Testing & Assessment FAQs
What tests are required as part of the program?
Families enrolling at VAVA must be willing to participate in all required areas of the program.
How is student progress assessed?
The Virginia Virtual Academy K-8 program is a mastery-based program, which means students master concepts and lessons before moving on to the next lesson. Following NCLB and state guidelines, students are expected to make at least a year’s growth in a year’s time. Teachers will assess mastery and provide feedback to students and families.
Families enrolling at VAVA must be willing to participate in all required areas of the program.
- Lesson assessments
- Unit assessments
- Semester assessments
- DIBELS – K-2 reading assessment
- Virginia State Standards of Learning (SOL)
- Online synchronous conferencing with the teacher
- Phone conferencing with the teacher
How is student progress assessed?
The Virginia Virtual Academy K-8 program is a mastery-based program, which means students master concepts and lessons before moving on to the next lesson. Following NCLB and state guidelines, students are expected to make at least a year’s growth in a year’s time. Teachers will assess mastery and provide feedback to students and families.
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