VKRP Fall 2022 Assessment Term Nearing a Close
Thank you, Virginia educators, for completing VKRP assessments this fall. It is hard to believe but November and the end of the VKRP fall assessment term are quickly approaching. The end of the VKRP fall assessment term is Friday, November 4th.
Assessment Term and Window Details and Reminders
The VKRP Pre-K Assessment Calendar and the VKRP Kindergarten Assessment Calendar share recommended assessment timelines for both fall and spring terms. The Virginia Literacy Partnerships’ Office also provides assessment term guidance on their Pre-K Language & Literacy Screener Assessment Calendar and PALS K-3 Assessment Calendar.
As a reminder, VKRP assessments are required for all kindergarten students in the fall and spring and for VPI and VECF Mixed Delivery-funded three- and four-year-old children in the fall and spring.
Even if your division or program’s assessment window has ended, you should assess newly enrolled students with the EMAS and complete the CBRS if students have been in your classroom for at least four weeks. If you are unsure whether or not a student who transferred from another school or division has complete assessments, you can find this information on your VKRP landing page or the VKRP Hotline Team can assist you – please use the “support” button located in the lower right side of your web portal to chat in or call 866-301-8278.
How To Get Support
The VKRP and VLP teams are here to support you. Having complete VKRP assessment data on all students in the fall and spring of the 2022-2023 school year is essential for learning what skills children are bringing to our classrooms and how students’ skills are growing across the year. If you need help, don’t hesitate to reach out!
You’ve Completed Your Assessments, Now What?
After completing assessments, we encourage educators to visit the reports’ pages on both the VKRP and VLP web portals (shown below).
Teacher reports include classroom and student level information and link to resources. Administrators also have access to student level information as well as exports to review school and program or division level data.
In the next blog, we will explore in more depth how to access and interpret data from VKRP reports as well the resources available to support students’ learning in the classroom and at home.
Have Questions or Need Support?
For training and support with assessment administration and data use:
- Wanda Weaver, VKRP Director of Outreach, at vkrp@virginia.edu or by telephone at (866) 301-8278
- VLP at literacy@virginia.edu or by telephone at (888) 882-7257
More Questions for the VKRP Team? VKRP provides support via the online chat feature when you are in the system, via email vkrp@virginia.edu, and via toll free 866-301-8278
