COMMONWEALTH
OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
P.O.
BOX 2120
RICHMOND,
VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 36
February 17, 2006
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Patricia I. Wright Acting Superintendent of Public
Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
State Standards of Learning Writing
and Grades 3 through 8 Testing Schedule for 2006-2007 |
The State Testing Program schedule for the Standards
of Learning (SOL) Writing tests for the 2006-2007 school year is available on
the Department of Educations website (http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Assessment/home.shtml).
Please inform all personnel of these testing dates so that other activities can
be scheduled without conflicts. Following
is information to assist you in preparing for the coming school year.
The grade 8
and End-of-Course (EOC) SOL Writing tests for the fall 2006 administration are
scheduled as follows. The
multiple-choice component of the Writing tests will be administered on either Monday, October 23, or Tuesday, October 24,
2006. The direct writing component
of the tests must be administered statewide on Wednesday, October 25, 2006.
Students who are absent on the date of the statewide direct writing test
will respond to a different prompt during the make‑up period. Graduating seniors who are eligible for two
opportunities to take the EOC English: Writing test will be given the alternate
prompt on Thursday, October 26, 2006. Answer documents for the writing tests must be shipped for
scoring by November 3, 2006.
The grades 5,
8, and EOC SOL Writing tests for the spring 2007 administration are scheduled
as follows. The multiple-choice component of the Writing tests will be
administered on either Monday, March 5, or Tuesday, March 6, 2007. The
direct writing component of the tests must be administered statewide on Wednesday, March 7, 2007. Students who are absent on the date of the
statewide writing test will respond to a different prompt during the make-up
period. Graduating seniors who are
eligible for two opportunities to take the EOC English: Writing test will be
given the alternate prompt on Thursday, March 8, 2007. Answer documents for the writing tests must
be shipped for scoring by March 23, 2007.
While
school divisions will continue to have flexibility in setting their own testing
windows for EOC testing, superintendents must choose one of the three windows
listed below for divisionwide testing in grades 3 through 8. Answer documents
for paper/pencil testing are to be shipped on the last day of the selected
schedule.
The
following windows for SOL testing in grades 3 through 8 have been established
for spring 2007.
2 May 7 June 1, 2007
Division Directors of Testing will
be contacted to obtain the testing window selected by the division.
The EOC SOL
writing test for the summer 2007 administration is scheduled as follows. The multiple-choice component of the
English: Writing test will be administered on either Monday, July 16, or Tuesday,
July 17, 2007. The direct writing
component of the EOC English: Writing test must be administered statewide on Wednesday, July 18, 2007. Graduating seniors who are eligible for two
opportunities to take the writing test will be given the alternate prompt on Thursday,
July 19, 2007. Answer documents for the EOC English: Writing test must be
shipped for scoring by July 27, 2007.
Questions
concerning the state testing program schedule should be directed to the
Division of Assessment and Reporting by e-mail at darfax@doe.virginia.gov or by
phone at (804) 225-2102.
PIW/SLR/jc