Students at Mount Eagle 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. Kate Kirkland, our assistant principal, serves as our School Test Coordinator. Whenever you have questions about your child's assessments, please reach out to her.

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

• CBRS - Kindergarten
• CogAT (Abilities Test) - Second, any student who does not have a CogAT score on file
• EMAS - Kindergarten
• eCart Tests - Third-Sixth
• IAAT (Algebra Placement) - 6th advanced math
• iReady Universal Screener for math and reading - 1st-Sixth
• Local Alternative Assessment (LAA) and Performance-Based Assessments (PBA) - 3rd-6th for SOL content no longer assessed online
• Math Reasoning Assessments -  Kindergarten-Second
• Naglieri (Abilities Test) - First and any student who does not have an abilities score on file
• PALS - Kindergarten
• Passage Reading Fluency (PRF) - 1st -6th
• Standards of Learning (SOL) tests - Third-Sixth
• VAAP - Alternative SOL assessment
• Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) reading and math - Third-Sixth
• WIDA for ESOL students

The state of Virginia has established achievement tests that are administered at the end of 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades to measure the mastery of the curriculum. The Standards of Learning Tests (SOLs) test students in the areas of reading, writing, math, history, and science. 

• Grade 3 – Math and Reading | Local Alternative Assessment (LAA) and Performance-Based Assessments (PBA) - Social Studies and Science
• Grade 4 – Math and Reading | Local Alternative Assessment (LAA) and Performance-Based Assessments (PBA) - Virginia Studies
• Grade 5 – Math, Reading, and Science | Local Alternative Assessment (LAA) and Performance-Based Assessments (PBA) - Writing and Social Studies (GATP)
• Grade 6 – Math and Reading | Local Alternative Assessment (LAA) and Performance-Based Assessments (PBA) - United States History to 1865 (US History I)

FCPS adopted a universal screener assessment for all elementary school students in grades 1 through 6.

The purpose of this assessment is to identify students who may have gaps in reading and math skills so that teachers can plan appropriate support for each child. 

The universal screener is an online, computer-adaptive assessment. Computer-adaptive means that the difficulty of questions will adjust based on each child’s performance. When your child gets a question correct, the next question will be a little harder. When your child gets a question wrong, the next question will be a little easier. Through this adjustment process, the computer will narrow in on just the right level for your child.

• View the Test Demo to demonstrate test features to students. The Test Demo is a series of videos that explain to students how they will take the online test and interact with the test platform.
• Use the Test Practice items to help students understand how to respond to ACCESS for ELLs Online and WIDA Screener Online items on the test platform. While using the test practice items, students can familiarize themselves with the features available to them during the actual assessment. To access and view the Test Practice Items on Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, or Linux devices, you must use the Chrome browser. If you are on an iPad, you must use the Safari Browser.
• Use the Sample Items to help students, educators, and families get a better understanding of ACCESS for ELLs Online. None of the sample items appear on the operational test; however, they are similar to items that students will see on the test. To access and view the Sample Items on Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, or Linux devices, you must use the Chrome browser. If you are on an iPad, you must use the Safari Browser.