In spring 2024, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) implemented the Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW) assessment to focus on integrating reading and writing instruction to build student literacy skills for the SOL grade 5 and grade 8 Reading tests. 

Students may be presented with a science or social studies focused nonfiction passage followed by six multiple-choice (MC) and technology-enhanced items (TEI) items to answer regarding the passage. Students will be presented with a writing prompt or an “invitation to write,” that is based on the passage. 

The IRW at our school is scheduled for  Wednesday, March 11, 2026 & Thursday, March 12, 2026 through Middle School Civics classes. 

Beginning in spring 2024, grade 3-8 SOL results are delivered in multiple parts. 

• Official SOL Score Report - For all spring SOL reading, mathematics, and science tests, this report is posted in SIS ParentVUE and provides the overall test score, overall performance level, and results for each test reporting category.
• Integrated Reading and Writing (IRW) Component Details - For grade 5 and 8 students who took the IRW component, performance information is delivered to families from your student’s school.

If you have any questions about the IRW component of the Reading SOL, please contact our MS school test coordinator Kristy Carballo ( [email protected] ) or HS assessment coach Kim Longworth ( [email protected] ). 

Additional information from the county about the IRW SOL test (including FAQ) can be found online at  https://www.fcps.edu/academics/student-tests-assessments/types-student-assessment/virginia-assessment-program/sol-test-3 .

MS Non-Writing SOL Testing

Across Virginia, middle school students take  Standards of Learning (SOL) Grade Level and End-of-Course (EOC) tests.

All SOL tests are taken in-person at school.  Our staff will schedule specific SOL testing dates for your student.

For the  Spring 2026 Non-Writing SOL window, most students will test on Fri May 1 (Reading SOLs), Tues May 5 (Science SOLs), and Wed May 13 (Math SOLs). There will be a  modified bell schedule  on those days.

• State law requires students to verify credit for high school courses to fulfill graduation requirements for a standard or advanced studies diploma. For additional information regarding graduation requirements see the Graduation Requirements and Course Planning webpage ( https://www.fcps.edu/academics/graduation-requirements-and-course-planning ). SOL tests are the most common way students earn the verified credits they need. SOL tests are designed to measure what students have learned of the content and skills detailed in the Virginia Standards of Learning.
• Additionally, federal law requires schools to offer students one SOL test in reading, mathematics, and science while they are in grades 9-12. The tests provide information about student achievement to the parent, school, school division, and state.
• Scores are available for families in ParentVUE no later than the start of the next school year.
• Students are reminded that they should be regularly restarting their FCPSOn laptops at school while connected to the network to make sure their devices are updated and ready for testing. Please take your device to the Tech Office (E108) if you are having difficulty. A testing device will be provided only for students whose families have opted them out of the FCPSOn program.

Bell Schedule for May 1, May 5 and May 13, 2025

Middle School SOL Testing Bell Schedule