Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA)

The Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) is available for certain Limited-English Proficiency (LEP) students and students with disabilities in grades 3 through 8 as an alternative assessment for the Standards of Learning (SOL) testing. Students who qualify to participate in the VGLA are required to demonstrate individual achievement of grade-level content standards as presented in the SOL test blueprint for the academic content area in which they are being assessed. The VGLA is only available to eligible students with disabilities and eligible students with limited English proficiency.

Resources for VGLA administrators & examiners

Implementation Manual 2011-2012 (PDF)
Selecting Appropriate Students for the VGLA 2011-2012 (PPT)
VGLA Student Evidence Identification (SEI) Tag Template (Word)
Score Ranges and Proficiency Levels Established by the Board of Education (PDF)
VGLA Frequently Asked Questions 2011-2012 (PDF)
VGLA Participation Criteria Form 2011-2012 (Word)
VGLA Forms 2011-2012 (Word)
Phase-Out of the Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) for Students with Disabilities
Worksheets (all documents below are in PDF format)
Preparation of Evidence Optional Forms (all documents below are in PDF format)
- Directions for Use
- Grade 3
  - Reading Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
  - History & Social Science Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
  - Science Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
- Grade 4
  - Reading Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
- Grade 5
  - Reading Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
  - Writing Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
  - Science Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
- Grade 6
  - Reading Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
- Grade 7
  - Reading Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
- Grade 8
  - Reading Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
  - Writing Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
  - Science Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
- Content Specific History
  - Virginia Studies Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
  - U.S. History to 1865 Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
  - U.S. History 1865 to the Present Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
  - Civics & Economics Tracking Form / Evidence Organizer
- History 2001Tracking Forms and Evidence Organizers

VGLA Scoring & Performance Reports

VGLA collections of evidence are submitted to the school division and scored by locally maintained scorers or scoring teams. Scorers receive training on the process of applying the VGLA scoring rubric to submitted evidence, use of the online scoring system, and other information pertinent to scoring the assessment. The VGLA rubric, rubric addendum, and scoring rules are available in Section 7 of the VGLA Implementation Manual (PDF). Once all evidence submitted for a specific VGLA entry has been scored, scorers or scoring teams enter their ratings of student performance or upload a file of students’ scores in the online scoring system. The online scoring system will then generate a final score and proficiency level.

VGLA Score Ranges and Proficiency Levels Established by the Board of Education (PDF)

Parents receive VGLA performance reports after each assessment administration. These reports include scores for each test taken, overall proficiency levels and information about achievement in reporting categories comprising related content or skills.

Understanding Your Child’s VGLA Report (PDF)

Statewide Virginia Grade Level Alternative Results

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