Testing Information

2023-24 Testing Calendar
Test Component
Grade
Test Window
PALS - Fall Administration
1,2,3
9/5-10/13/23
PALS - Fall Administration
PreK, K
10/2-11/10/23
VKRP (EMAS and CBRS) Fall Administration
K
9/18-10/13/23
Fall Virginia Growth Assessments (Reading and Math)
3-8
9/11-10/6/23
SOL - Fall Paper Writing Administration
Multiple-Choice
EOCa
10/17/23
Short Paper
EOCa
10/18/23
Make-ups and Term Grad second attempts
EOCa
10/23-10/27/23
SOL - Fall Online Writing Administration
Multiple-Choice and Short Paper
EOCa
10/16-10/27/23
SOL - Fall Online Writing Retake for Term Grads
EOCb
11/27-12/1/23
CogAT - Online
3
10/23-11/17/23
Naglieri (NNAT3) - Online
2, 6, 9
10/23-11/17/23
SOL - Fall Non-Writing Administration Online and Paper
End of Course
EOCc
12/4-12/19/23
Expedited Retakes
EOC
1/3-1/26/24
First Semester Classes (including VPW and CBI)
EOC
1/3-1/19/24
First Semester Expedited Retakes
EOC
1/22-1/26/24
Winter Virginia Growth Assessments (Reading and Math) 
3-8
1/8-1/31/24
PALS - Winter Administration K-3 1/2-2/16/24
English Language Proficiency (ELP) Assessment
K-12 ELs
1/22-3/15/24
VA ELP Checklist Submission
K-12 ELs
3/15/24
SOL - Spring Paper Writing Administration
Multiple-Choice
Eng11
3/4/24
Short Paper
Eng11
3/6/24
Make-ups and Term Grad second attempts
Eng11
3/7-3/15/24
SOL - Spring Online Writing Administration
Multiple-Choice and Short Paper
Eng11
3/4-3/22/24
SOL - Spring Online Writing Retake for Term Grads
Eng11b
4/15-4/26/24
VAAP - Virginia Alternate Assessment Program
3-11
3/4-5/3/24
PALS - Spring Administration
PreK,K,1,2,3
4/22-5/31/24
VKRP - Spring Administration
K
4/18-5/17/24
SOL - Integrated Reading and Writing (New) 5, 8, Eng11 4/1-4/26/24
SOL - Spring Non-Writing Administration 
Term Grad Students
12
4/22-5/10/24
Term Grad Students - Expedited Retakes
12
5/14-Graduation
Grade 3-8 and End of Course Tests
3-11
4/22-5/15/24
Expedited Retakes for Grades 3-8 and End of Course Tests
3-11
5/20-5/24/24
  1. Students who are scheduled to complete English 11 in January 2024, seniors currently in English 11, and students who passed the course and need a passing score to earn verified credit.
  2. Students expecting to graduate by August 31, 2024 (Term Grads) that failed the first online test attempt in Writing can retake during this second opportunity test window.
  3. Students who passed the course and need to retake the related SOL test to earn verified credit for graduation.

End of Course SOL tests include: Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, World History I, World History II, World Geography, VA/US History, English 11 Reading and Writing.