Testing and Accountability
Welcome to the Accountability & Testing Department. Listed below you will find valuable resources pertaining to each school's testing schedule and what assessments are given at each school.
Access the current academic year testing calendar at the following link: https://vcsk12ncus.finalsite.com/calendar/2026-2027-testing-calendar
NC EOG and EOC Information and Resources
NC State Testing Resources
End of Grade (EOG) and End of Course (EOC) State Tests
Test Specifications
- EOG Mathematics at Grades 3–8
- EOG Reading at Grades 3–8
- EOG Science at Grades 5 & 8
- EOC English 2
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EOC NC Math 1 and NC Math 3
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EOC Biology
Assessment Briefs
- Beginning-of-Grade 3 Reading Test Assessment Brief
- End-of-Grade Tests Assessment Brief
- College and Career Readiness Alternate Assessments Brief
- NCEXTEND1 Assessment Brief
- North Carolina Calculator Requirements Assessment Brief
- End-of-Course Assessments: Biology, English II, NC Math 1, and NC Math 3
Released Forms and Supplemental Materials
Embedded Calculators
- Grades 3–5: 4-Function Calculator
- Grades 6–8: Scientific Calculator
- Grade 8 and High School: Graphing Calculator
Policies
Relevant Legislation and Policy
- The EOGs are administered per state and federal requirements: the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015; School Achievement, Growth, Performance Scores, and Grades legislation (G.S. §115C-83.15); School Performance for the Purpose of Compliance with Federal Law legislation (G.S. §115C-83.16) Components of the Testing Program legislation (G.S. §115C-174.11); North Carolina State Board of Education Policies TEST-016 (Use of State Designated Assessments for the NC Teacher Evaluation Process), EVAL-004 (Teacher Performance Appraisal Process), ACCT-020 (
Accountability Model Components), and ACCT-021 (Accountability Annual Performance Standards). The Grade 3 Reading EOG tests are linked to Read to Achieve legislation (G.S. § 115 C-83.6).