RVA State Testing Spring 2025!

Spring is right around the corner! And with the arrival of spring, comes State Testing! Below, you'll find all of the 2025 State Testing information for students in grades 3 - 10. Please be sure to read through the information and let us know if you have any questions!

For students enrolled through one of our RVA consortium partner school districts, each partner school organizes state testing. The testing window for the Forward and PreACT Secure state assessments will run from March 17th to April 25th, 2025.

In the coming weeks, you can expect to receive communication from a testing coordinator at your local/resident school district with the following information:

• Details about the Forward and PreACT Secure state tests for RVA students in grades 3 - 10, including specific dates, times, and locations for the assessments.
• Information about the location where the tests will be administered within the partner district, with a designated proctor overseeing the testing process.
  
• The results of the state tests will be sent to RVA families of students who participated.

Wisconsin Forward Exam (Grades 3 - 8) - This is a computer-based test that is not timed. Students in grades 3, 5, 6 and 7 will take tests in both Language Arts and Math. The approximate total testing time for these grades is 4 hours. Students in grades 4 and 8 will take tests in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science. The approximate total testing time for these grades is 7 hours. Students in grade 10 will take the Social Studies portion of the Forward Exam. The Forward Exam must be proctored in person and cannot be taken in the home environment.

PreACT Secure (Grades 9 - 10) - The PreACT Secure is a summative assessment, aligned to the ACT test and the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards, that measures what students have learned in the areas of English, Reading, Mathematics, and Science in grades 9 and 10. The total amount of time for this test is 2 hours and 35 minutes. (10th graders also need to take the Forward which is another 1 hour and 10 minutes)

More specific details for all of the tests can be found on the DPI's website at http://dpi.wi.gov/assessment

Students who have an IEP, 504 plan, or have special circumstances such as health issues, are eligible to receive accommodations and supports for state testing. The Special Education Team within the consortium district will help to set these up. If you have questions regarding state testing accommodations, please be sure to reach out to them!

State Testing results are usually sent to the RVA or the Consortium District in August. When these results are received, consortium districts will mail them to families of the students who participated in testing.