81. No1Education on Virginia’s new standards of learning (SOL) test scores by the president of In fact, a genuine commitment to the (sols) is more than a first step on http://www.cblpolicyinstitute.org/journey.htm

Virginia Can Become No.1 in Education And, Yes, Top Even That By Michelle Easton, printed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on March 29, 1999 I was pleasantly surprised to read a recent statement on Virginia’s new Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores by the president of the Virginia Education Association (VEA) union. In speaking of the 97 percent failure rate on last year’s Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, she said: "If we look at this process as a journey, then we are at the beginning. The scores from the first round of the SOL assessments should provide each school the information they need to select the appropriate path for their journey." Schools would prefer a perpetual "improvement model" which allows schools to retain accreditation as long as they show an improvement each year in test scores – even if it took decades for a school to reach a 70% pass rate. That’s the system that is being used until 2007. But this would make state accreditation as meaningless as it has been until now. Deadlines are necessary incentives to changing the status quo. However, with the right commitment, in eight years Virginia will lead the pack in education. At that point, the following will happen:

82. VEA : Articles Archives : Detail 70 percent pass rate on all four standards of learning tests for school While that was the first year of the new standards of learning and a test http://www.veaweteach.org/articles_archives_detail.asp?ContentID=327

83. Appomattox County Public Schools standards of learning Resources ((sols)) Advanced Learners Program (ALPs) GiftedEducation Virginia standards of learning Assessments Test Blueprints http://www.appomattox.k12.va.us/acps/acps_secondarypage_template.aspx?pn=Curricu

84. Standards Of Learning Test Results: 2001 - 2003 standards of learning test results 2001 2003. VIRGINIA standards OF learning ((sols)).New for 2004 No Child Left Behind Act http://www.dailypress.com/dp-solstart,0,5458339.htmlstory

Home About Us News Peninsula ... Obituaries Standards of Learning test results: 2001 - 2003 VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING (SOLs) New for 2004: No Child Left Behind Act Report: Adequate Yearly Progress What is AYP? 2003 SOL results Elementary School Passing Rates Middle School Passing Rates High School Passing Rates Accreditation Scores and Status: 2002 SOL results Elementary and Middle School Passing Rates High School Passing Rates Elementary and Middle School Division Summary Passing Rates High School Division Summary Passing Rates ... Accreditation Scores and Status 2001 SOL results Elementary and Middle School Passing Rates High School Passing Rates Elementary and Middle School Division Summary Passing Rates High School Division Summary Passing Rates ... Get home delivery of the Daily Press for less than $3.33 a week. Search: Site / Archives Web NEWS CONTACTS Local News Editor Brad Stertz Deputy Local News Editor (day) Fred Gaskins Deputy Local News Editor (night) Steve Snider Investigative Editor / Reporter Bob Evans Columnist Tamara Detrich Columnist Wil LaVeist Dave Hendrickson Reporter - Reporter - Medicine / Religion Joy Buchanan Reporter - Defense; Congressional Delegation; Politics

85. JLARC Report Summary The standards of learning have had a profound impact on Virginia’s elementary and While Virginia students have taken standardized tests for decades, http://jlarc.state.va.us/Summary/Rpt305/SchPerfm.htm

JLARC Report Summary Documents: Report Briefing 305. Review of Factors and Practices Associated with School Performance in Virginia (Dec. 03) The study had two major research components. The first part was a quantitative analysis of the measurable factors that are associated with Standards of Learning (SOL) test results in schools and school divisions. The other major research component was a qualitative review of schools and school divisions. The primary purposes of this review were to examine the challenges to achieving academic success faced by schools and the best practices used by schools that have had success. JLARC staff also considered other issues related to school performance in conducting the study. These included the impact of the SOLs and of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, and the issue of on-time graduation and dropout rates. Six major findings result from this review: Over the course of several years of SOL implementation, SOL test scores and pass rates have increased substantially.

86. Testing: One, Two, Three - Newsweek Society - MSNBC.com Constant testing no more addresses the problems with education than there arethe GQEs (Graduation Qualifying Exam), the (sols) (standards of learning), http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8099819/site/newsweek/

Skip navigation Newsweek Subscribe Now Periscope ... Most Popular NBC NEWS MSNBC TV Today Show Nightly News Meet the Press ... Society Testing: One, Two, Three Constant testing no more addresses the problems with education than constantly putting an overweight person on the scale cures obesity. Anna Quindlen Newsweek Full disclosure: in the interests of informed punditry I recently took a practice SAT test, the first standardized test I have taken since 1969, and by the end I thought the top of my head would blow off. Perhaps it was the reading-comp section on Keats. Perhaps it was the fact that I believe geometry is the Devil's work. Perhaps it was simply that doing any task for nearly five hours challenges what Mother Theodosia used to call the ants in my pants. But more than anything I was enraged by the process, and by the forced march that seems to have replaced creative thought, critical thinking and joyful learning for so many kids. In "High Stakes," a look at the issue aired recently by CNN's documentary unit, one teacher in Florida reported third graders sobbing because they were so unhinged by the prospect of yet another standardized test. "These kids are just tested out," the teacher said. Third grade?! Our education system is broken; accountability and standards will fix it. This is the mantra of government testing programs, from local certifications to the federal No Child Left Behind program, which might as well be called No Child Left Untested. That last grew out of something called the Texas Miracle, in which the use of standardized tests in that state quickly led to marked increases in student scores in a way that seemed too good to be true. And it was. Whistle-blowers reported that teachers helped some kids to cheat in elementary and middle schools, and that some ninth graders were being repeatedly held back so their performance wouldn't depress scores for tests administered in 10th grade. The CNN documentary reported that Austin High School, for instance, had 1,160 ninth graders in 2000, yet fewer than 300 were enrolled in 10th grade the next year. Figuring that one out would make an interesting SAT problem.

87. 1999 Education Advisory Committee Summaries the SOL standards of learning instructional, remedial, and testing Currently, 8 VAC 20131-30 requires testing students for (sols) at the end of http://jcots.state.va.us/Studies/Education/1999/1999_Summaries.htm

88. Virginia DOE 20002001 Department of Education Testing Calendar standards of learning TestsVirginia State Assessment Program Test Results http://www.virginiasol.com/state.htm

V i r g i n i a S t a n d a r d o f L e a r n i n g The practice tests contained within this site have been created by talented people who care. Virginia DOE Virginia Department of Education A Commonwealth of Knowledge - Search all of the SOLs by keyword or select the content area to see a listing of the SOLs by grade. Resource Links - The Commonwealth of Knowledge site is packed with valuable information about education and helping students achieve the Standards of Learning. Status of Legislation Impacting Education Includes the following topics: 2000 Virginia General Assembly Bill Tracking Past Sessions Division of Assessment and Reporting Includes the following topics: 2000-2001 Department of Education Testing Calendar Standards of Learning Tests Virginia State Assessment Program Test Results Virginia School Performance Report Card Virginia Department of Education - Press Releases Last modified: Saturday, January 17, 2004 05:27 PM

89. Template standards of learning Test Blueprints 1995 standards of learning 2001 standardsof learning. History and Social Science 1995 standards of learning http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Assessment/soltests/home.html

Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning Test Blueprints English 1995 Standards of Learning 2002 Standards of Learning (NEW) Science 1995 Standards of Learning 2003 Standards of Learning (NEW) Mathematics 1995 Standards of Learning 2001 Standards of Learning (NEW) History and Social Science 1995 Standards of Learning 2001 Standards of Learning Assessment Home VDOE Home

90. Alexandria City Public Schools: SOL Passing Scores Virginia standards of learning Assessments Passing Scores Established by the If the second test form is slightly harder than the standard setting form http://www.acps.k12.va.us/solsupr.php

home a-z index contact us feedback ... search ACPS Quick Links: A-Z Index ACPS-TV Attendance Zones Budgets Bus Routes Calendars Career Education Contact Us Employment Food Services Links to Other Sites News Releases School Board Schools SOLs Sports (TCW) Summer Learning Superintendent Telephone Directory Test Scores Volunteering LINKS FOR: TOP PICKS: Home SOL Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments Passing Scores Established by the Board of Education 10/30/98 23:05 804 225 2053 DOE ALEXANDRIA 00l/003 COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 2120 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120 SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 159 October 30, 1998 INFORMATIONAL TO: Division Superintendent FROM: Paul D. Stapleton, Superintendent of Public Instruction SUBJECT: Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments Passing Scores Established by the Board of Education Attached is a table listing the decisions of the Virginia Board of Education regarding the passing scores for the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. This is a critical list of decisions in that it sets the standards for passing each of the tests as well as the point at which students attain advanced" status on the test. The first inclination of us all is to immediately apply these "cut scores" to the spring 1998 raw score information. It would be imprudent to do this at this point in a global manner. Please remember that there were two forms of each SOL test administered in the Spring of 1998. The Board of Education established the passing scores on the predominant form (standard setting form). The Department of Education will now engage in equating the second form to the Board's established standard. Since different test forms may he slightly easier or slightly harder than the standard setting form it is possible that the passing score on the second form of the test will vary slightly from that of the standard setting form.

91. The Truth About SOLs TRUTH NO single standardized test can fully and accurately measure student TRUTH The SOL program ignores differences in students learning styles, http://www.fairtest.org/arn/The Truth About SOLs.htm

The Truth About the SOLs The Virginia Board of Education says that: The SOL program will improve public education by holding everyone to high standards through high-stakes testing. TRUTH: It is a common, but untrue, assumption that high-stakes testing produces improved learning and student achievement. Test scores rise, in large part, because of more focus on expected test content and more familiarity with the tests. The SOL program will narrow instruction and undermine education quality as teachers are forced to teach to the tests and short-change the rest of the curriculum simply to raise test scores. Low-income, minority, limited English, and special needs students are especially subject to getting drill and test practice instead of rich and varied education programs. They are at higher risk of being denied diplomas or dropping out in frustration before reaching12th grade. High standards cannot be maintained and education improved for all simply by raising the stakes for students. SOL test scores are the single best measure of students' and schools'performance and should be the primary criteria for graduation and accreditation.

92. Standards Of Learning A guide for test construction and use. Virginia s Standard of learning PracticeTests This site is not associated with Virginia s State Board of Education. http://www.buena-vista.k12.va.us/SOL.htm

Virginia Standards of Learning Using the Web for Virginia SOLs Standards of Learning for Virginia Schools Standards of Accreditation Frequently Asked Questions Standards of Quality The SOL Connection The SOL Connection has been developed as a clearinghouse of curriculum resources for the implementation of the SOLs.. These resources have been contributed by teachers, curriculum specialists, and other educators across the Commonwealth. Virginia SOL Assessments Test Blueprints A guide for test construction and use. Virginia's Standard of Learning Practice Tests This site is not associated with Virginia's State Board of Education. The practice tests contained within this site have been created by talented people who care about the future of our children's education. 2003 Buena Vista City Public Schools

93. Graduate School Of Education Position Paper on the standards of learning. News and Events Home improving theSOLs themselves, the SOL assessments, and how the test results are used. http://gse.gmu.edu/news/archivednews/positionpaper.htm

Your browser does not support script Skip Navigation Position Paper on the Standards of Learning :: Archived Events News and Events Home Section Links Position Paper on the Standards of Learning News and Events Home Today at GSE Current Events Newsletters ... News Position Paper Index Introduction Four Major Issues Issue 1 Issue 2 ... References Prepared by the Faculty of the Graduate School of Education George Mason University November 30, 1999 Introduction We, the faculty of the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University believe that high and rigorous academic standards are essential to improving Virginia's schools. However, we also believe that the current State-led education reform movement centering on the Standards of Learning (SOLs) actualized through a sole reliance on high-stakes standardized testing is seriously flawed, and that the accreditation system for schools which relies on student performance on these questionable tests should be reconsidered. Rather than labeling schools as failures and creating an upheaval in local school divisions, the state's policymakers should set aside the current approach to accountability and engage in a more inclusive and public discussion of ways to improve the education of children in Virginia's schools through incentives and assistance. At stake are students and schools that must succeed if Virginia is to maintain the vibrant, intellectual environment for which it has historically been known.

94. Teacher Resource Catalog - US History: Civics And Economics http//www.doe.virginia.gov/ VDOE/Superintendent/(sols)/home.shtml The Standardsof learning test blueprints serve as a guide to teachers, parents, http://teacherresourcecatalog.pwnet.org/civics_economics.html

Index US History to 1877 US History 1877 to the Present Civics and Economics Planning and Teaching Documents for Civics and Economics Curriculum Framework Word File PDF File The History and Social Science Curriculum Framework amplifies the Standards of Learning and defines the content knowledge, skills, and understandings that are measured by the Standards of Learning tests. This document is online at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ VDOE/Instruction/History/hist_ss_framework.html Enhanced Sample Scope and Sequence Word File PDF File The Virginia Standards of Learning Enhanced Scope and Sequence is a resource that provides sample lesson plans intended to help teachers align their classroom instruction with the Standards of Learning that were adopted by the Virginia Board of Education. http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ VDOE/EnhancedSandS/history-ss.shtml Documents of American History PDF File State law requires that the Documents of American History be taught to all students in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This document is online at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/ VDOE/Instruction/AmericanDoc99.pdf

95. High-Stakes Testing Slights Multiculturalism - Vol 14 No 3 - Rethinking Schools The (sols) are highstakes with winners and many more losers. Books, methods,and coursework that don t support test standards are thrown by the wayside. http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/14_03/tale143.shtml

Search Rethinking Schools Help Home Archive Volume 14, No.3 - Spring 2000 High-Stakes Testing Slights Multiculturalism High-Stakes Testing Slights Multiculturalsim Matthew Henson is out, Christopher Columbux is in. By Makani Themba-Nixon As a parent active on a local school council, I've watched with apprehension as Virginia's high-stakes testing program has unfolded. But it was not until the day my third grade son, usually an enthusiastic student, came home sad and dejected that I realized my worst fears about the test were true. My son's class was studying explorers - his favorite subject - and he wanted to write a report on Matthew Henson, his favorite explorer. Henson, an African American, was the first man to set foot on the North Pole. He was a self-taught sailor and astronome rwho rose above the racism and prejudice of his day to become one of the most important explorers of the 20th century. Imagine my thrill as my son, without any urging on my part, went to the computer to do research on Henson. I was particularly pleased because after a tough first grade and difficulty reading throughout second grade, in third grade my son was at last learning that school could be fun.

96. Standards Of Learning-Tallwood High School SOL Retake Testing available for students who passed the course, but either failed Official Information on Virginia standards of learning http://www.tallwoodhs.vbcps.k12.va.us/sol.htm

LionLinks! Jump Menu ACCESS College Foundation Band Boys Tennis Boys Volleyball Class Officers/SCA Drama Gifted Resource Homecoming Library Media Center Lion's Brew Lion's Den Ninth Grade Transition Office Majik Partners In Education Scholarship Info Standards of Learning (SOLs) Step Team Yearbook vbschools.com VBCPS.net Outlook Web Access Internet Policies ... THS Alumni SOL RETAKE TESTING SUMMER 2005 SOL Retake Testing available for students who passed the course, but either failed or did not take the SOL Test ALL TESTING AT LANDSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL 1:30 P.M. SOL Retake Testing Summer 05 Contact Mrs. Norma K. Baumstimler School Improvement Specialist 757.474.8555, Office Ext. 58732 Norma K Baumstimler Official Information on Virginia Standards of Learning Home About Us ... THS Alumni Updated Thursday, June 30, 2005

97. VEA : Articles Archives : Detail She suggested a rigorous and open minded review of the (sols) by a group of standardized testing is a poor means of evaluating learning or teaching. http://www.veaweteach.org/articles_archives_detail.asp?ContentID=351

98. Intervention Guide across all items on the test across all standards of learning. Each itemon the Virginia ARDT measures one standards of learning objective. http://www.accessardt.com/ardt/interpguide.htm

[Back] [Print] Virginia ARDT Score Interpreting Guide for Teachers, August, 2002 About the Virginia ARDT About this Score Interpreting Guide This document is intended to help you interpret the information presented in the Virginia ARDT score report. The score report for the Virginia ARDT contains useful information regarding student performance on the assessment, but this information must be interpreted carefully. This guide will explain the information presented in the score report and help you interpret the scores. This guide contains the following sections: Understanding Scaled Scores and Benchmarks Total Score Reporting Category Scores Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses Understanding Scaled Scores and Benchmarks Total Score Reporting Category Scores Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses To assist in understanding potential student instructional needs, a more detailed analysis of student strengths and weaknesses is provided below the student scores. For each reporting category, the SOLs at the level which students showed strength and weakness are listed. The specific SOLs highlighted provide information on the student's strengths and weaknesses. Each strength or weakness listed may be based on only one or two test questions. Therefore the listing of SOLS should not be considered a checklist of mastery or insufficient skills. This list should be considered along with other student assessment information and should not be used solely to measure student needs. Additional factors, such as classroom work and class tests, should also be considered in the evaluation of student mastery of any single standard of learning.

99. Default This site has been designed to assist with the teaching and learning of theVirginia State Computer/Technology standards of learning to be mastered by the http://www.manassas.k12.va.us/Dean/Class/Etherington/technology/default1.htm

Target Technology SOLs Welcome! This site has been designed to assist with the teaching and learning of the Virginia State Computer/Technology Standards of Learning to be mastered by the end of grade five. The technology terms and quizzes included on these pages incorporate these requirements with additional information for the more advanced, technology-minded student. Although the Resources page is divided into sections labeled "Mostly for Students" and "Especially for Teachers," both students and teachers are invited and encouraged to explore all of the links in both sections. Students are especially encouraged to view the spreadsheet and database PowerPoint presentations listed in the teacher resources. Binary Bits and Bytes - From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Math Teacher Link, learn about bits, bytes, and the binary code by interactively turning switches on and off. Technology Terms Look up over 140 technology terms in six different categories. Each word is defined, explained, and linked to an online glossary. Many include pictures and graphics. Print three technology spelling and vocabulary lists complete with related activities. Students will enjoy completing the crossword puzzles, configured words, word searches, word scrambles, and practice spelling tests.

100. Archives - Closing The Achievement Gap Standardized tests. In September, every student took a benchmark test to assesstheir How do we get them to learn English and pass (sols) by third grade? http://loper.org/~george/archives/2005/May/997.html

May 2005 Education Matters: Closing the Achievement Gap Search for: Home "More than 45 years after integration, some activists argue that the lingering achievement gap between black and white students in Charlottesville schools reflects a lack of division-wide effort to provide a good education for all students. Teachers and administrators have implemented programs and provided resources to solve the problem, but the task continues to present challenges. For one man, the achievement gap is the result of black children being neglected. Race has become an issue at almost every recent School Board meeting, as the division in the audience is evident between supporters and detractors of the first black superintendent, Scottie Griffin, who recently resigned. Griffin has always been a vocal proponent of raising student achievement for all students, but just how many students are provided this opportunity has come into question. The need for more parental involvement has also raised concern. A lot has been done to provide an education for all children, but the numbers show that black children account for the majority of students in the division. They have also had the highest percentage of special education and free and reduced-price lunch populations, an indicator of poverty, for a decade. At the same time, the black students are poorly represented in the gifted student program.

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