A commitment to provide all students with the necessary skills to thrive as 21st century learners, workers, and citizens.
Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2512 George Mason Drive
P.O. Box 6038
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456-0038
757.263.1000 757.263.1240 TDD

Virginia Beach City Public Schools
2009-2010 Testing Schedule

District and Virginia State Mandated Tests

Testing Data and Scores

DATES
TESTS
STUDENTS TESTING
  Stanford 10 Students in grades, 4, 6, and 9.
(ES, MS, & HS)
September 21 - October 9, 2009
 
(No scheduled testing-Jewish Holiday)
September 28
September 8, 2009 Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) Begin collection of evidence for students participating in the VAAP.
September 8, 2009 Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) Begin collection of evidence for students participating in the VGLA.
October 14, 2009 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) Available to all 10th & 11th grade students.
October 19 - 20, 2009 Fall SOL Students completing English 11 classes in a 4x4 block schedule, VSEP** students, and SOL verified credit retake students.
English 11: Writing Multiple-Choice Test
October 21, 2009* Fall SOL
English 11: Short Paper Component
October 22 - 23, 2009 Fall SOL
Make-up English 11: Writing Tests
January 6 - 15, 2010 Fall SOL Students in EOC*** classes, VSEP** students, and MSD**** students under SOL requirements.
End-of-Course Non-Writing Tests
Grade 8 English: Reading and Mathematics Tests
February 8 - 12, 2010 Fall SOL Fall EOC***, VSEP** students, and MSD**** students who meet the expedited testing requirements.
Expedited EOC*** Tests
Expedited Grade 8 English: Reading and Mathematics Tests
March 1 or 2, 2010 Spring SOL Students in grades 5, 8, and 11 English: Writing classes; VSEP** students; and SOL verified credit retake students.
English: Writing Multiple-Choice Test
March 3, 2010* Spring SOL
English: Short Paper Component
March 4 - 5, 2010 Spring SOL
Make-up English: Writing Tests
March 15 - May 7, 2010 NCLB English Language Proficiency Test (ACCESS FOR ELLs) All students designated as LEP, English Proficiency Levels 1-4, and Bridging 1 and 2.
Academic Language of the Content Areas (Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking)
TBD Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) Collections of evidence due to Laskin Road Annex.
TBD Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) Collections of evidence due to Laskin Road Annex.
April 19 - 23, 2010 April Term Grad Testing Students in EOC*** classes and MSD**** students who will graduate by August 2010.
April 19 - May 24, 2010 International Baccalaureate (IB) Testing Students completing IB classes during
2009-2010.
May 3 - 14, 2010 Advanced Placement (AP) Testing Students completing AP classes during
2009-2010.
May 18 - June 3, 2010  Spring SOL - High School
EOC*** and Grade 8 Reading & Mathematics Tests 
Students in grades 3 - 8 and EOC*** classes, VSEP** students, and MSD**** students under SOL requirements.
May 19 - 28, 2010  Spring SOL - Middle School 
EOC*** Tests 
May 24 - June 10, 2010   Spring SOL - Middle School
Grades 6 - 8 Multiple-Choice Tests
May 18 - June 2, 2010   Spring SOL - Elementary School
Grades 3 - 5 Multiple-Choice Tests
June 7 - 10, 2010   Spring SOL - High School Spring EOC*** and MSD**** students who meet the expedited testing requirements.
Expedited EOC*** Tests; Expedited Grade 8
English: Reading and Mathematics Tests
June 8 - 9, 2010   Spring SOL - Middle School Spring EOC*** students who meet the expedited testing requirements.
Expedited EOC*** Tests
July 12 - 13, 2010 Summer SOL Students completing English 11 classes in summer school, VSEP** students, and SOL verified credit retake students.
English: Writing Multiple-Choice Test
July 14, 2010* Summer SOL
English: Short Paper Component
July 15 - 16, 2010 Summer SOL
Make-up English: Writing Tests
TBD Summer SOL Students in EOC*** classes, VSEP** students, Fast Track Tutoring students, and SOL verified credit or MSD**** students under SOL requirements.
SOL Non-Writing Tests
* Direct Writing Prompt must be administered on these dates.

** Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program*** End-of-Course 1) Students completing an EOC class.

*** End-of-Course 2) Students who  have previously failed an EOC test and desire to retake the EOC test for a verified credit.
**** Modified Standard Diploma