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 7-May 23, 2025, 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.  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.

WVGSA Grades 3-8 Home School Families 

Any Home School student in grades 3-8 wanting to take the Spring WVGSA must complete this survey by Thursday, December 12, 2024.  *There will be no late registrations as the WV Department of Education has set the registration dates for the counties. 

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.  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 to receive a total score. 

 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)

If you need assistance accessing your test scores please click the box below

Homeschool Assessment Registration
State Assessment Support

Questions and Answers

Additional Resources

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)

PSAT Support

All JCS 10th grade students and any 11th grade students interested in taking the PSAT/NMSQT assessment will be receiving information from their high school.

Home School Student Information

The PSAT/NMSQT Fall Assessment will be on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.  Any Home School 10th or 11th grade student wishing to take the test on site at their public high school will need to complete this survey by Friday, September 20, 2024.  No registrations will be accepted after this date.  The cost to take the exam is $20.  Payment must be brought to the Jefferson County Board of Education at 110 Mordington Ave., Charles Town, WV  25414.  Checks or money orders must be made out to Jefferson County Board of Education.

PSAT sign up for Home School 10th-11th

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.  All 11th grade students in Jefferson County will take the exam on Wednesday, April 11, 2025. Additional exams will be scheduled during the SAT School Day window, April 3-25, 2025.

HOME SCHOOL FAMILIES

All Home School Juniors must register with the Jefferson County Schools Test Coordinator using this (Link inserted) by Thursday, December 12, 2025.  There will be no late registrations as each high school must register students for the digital SAT WITH COLLEGEBOARD. 

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.

SAT 11TH GRADE HOMESCHOOL REGISTRATION

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.