Student Assessments

Stay on Top of Your Children's Progress

At the Wisconsin Virtual Academy, assessments are more than just tests. They are integral tools for gathering information about students' progress, strengths, and weaknesses in order to provide the best possible education. They also help in determining the grades children receive each semester on their report cards. The following are part of WIVA's assessment program:

Placement assessments in math and reading to place students at the appropriate level.
Lesson assessments to determine mastery of objectives.
Unit assessments to assess mastery of the lessons in a unit (such as "Fractions" or "Ancient Egypt"). These are usually comprised of about 20 questions.
Semester evaluations to provide information on what has been accomplished.
Teacher conferences and informal reviews to review progress on a regular basis.
Wisconsin State achievement and proficiency tests to assess how each student's progress compares to that of their peers. In the 2005-2006 school year, students in 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th graders will be participating in Wisconsin Achievement testing, and 4th and 6th graders will be taking the Wisconsin Proficiency test.
Essential teacher assignments (assessed by the WIVA teacher) based on the "big ideas" of the course.