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WEST VIRGINIA
MEASURES OF ACADEMIC
PROGRESS and Other Assessment Administration Schedules for 2012-2013
ACT EXPLORE AND ACT PLAN: GRADES 8 and 10
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October 22 - November 2, 2012 |
Testing Window for ACT EXPLORE (Grade 8) & ACT PLAN (Grade 10) |
NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS (NAEP): Grades 4, 8 and 12 |
January 28-March 8, 2013 |
State NAEP is administered every other year. |
WESTEST 2 Online Writing: Grades 3-11
(Writing Scores are integrated into WESTEST 2 R/LA Scores) |
February 25 - March 16, 2013 |
Middle School Online Testing Window (Recommended) |
March 11 - March 29, 2013 |
High School Online Testing Window (Recommended) |
April 1 - April 19, 2013 |
Elementary School Online Testing Window (Recommended) |
WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS TESTS (WESTEST 2) : Grades 3-11 |
May 6 - May 24, 2013 |
Testing Window
- Each county will determine the first and last day of the testing window to include no more than 10 consecutive instructional days.
- County test coordinators must notify the Office of Assessment and Accountability of their selected dates.
- WVSSAC is making an effort to not schedule sporting events during May 14 - 17, 2012.
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ALTERNATE PERFORMANCE TASK ASSESSMENT (APTA)
Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics: Grades 3-8 and 11
Science: Grades 4, 6 and 10 |
April 22 - May 3, 2013 |
Testing Window |
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 High School Health Courses
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Online throughout the
school year |
Ongoing based on when students are enrolled in the course |
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FitnessGram - Physical Fitness Assessment
Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and High School Health Courses |
Performance based throughout the school year |
Ongoing based on when students complete the physical education course |
ACT College Admissions
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September 8, 2012 |
Testing dates on Saturdays |
October 27, 2012 |
December 8, 2012 |
February 9, 2013 |
April 13, 2013 |
June 8, 2013 |
SAT
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October 6, 2012 |
Testing dates on Saturdays |
November 3, 2012 |
December 1, 2012 |
January 26, 2013 |
March 9, 2013 |
May 4, 2013 |
June 1, 2013 |
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PSAT/NMSQT: Grades 9-11 (Interested Students) |
October 17, 2012 |
Not all students |
October 20, 2012 |
| 2012-2013 Calendar of Testing Activities- WorkKeys |
| Fall Activities |
Dates |
Spring Activities |
Dates |
| WorkKeys Assessment Fall testing window |
Window closes November 30th, 2012 |
WorkKeys Assessment Spring testing window |
Window closes April 30th, 2013 |
| Window in which to order materials for testing. |
October 15th to October 31st, 2012. |
Window in which to order materials for testing. |
March 15th to March 31st 2013 |
WESTELL: Grades K-12
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March 18, 2013 - April 26, 2013 |
Measures the English language proficiency of students who are not native English speakers, or have a home language other than English |
Career/Technical Education, Global 21 Performance Assessments: Grades 9 - 12
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| Fall Activities |
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Spring Activities |
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| December 3, 2012 - January 11, 2013 |
Global 21 Performance Assessment Fall Testing window ( including make-ups) |
April 1, 2013 - May 10, 2013 |
Global 21 Performance Assessment Spring Testing window ( including make-ups) |
AP (Advanced Placement) Grades 9-12
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May 6 - May 17, 2013 |
Students enrolled in AP Classes |
COMPASS |
December 3, 2012-January 11, 2013
(for courses ending at end of first semester)
April 29-May 24, 2013
(for courses ending at the end of school year) |
Students enrolled in Transitions Math for Seniors and/or English 12 CR |
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