9–12 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
March 20–March 31, 2023 |
SOL Spring Writing Assessments |
11 |
|
|
x |
|
April 11–April 14, 2023 |
Spring DESSA Social Emotional Learning Assessment |
9–12 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
April 25, 2023 |
SAT (Grade 11) |
11 |
|
|
x |
|
May 1–May 12, 2023 |
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams |
9–12 |
x |
x |
x |
x |
May 9–June 2, 2023 |
SOL Spring End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments |
9–12 |
x |
x |
x |
x |