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Beyond Multiple Choice: Teachers Discuss Virginia’s New Mathematics Standards – Educators from Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools and VDOE discuss the new standards and tests.
View a narrated demonstration of examples of the technology-enhanced items appearing on spring 2012 Mathematics SOL tests.
SOL Practice Items provide examples of the new content and increased rigor of the 2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL). Items include examples of new technology-enhanced items for grades 3-8 mathematics, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II. Practice items in science and English also are provided as examples of items being field tested in spring 2012.
VMAST Practice Items provide examples of online test items as they may appear on the Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) with research-based supports and simplifications applied to make the items more accessible to eligible students with disabilities.
May is Asthma Awareness Month
Asthma is recognized as one of the leading medical causes of absenteeism among school age children. Resources to help students and schools manage asthma include:
Virginia's public schools are beginning a new trend line with the implementation of more challenging standards and assessments. The goal is to build on the progress already made under the Standards of Learning program and ensure that all graduates possess the knowledge and skills needed for success in college and the workplace.
— Dr. Patricia I. Wright, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Arlington County Public Schools School Efficiency Review – May 11, 2012
Commonwealth's 8th Graders Outperform Peers Nationwide and in Most States – May 10, 2012
Governor McDonnell Recognizes Teacher Appreciation Week in Virginia – May 9, 2012
What Parents & Students Should Know About the New Virginia Mathematics Standards of Learning: Answers to frequently asked questions on the 2009 Mathematics SOL and assessments now available.
Governor McDonnell Announces Virginia College Partnership Laboratory School Planning Grant Awards – APRIL 30, 2012
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