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Office of Student Testing
Certain tests may be required for all students at a grade level or in a group. The Virginia Department of Education requires some of the tests; others are required by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). Under Virginia requirements, Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) tests are given in reading and mathematics to all students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, and science tests are given to students in grades 3, 5, and 8. History SOL tests are administered in grades 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8. Writing SOL tests are administered in grades 5, 8, and 11. In high school, SOL tests in English, mathematics, science, and history are administered when students complete specific courses.
2012-2013 Testing Calendars
OECD Test for Schools (based on PISA) Pilot
School Profiles
Test Scores
Translations of Parent Letters concerning Test Results
- Standards of Learning (SOL): Grades 3 through 8
- Standards of Learning (SOL): End-of-Course Tests
- Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP)
- Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA)
- WIDA ACCESS for ELLS
Translations of Parent Letters concerning Disposition of Collections of Evidence
Kathleen F. Oliver, Director
Office of Student Testing
Fairfax Ridge Building
3877 Fairfax Ridge Road, Suite 1300
Fairfax, VA 22030
571-423-1400