Fall

• EMAS & CBRS (Kindergarten) - Fall Test Window: September 16- October 11, 2024*
• VALLSS (Kindergarten) - Fall Test Window: September 30- October 25, 2024*

Winter

• VALLSS (Kindergarten) - Winter Test Window: January 8-31, 2025*
• WIDA Access for ELLs (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/3 through 3/7

Spring

• EMAS & CBRS (Kindergarten) - Spring Test Window: April 7-May 16, 2025*
• VALLSS (Kindergarten) - Spring Test Window: April 22- May 16, 2025*

Yearlong

• WIDA Screener for Kindergarten (required for some) (Kindergarten) - Yearlong Test Window: July 15, 2024-June 11, 2025
• Lexia (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Initial Placement

*Assessments to be scheduled by the teacher during testing window rather than scheduled by the school 

Fall

• iReady Math (1st & 2nd Grades) - 📅9/17, 9/18
• VALLSS (1st & 2nd Grades) - Fall Test Window: September 3-27, 2024*
• NNAT3 (1st Grade + select 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th, Grades) - 1st Grade: 📅11/19; Grades 2-6: 📅11/14

Winter

• iReady Math (1st & 2nd Grades) - 📅1/14, 1/15
• VALLSS (1st & 2nd Grades) - Spring Test Window: January 8-31, 2025*
• WIDA Access for ELLs (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/3 through 3/7

Spring

• iReady Math (1st & 2nd Grades) - 📅4/22, 4/23
• VALLSS (1st & 2nd Grades) - Spring Test Window: April 22- May 16, 2025*

Yearlong

• WIDA Screener Online (required for some) (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Yearlong Test Window: July 15, 2024-June 11, 2025
• Lexia (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Initial Placement

*Assessments to be scheduled by the teacher during testing window rather than scheduled by the school 

Fall

• iReady Math (1st & 2nd Grades) - 📅9/17, 9/18
• VALLSS (1st & 2nd Grades) - Fall Test Window: September 3-27, 2024*
• CogAT (2nd & some 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Grade 2: 📅10/16, 10/17, 10/18 (AM); Grades 3-6: 📅10/16, 10/17, 10/18 (PM)
• NNAT3 (1st Grade + select 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th, Grades) - 1st Grade: 📅11/19; Grades 2-6: 📅11/14

Winter

• iReady Math (1st & 2nd Grades) - 📅1/14, 1/15
• VALLSS (1st & 2nd Grades) - Spring Test Window: January 8-31, 2025*
• WIDA Access for ELLs (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/3 through 3/7

Spring

• iReady Math (1st & 2nd Grades) - 📅4/22, 4/23
• VALLSS (1st & 2nd Grades) - Spring Test Window: April 22- May 16, 2025*

Yearlong

• WIDA Screener Online (required for some) (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Yearlong Test Window: July 15, 2024-June 11, 2025
• Lexia (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Initial Placement

*Assessments to be scheduled by the teacher during testing window rather than scheduled by the school 

Fall

• iReady Reading (3rd Grade) - 📅9/19, 9/20
• iReady Math (3rd Grade) -📅9/24, 9/25
• VALLSS (3rd Grade) - Fall Test Window: September 3-27, 2024*
• CogAT (2nd & some 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Grades 3-6: 📅10/16, 10/17, 10/18 (PM); Grade 2: 📅10/16, 10/17, 10/18 (AM)
• SEL Screener (3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅10/21 through 10/25
• NNAT3 (1st Grade + select 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th, Grades) - Grades 2-6: 📅11/14; Grade 1: 📅11/19

Winter

• iReady Reading (3rd Grade) -📅1/8, 1/9
• iReady Math (3rd Grade) - 📅1/15, 1/16
• VALLSS (3rd Grade) - Winter Test Window: January 8-31, 2025*
• WIDA Access for ELLs (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/3 through 3/7

Spring

• iReady Reading (3rd Grade) -📅4/7, 4/8
• iReady Math (3rd Grade) - 📅4/23, 4/24
• VALLSS (3rd Grade) - Spring Test Window: April 22- May 16, 2025*
• Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Makeups - Spring Test Window: March 3-21, 2025*
• SEL Screener (3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/17 through 3/21
• SOL Tests - Reading - Math - 📅5/8 (Reading),📅5/15 (Math)

Yearlong

• WIDA Screener Online (required for some) (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Yearlong Test Window: July 15, 2024-June 11, 2025
• Lexia (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Initial Placement
• Local Alternate Assessments (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Yearlong Test Window: October 1, 2024-May 23, 2025

*Assessments to be scheduled by the teacher during testing window rather than scheduled by the school

Fall

• iReady Reading & Math (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Fall Test Window: August 20- October 2, 2024*
• Developmental Spelling Assessment (DSA) (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Fall Test Window: August 20- October 11, 2024*
• CogAT (2nd & some 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Grades 3-6: 📅10/16, 10/17, 10/18 (PM); Grade 2: 📅10/16, 10/17, 10/18 (AM)
• SEL Screener (3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅10/21 through 10/25
• NNAT3 (1st Grade + select 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Grades 2-6: 📅11/14; Grade 1: 📅11/19

Winter

• iReady Reading & Math (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Winter Test Window: January 8- February 7, 2025*
• WIDA Access for ELLs (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/3 through 3/7

Spring

• iReady Reading & Math (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Spring Test Window:April 7-June 6, 2025*
• Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Makeups - Spring Test Window: March 3-21, 2025*
• SEL Screener (3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/17 through 3/21
• Developmental Spelling Assessment (DSA) (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Spring Test Window: April 7-June 6, 2025*
• SOL Tests - Reading - Math - 📅5/8 (Reading),📅5/15 (Math)

Yearlong

• WIDA Screener Online (required for some) (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Yearlong Test Window: July 15, 2024-June 11, 2025
• Lexia (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Initial Placement
• Local Alternate Assessments (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Yearlong Test Window: October 1, 2024-May 23, 2025

*Assessments to be scheduled by the teacher during testing window rather than scheduled by the school 

Fall

• iReady Reading & Math (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Fall Test Window: August 20- October 2, 2024*
• Developmental Spelling Assessment (DSA) (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Fall Test Window: August 20- October 11, 2024*
• CogAT (2nd & some 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Grades 3-6: 📅10/16, 10/17, 10/18 (PM); Grade 2: 📅10/16, 10/17, 10/18 (AM)
• SEL Screener (3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅10/21 through 10/25
• NNAT3 (1st Grade + select 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Grades 2-6: 📅11/14; Grade 1: 📅11/19

Winter

• iReady Reading & Math (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Winter Test Window: January 8- February 7, 2025*
• WIDA Access for ELLs (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/3 through 3/7

Spring

• iReady Reading & Math (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Spring Test Window: April 7-June 6, 2025*
• Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Makeups - Spring Test Window: March 3-21, 2025*
• Integrated Reading & Writing (IRW) (5th Grade) - Spring Test Window: March 12-April 9, 2025*
• SEL Screener (3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/17 through 3/21
• Developmental Spelling Assessment (DSA) (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Spring Test Window: April 7-June 6, 2025*
• SOL Tests - Reading - Math - Science - 📅5/8 (Reading), 📅5/15 (Math), 📅5/20 (Science)

Yearlong

• WIDA Screener Online (required for some) (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Yearlong Test Window: July 15, 2024-June 11, 2025
• Lexia (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Initial Placement
• Local Alternate Assessments (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Yearlong Test Window: October 1, 2024-May 23, 2025
• Global Awareness Technology Project (GATP) (5th Grade) - Yearlong Test Window: August 20, 2024- June 11, 2025

*Assessments to be scheduled by the teacher during testing window rather than scheduled by the school 

Fall

• iReady Reading & Math (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Fall Test Window: August 20- October 2, 2024*
• Developmental Spelling Assessment (DSA) (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Fall Test Window: August 20- October 11, 2024*
• CogAT (2nd & some 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Grades 3-6: 📅10/16, 10/17, 10/18 (PM); Grade 2: 📅10/16, 10/17, 10/18 (AM)
• SEL Screener (3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅10/21 through 10/25
• NNAT3 (1st Grade + select 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Grades 2-6: 📅11/14; Grade 1: 📅11/19
• Fairfax County Youth Survey (FCYS) (6th Grade) - Fall Test Window: November 12-22, 2024*

Winter

• iReady Reading & Math (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Winter Test Window: January 8- February 7, 2025*
• WIDA Access for ELLs (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/3 through 3/7
• IAAT (Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test) (6th Grade AAP) - 📅2/12

Spring

• iReady Reading & Math (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Spring Test Window:April 7-June 6, 2025*
• Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Makeups - Test Window: March 3-21, 2025*
• SEL Screener (3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - 📅3/17 through 3/21
• Developmental Spelling Assessment (DSA) (4th, 5th, & 6th Grades) - Spring Test Window: April 7-June 6, 2025*
• SOL Tests - Reading - Math - 📅5/8 (Reading),📅5/15 (Math)
• IAAT (Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test) Makeup (6th Grade AAP) - 📅6/4

Yearlong

• WIDA Screener Online (required for some) (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Yearlong Test Window: July 15, 2024-June 11, 2025
• Lexia (Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Initial Placement
• Local Alternate Assessments (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades) - Yearlong Test Window: October 1, 2024-May 23, 2025

*Assessments to be scheduled by the teacher during testing window rather than scheduled by the school 

Details: Elementary students develop an academic and career plan portfolio (ACPP) to include information about interests, values such as dependability and responsibility, and skills supporting decisions about their future interests and goals. Academic and career connected artifacts may be stored and reflected upon as part of the Portrait of a Graduate portfolio used in Presentations of Learning. Beginning in SY 2024-25, VDOE requires a portfolio for all students prior to leaving elementary school.

Grades: 5-6

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Yearlong

Details: Required for MLs at ELP levels 1-4 in grades 1-12 who have significant cognitive disabilities.

Grades: 1-2

Expectation: Required for Some

Timing: Winter

Details: Brigance mathematics and reading tests are required for all K-12 students with significant cognitive disabilities taught on an adapted curriculum, unless they are tested with another division screener/growth assessment (such as iReady or MAP Growth). 

Grades: 1-2

Expectation: Required for Some

Timing: Fall, Spring

Details: CBRS is the required VKRP self-regulation/social skills assessments for all FCPS K students. CBRS should not be completed until the student has completed at least 4 weeks of school. Data must be entered on the VLP website by October 18.

Grades: K

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Fall, Spring

Details: Required for all students in grade 2. Limited exemptions are available based on IEP decisions. 

• Required required for any elementary student in grades 3-6 who does not have a prior CogAT battery score on file and is not already centrally eligible for full time AAP services. 
• Required for any middle school grade 6-7 student with no prior ability score on file and not already centrally eligible for full time AAP services. 
• Available for grade 3-7 military-connected students without a CogAT score 
• Available for grade 2-7 students using their one-time parent-requested retake option (one-time retake of the CogAT or the NNAT3).

Grades: 2 (and select 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th)

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Fall

Details: The group administered DSA is delivered as part of the language arts block during the fall assessment window. DSA data will be entered into a google form that will be sent to you, date for entry must be entered by October 6.

Grades: 4-6

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Fall, Spring

Details: EMAS is the required VKRP mathematics assessments for all FCPS K students. EMAS should not be administered until the student has completed at least 2 weeks of school. Data must be entered on the Virginia Literacy Partnership (VLP) website by October 18.

Grades: K

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Fall, Spring

Details: Required for students in Grades 6, 8, 10, and 12. The Fairfax County Youth Survey examines behaviors, experiences, and other factors that influence the health and well-being of Fairfax County Youth. County, school, and community-based organizations rely on the results to assess youth needs and strengths, develop programs, monitor trends, measure countywide outcomes, and guide countywide planning of prevention efforts. Opt out has been included in the new Parent Digital Consent system. Paper forms will be available at the school level.

Grades: 6

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Fall

Details: The 5th grade social studies Global Awareness Technology Project (GATP) is an example of a PPG-embedded assessment that is an essential component of the grade level curriculum. GATP outcomes are an expected learning experience for all 5th grade students.

Grades: 5

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Yearlong

Details: The IRW is a component of the SOL Reading test for grade 5 and 8. All students scheduled to take the SOL Reading test in these grades are expected to participate in the IRW.

Grades: 5

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Spring

Details: Required for 6th grade students accessing 6th grade advanced math. Used to screen students for placement in grade 7 Algebra 1 Honors. Note: Specific dates within the window are assigned to schools by region.

Grades: 6th AAP

Expectation: Required for Some

Timing: Winter

Details: Required screening/growth assessment for all grade 3-6 students scheduled to take a spring SOL test, to measure growth. Satisfies VDOE winter requirements in place of the VGA. iReady Reading fulfills winter screening requirements under VLA.

Grades: 1-2 - Math; 3-6 - Math & Reading

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Fall, Winter, Spring

Details: Students in grades K-5 who are new to FCPS should take the Core5 initial placement test. Students in grade 6 who have not previously worked in Power Up should take the Power Up placement test. Usage in Core5: students below grade level 10-15 min per day (50-75 min/week), on grade level 10-15 min 3 times/week, above grade level 10-15 min 2 times/week. Usage in Power UP: 10-15 min per day for all. Students should meet these weekly requirements. Check your mylexia account weekly for a 5 minute check. You will see when a student requires a face-to-face lesson with you about an identified skill. The student also gets a notification (a red apple) when they need to meet with you.

Grades: K-6

Expectation: Required for Some

Timing: Initial Placement, Yearlong

Details: Grade level content areas with removed SOL/VAAP tests are required to administer LAAs to address all the content standards. LAAs are delivered within classroom instruction throughout the school year, reflecting a variety of assessment types. At least one performance-based assessment (PBA) must be included, from an approved menu of options. Under state guidance, LAA are required for Gr 3 Science, Gr 3 Soc St, Gr 6 U.S. History 1, and Gr 7 U.S. History 2, for any student who would have been assessed with the SOL or VAAP. As a School Division of Innovation (SDI), FCPS is approved for expanded use of LAA in Gr. 4 VA Studies and Gr. 8 Civics for students who would have been assesed with the SOL.

Grades: 3-5

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Yearlong

Details: Required for students enrolled in grade 1. Limited exemptions are available based on IEP decisions. 

• Available for select grade 4-7 Multilingual learners who were deferred from the fall CogAT. 
• Available for select grade 2-7 students who transferred into FCPS after the fall CogAT window. 
• Available for grade 2-7 students using their one-time parent-requested retake option (one-time retake of the CogAT or the NNAT3).

Grades: 1 (select 2-6)

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Fall

Details: Screener of social-emotional learning needs to inform school planning and student supports. Per VA regulation, students enrolled less than 30 days prior to the start of the window will not have a screener available. Opt out has been included in the new Parent Digital Consent system.

Grades: 3-6

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Fall, Spring

Details: Required for federal participation for all students in grades 3-8, including those enrolled in high school credit-bearing courses. Students should either test or receive a testing status. Multi-Agency Services students must return tests by May 23, 2025. Only retakes may be scheduled between May 27-30. Retakes are automatically loaded for students who score between 375 and 399. Parent/guardian permission is required for all grade 3-8 retakes

Grades: 3-6

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Spring

Details: Required screening for all grade 1-2 students to identify students who may have gaps in foundational literacy skills. Satisfies VDOE fall Virginia Literacy Act (VLA) and Early Intervention Reading Initiative (EIRI) testing requirements for grades 1-2, and Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) testing requirements for grade K. 

Grades: K-3

Expectation: Required for All

Timing: Fall, Winter, Spring

Details: Required reading and mathematics assessment for certain students with significant cognitive disabilities to fulfill federal participation requirements. Reading and mathematics tests are provided in grades 3-8 and 11. Science tests are provided in grades 8 and 10.

Grades: 3-6

Expectation: Required for Some

Timing: Spring

Details: Required for all MLs at ELP levels 1-4 in grades 1-12 and for kindergarteners at ELP level 9, except those who are designated to take the Alternate WIDA ACCESS for ELLs or one of the Virginia ELP Checklists.

Grades: K-6

Expectation: Required for Some

Timing: Winter

Details: Required for all potential MLs in kindergarten. These are kindergarten students with a home language other than, or in addition to, English to fulfill federal screening requirements for potential MLs. Tests administered during semester 1 will include listening and speaking domains only. Tests administered during semester 2 will include listening, speaking, reading, and writing domains.

Grades: K

Expectation: Required for Some

Timing: Yearlong

Details: Required for students in grades 1-12 with a home language other than, or in addition to, English to fulfill federal screening requirements for potential MLs. Students entering from a US school (public, private, or home school) are assessed at the base school. Students entering from a non-US accredited international school are assessed at a Student Registration Welcome Center.

Grades: 1-6

Expectation: Required for Some

Timing: Yearlong