Student Testing

Students at Franconia ES are assessed in many areas throughout the year. Parents will receive a notification letter about the testing their child will have as well as the results of each test.

Some of the Virginia and Fairfax County  assessments that our students take are:

Primary grade levels PreK-2

24-25 Elementary Academic Screening Tests, Grades PreK-2 Testing Notification.pdf

Primary grade levels PreK-2 use different assessments to meet state and division requirements. Students in grades PreK-2 participate in literacy screeners required by the Virginia Literacy Act (VLA). Mathematics screeners fulfill a Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program (VKRP) requirement for grades PreK-K and fulfill a FCPS Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) requirement for grades 1-2.

  • Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS) is used with all Grade PreK-2 students in fall, winter, and spring
  • Early Mathematics Assessment System (EMAS) is used with all Grade  PreK and Kindergarten students in fall and spring
  • iReady Math is used with all Grade 1-2 students in fall and spring; students whose fall score is below benchmark will also retest in the winter. 

Upper elementary grade levels 3-6

24-25 Elementary Academic Screening and Growth Tests, Grades 3-6 Testing Notification.pdf

Upper elementary grade levels 3-6 use different assessments to meet state requirements. Reading screeners and additional diagnostics fulfill Virginia Literacy Act (VLA) requirements. Mathematics screeners fulfill FCPS Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) requirements. Screening tests at these grades also serve as growth assessments to fulfill Virginia Assessment Program (VAP) requirements.

  • iReady Math is used in fall, winter, and spring with all Grade 3-6 students scheduled to take a spring SOL test
  • iReady Reading is used in fall, winter, and spring with all Grade 3-6 students scheduled to take a spring SOL test
  • Virginia Language and Literacy Screening System (VALLSS) is used as a state screener for select Grade 3 students each window
    • In fall, VALLSS is used with students new to Virginia public schools and students who are identified for a reading plan based on their iReady Reading score
    • In winter and spring, VALLSS is used with students whose fall VALLSS scores showed a need for support.
  • iReady Passage Reading Fluency (PRF) diagnostic is used with Grade 4-6 students who are identified for a reading plan based on their iReady Reading score
  • CORE Phonics Inventory diagnostic is used with Grade 4-6 students whose iReady PRF result is below benchmark
  • Developmental Spelling Assessment (DSA) diagnostic is used in fall and and spring with all Grade 4-6 students
  • SOL Tests Within the Virginia Assessment Program are the main part of the Virginia Assessment Program for grades 3-8 and are administered each spring. SOL tests are used to fulfill state and federal testing requirements in reading and writing, mathematics, and science. Most students in grades 3-8 take SOL tests for reading and math each year, with science tests and integrated reading and writing components administered in the fifth and eighth grades.

Our Testing Coordinators