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In Virginia, Standards of Learning (SOL) establish minimum expectations for what students should know and be able to do at the end of each grade or course in each subject.

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SOLs can be tested or untested. Regardless, they measure the success of students in accordance with The Board of Education's expectations.

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The Virginia Board of Education sets proficiency standards and requires all SOL tests to be reviewed by Virginia classroom teachers for accuracy and fairness.

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SOLs are developed for each of the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, History, Social Science, and specialty subjects.

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Teaching, Learning & Assessment " K-12 Standards & Instruction " Mathematics

Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL)

The 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning identify academic content for essential components of the mathematics curriculum at different grade levels for Virginia's public schools. Standards are identified for kindergarten through grade eight and for a core set of high school courses. Throughout a student's mathematics schooling from kindergarten through grade eight, specific content strands are included. These content strands are Number and Number Sense; Computation and Estimation; Measurement and Geometry; Probability and Statistics; and Patterns, Functions, and Algebra. The Standards of Learning within each strand progress in complexity throughout the grade levels and into high school course content. While the standards are organized by strand and identified numerically, local curricula and pacing guides should determine the instructional sequence of the content.

The 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning Curriculum Framework, a companion document to the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning, amplifies the standards and further defines the content knowledge, skills, and understandings that are measured by the Standards of Learning assessments. The standards and Curriculum Framework are not intended to encompass the entire curriculum for a given grade level or course. School divisions are encouraged to incorporate the standards and Curriculum Framework into a broader, locally designed curriculum. The Curriculum Framework delineates in greater specificity the minimum content that all teachers should teach and all students should learn. Teachers are encouraged to go beyond the standards as well as to select instructional strategies and assessment methods appropriate for all students.

The content of the mathematics standards is intended to support the following five process goals for students: becoming mathematical problem solvers, communicating mathematically, reasoning mathematically, making mathematical connections, and using mathematical representations to model and interpret practical situations. Practical situations include real-world problems and problems that model real-world situations.

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At its February 2, 2023, meeting, the State Board of Education (Board) authorized the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to proceed with the development and revision process of the 2018 Science Standards of Learning consistent with the schedule adopted by the Board.

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News & Announcements

Nominations for the 2023 Standards of Learning Item Review Committees

The Office of Student Assessment is seeking nominations for the 2023 Standards of Learning Item Review Committees. Approximately 10-15 members are needed for each committee. Please refer to Superintendent's Memo #045-23 for the list of committees to be convened, meeting dates, criteria, and application deadlines.

Spring 2023 Field Test Information: New Assessment Item Type for Reading

The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) is developing a new assessment item type for the grades 5, 8, and end-of-course (EOC) Standards of Learning (SOL) reading tests to support the focus on integrating reading and writing instruction to build student literacy. Information about the spring 2023 field test for this new item type is provided in Superintendent's Memo #177-22 (PDF), published on August 12, 2022. Resources to support preparation for this field test are provided on the SOL Practice Items page and the English, Reading, & Literacy: Assessment Resources page of the VDOE website.

Virginia Standards of Learning

The Standards of Learning (SOL) for Virginia Public Schools establish minimum expectations for what students should know and be able to do at the end of each grade or course in English, Mathematics, Science, History, Social Science, and other subjects.

SOL tests measure the success of students in meeting the Board of Education's expectations for learning and achievement. All items on SOL tests are reviewed by Virginia classroom teachers for accuracy and fairness, and teachers also assist the Virginia Board of Education in setting proficiency standards for the tests.

Improving the Assessment Experience

The Virginia Department of Education is a national leader in the use of technology to develop and administer the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests. Virginia's school divisions have been administering online tests to students for over a decade. Innovations include a new test delivery system, a computer adaptive format for most mathematics and reading tests, and the use of various technology-enhanced items. Virginia has also added an online calculator from Desmos to improve the testing experience of students while taking online mathematics tests.

Online Test Delivery Software

The SOL tests are completed by students in Virginia's public schools using the online testing application, TestNav™. This application allows SOL tests to be administered securely to students using a wide variety of devices including desktop computers, laptop computers, and tablets.

As a resource to school divisions and families, the VDOE provides Practice Items in TestNav. The Practice Items serve as an introduction to online test navigation, online tools, item formatting, and overall functionality and appearance of SOL tests within TestNav.

Computer Adaptive Testing

A computer adaptive test (CAT) is an assessment that is customized for every student based on how the student responds to the test questions. Students who take online grades 3-8 Mathematics and Reading tests will be given a computer adaptive version of the Standards of Learning tests.

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The Office of Student Assessment is seeking nominations for the 2023 Standards of Learning Item Review Committees. Approximately 10-15 members are needed for each committee. Please refer to Superintendent's Memo #045-23 for the list of committees to be convened, meeting dates, criteria, and application deadlines.