Virginia Alternate Assessment Program

The Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) is an assessment that is designed to evaluate the performance of students with significant cognitive disabilities in grades 3-8 and high school in lieu of participating in a Standards of Learning (SOL) test. In PWCS, eligible students in the following grade levels and subject areas may participate in VAAP.

Grades 3-8 VAAP Subject Areas

List of VAAP Assessments by Grade Level
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
  • Math
  • Reading
  • History/Social Science*
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Math
  • Reading
  • History/Social Science*
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing*

High School VAAP Subject Areas

List of VAAP Assessments by Grade Level
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
No VAAP Assessments
  • Math
  • Science
  • Reading
No VAAP Assessments

*History and Writing VAAP are portfolio-based assessments scored locally by school staff.

View the Virginia Department of Education VAAP website for more information.