State Assessment Information

Supporting Student Success

Jefferson County Schools shares in the responsibility of supporting a child’s skills and understanding in all areas of academics. We have several methods, including testing, that we utilize to evaluate their progress throughout their academic careers. It is important that we are all able to share information that will ensure understanding and cooperation as we partner for student success.

Below you will find information from the West Virginia Department of Education.

West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA)

The West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) for students in grades 3-8 is an online summative test given toward the end of the school year to measure student performance on the state’s content standards, which provide clear, consistent guidelines for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level.

The West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) will be administered to all grade 3-8 WV students during the April 8-May 24, 2024, window.  All grade 3-8 students will take an ELA/Reading, Writing and Math assessment.  Grades 5 and 8 will have a science assessment as well.  Each school will be setting up their individual dates for testing and will contact homeschool students and parents once registration is complete with the County Test Coordinator and the state and the testing window gets closer.  Any homeschool grade 3-8 student wishing to take the WVGSA must register using this (link inserted) by Friday, February, 16, 2024.  There will be no late registration as each school will be creating testing locations for students.  Please remember that this is a multiday assessment and each student must complete each section.

 If you have any questions, please contact Carol Whittington, Jefferson County Schools Test Coordinator at 304-885-5007 or email cwhittin@k12.wv.us.

For more information and resources about the WVGSA, visit the WV Assessment Portal (https://wv.portal.cambiumast.com)

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Questions and Answers

Testing in West Virginia includes the West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) for grades 3 through 8, the SAT School Day in high school, the West Virginia Alternate Summative Assessment (WVASA), the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), and various international assessment administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). These assessments are designed to provide information about the performance of students, schools, districts, and the state. The office is responsible for the implementation of West Virginia Board of Education Policy 2340, West Virginia Measures of Academic Progress.

 If you have any questions, please contact Carol Whittington, Jefferson County Schools Test Coordinator at 304-885-5007 or email cwhittin@k12.wv.us.

For more information and resources about the WVGSA, visit the WV Assessment Portal (https://wv.portal.cambiumast.com)

SAT Support

Jefferson County Schools strives to help students be prepared and successful in their next phase of life. We have purchased on demand virtual tutorials for high school students for SAT support and preparation. Students can work on individual areas of need to raise their test score in order to get that magic number for their chosen college, program, scholarship, or class.  These individual virtual licenses are free to the student and can be accessed anytime - in the evenings, on the weekend, or in a study hall so that it meets the students' needs and schedule. Students may use their SAT or PSAT results to guide their focus, or they can take a pre-test which will assign them areas to work on. Once they practice and brush up on skills utilizing the Apex platform, we recommend taking a full practice test on the College Board site.  Juniors and seniors were giving their log in information at school. Students self-enroll using the information on the sheet received at school. We also have purchased additional tutorials for high school courses, such as Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies as presented in the assemblies at school.  

The SAT School Day is provided free of charge to all WV 11th grade students as their end of year assessment.  This assessment is also available to homeschool 11th graders as well.  The SAT SD will be administered at each high school on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.  Homeschool Juniors must register with the Jefferson County Schools Test Coordinator using this (Link inserted) by Friday, February 16, 2024.  There will be no late registrations as each high school must register students for the digital SAT.  Each high school will provide additional information for students and parents as the assessment date approaches. As the assessment is digital this year, students will be taking the assessment on school devices.

WVDE Testing Resources

WVDE Report Resources

If you have any questions concerning SAT School Day or WVGSA, please contact Carol Whittington, County Test Coordinator at 304-885-5007 or email cwhittin@k12.wv.us.