Addendum to This Week at Frost - September 20, 2021

Dear Frost Families,

We wanted to remind you that this week we will be conducting the Virginia Growth Assessment and re-post the links to our Back-to-School Night for your viewing and review.

 

Virginia Growth Assessment

The Virginia Growth Assessment (VGA) is a new test required for students in grades 3-8. The state legislature introduced this requirement to measure student growth and progress within the school year in reading and mathematics. 

For fall 2021, VGA will address content that was taught in the previous school year. The purpose of this fall’s VGA is to identify potential learning gaps resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. There is no “passing” or “failing” outcome for the VGA. Results will provide a starting point to measure growth and will offer information about areas of strength and areas for growth in reading and mathematics.

Students enrolled in grades 3-8 will generally take an assessment in both reading and mathematics. However, elementary and middle school students enrolled in a high school credit-bearing math course, such as Algebra 1, will not take a VGA for mathematics. 

The following points may help you and your student better understand this assessment. 

  • VGA must be taken in-person at school. 
  • This online, computer-adaptive test is about half as long as the spring SOL test.
  • Questions use Standards of Learning (SOL)-like items to measure current knowledge and skills in the content area.
  • Student results will be used to help school staff plan for instruction and supports.  

Here is the VGA schedule for Frost MS:

 

Virginia Growth Assessment – Math- September 21

Schedule for the day 

4th Period - 7:30-8:55am

2nd Period - as soon as testing ends - 10:25 am

6th and 8th Period continue as normal

 

Virginia Growth Assessment – English- September 23

Schedule for the day 

4th Period - 7:30-8:55am

2nd Period - as soon as testing ends - 10:25 am

6th and 8th Period continue as normal

 

 

Back to School Night

A special thank you to all who made the event a success! Below, you will see links to a video of the morning and evening sessions of BTSN and a copy of the slide deck.  In addition, please click here to watch the asynchronous teacher videos, if you have not had a chance to do so.

Recordings from our BTSN Presentations

BTSN Recording- Morning Session 9/14/21

BTSN Recording - Evening Session 9/14/21

BTSN Website

Final Back to School Night.pdf