WEST VIRGINIA MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS and Other Assessment Administration Schedules for 2008-2009

WVMAP Assessments

ACT EXPLORE AND ACT PLAN: GRADES 8 & 10
October 27-November 7, 2008 Grade 8: Testing Window - ACT Explore Testing/Make-up Window
October 27 - November 7, 2008 Grade 10:  Testing Window - ACT Plan Testing/Make-up Window

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP):  Grades 4, 8 and 12

January - March 2009

 State NAEP is administered every other year. 2009 is the administration year for Reading, Mathematics for 4th, 8th and 12th grades and Science for 4th and 8th grades. Sample will include 2,500-3,000 students/content/grade.

WESTEST 2 Online Writing: Grades 3-11
(Writing Scores are integrated into WESTEST 2 R/LA Scores)

March 2 - 27, 2009 Grades 6 - 8 Middle School Online Testing Window
March 23 - April 10, 2009 Grades 9 - 11 High School Online Testing Window
March 30 - May 1, 2009 Grades 3 - 5 Elementary School Online Testing Window

WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS TESTS (WESTEST 2) Field Test :  Grades 4-12
September 22-October 3, 2008 Voluntary for Counties (Schools) Sampling plan will have students complete two of the four content area tests.

WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS TESTS (WESTEST 2) :  Grades 3-11
May 18 - 29, 2009 Testing/Make-up Window

ALTERNATE PERFORMANCE TASK ASSESSMENT (APTA): Grades 3-8 and 11 and Science Grade 4,6 and 11

April 27-May 8, 2009 Testing Window and Make-Up – APTA. Grades 3-8 and 10: Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics. Grades 4, 6 and 11 complete Science in addition to the Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics.

Other Assessments


(note: the assessments listed below are not administered by the Office of Assessment, Accountability and Research)

 

HEAP - Health Assessment: Grades 6, 8 and/or 9-12
On-line throughout school year Ongoing based on when students completes the course.

 

ACT College Admissions

September 13, 2008 Testing dates on Saturdays.
October 25, 2008
December 13, 2008
February 7 , 2009
April 4, 2009
June 13, 2009

 

SAT

October 4- 5, 2008 Testing dates on Saturdays.
November 1-2, 2008
December 6-7, 2008
January 24-25, 2009
March 14-15, 2009
May 2-3, 2009
June 6-7, 2009

PSAT/NMSQT: Grades 9-11 (Interested Students)

October 15, 2008 (Wednesday) Not all students .
October 18, 2008 (Saturday)

 

HIGH SCHOOLS THAT WORK ASSESSMENT: Grade 12

January 5 - January 30, 2009 50+ schools

 

WORK KEYS: Grade 12

March 3 - 14, 2008 Applied Mathematics, Reading for Information, Locating Information for career/technical education concentration.
December 1-12, 2008
March 2-13, 2009

 

WESTELL: Grades K-12

March 23 - April 24, 2009 Measures the progress of students who are not native English speakers,or have a home language other than English.

 

Golden Horseshoe: Grade 8

April 1-9, 2009 West Virginia history test.

 

Career/Technical Education, End of Course Technical Skills Test (EOCTST): Grades 9-12

May 1-30, 2008  
January 2-20, 2009
May 1 - June 2009

 

AP (Advanced Placement) Grades 9-12

May 5-8, 2009 Students enrolled in AP Classes
May 11-15, 2009

 

TECH STEPS: Grade 8

September, 2008 - April 2009 Six modules to be completed.