| Virginia Alternative Assessment Program (VAAP) Description: The Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) is designed to evaluate the performance of students with significant cognitive disabilities who are working on academic standards that have been reduced in complexity and depth. Visit: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/alternative_assessments/vaap_va_alt_assessment_prog/index.shtml |
| VAAP Instructional resources located on TTAC Online Visit: http://www.ttaconline.org/staff/assessment/vaap.asp |
| Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) Description: The Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) is available for certain Limited-English Proficiency (LEP) students and students with disabilities in grades 3 through 8 as an alternative assessment for the Standards of Learning (SOL) testing. Visit: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/alternative_assessments/vgla_va_grade_level_alt/index.shtml |
| Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program (VSEP) Description: The Virginia Substitute Evaluation Program (VSEP) is an alternative method of assessing students who by the nature of their disability are unable to participate in the Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments even with testing accommodations. Visit: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/alternative_assessments/vsep_va_substitute_eval_prog/index.shtml |
| Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) Description: The Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) is intended for students with disabilities who are being instructed in grade level content but are not likely to achieve proficiency in the same time frame as their non-disabled peers. Visit: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/alternative_assessments/vmast_va_mod_achievement_stds_test/index.shtml |
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