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Testing & Standards of Learning (SOL)

SOL Practice Items

These practice items provide examples of the new content and increased rigor represented by the revised Standards of Learning (SOL) and illustrate the new Technology-Enhanced Item types for the mathematics, reading, science, and writing SOL tests.  Technology-Enhanced Items (TEI) require students to indicate their responses in ways other than a multiple-choice format.

Please note that the practice items are not intended to be a complete test and are not intended to cover all content for the grade level or course.  Furthermore, while the practice items provide examples of some TEI, they are not intended to represent all types of functionality associated with these item types.

Audio versions of the practice items are available for those students whose Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Plan or Limited English Proficient Student Assessment Participation Plan includes an audio accommodation on a Standards of Learning test.

For technical assistance, see Technical Suggestions for Opening the Practice Items (PDF)

Mathematics

Mathematics Practice Items Clicking on a link for the Practice Items will launch the items in a browser window.
Grade/Course	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio Version	Practice Item Guides (PDF)
Grade 3	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 4	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 5	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 6	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 7	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 8	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Algebra I	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Geometry	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Algebra II	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
View a narrated demonstration with examples of various technology-enhanced item types that appear on the spring 2012 Mathematics SOL tests. These new SOL tests may consist of approximately 10 to 15% technology-enhanced items.
Mathematics Tools Practice: The online Mathematics Tools Practice allows students to practice using the online tools (such as the ruler, protractor or compass) available within TestNav, the online testing software used in Virginia. All tools that are available for any grades 3-8 test are provided within the Grades 3-8 Tools Practice. Likewise, all tools that are available for any EOC test are provided within the End-of-Course Tools Practice. This means that the tools included within each application do not necessarily indicate the tools that will be available for a particular test. To reference the tools available for a particular online mathematics test, see Online Tools Available on the Mathematics SOL Tests (PDF) Grades 3-8 Tools Practice End-of-Course Tools Practice

English

Writing Practice Items Clicking on a link for the Practice Items will launch the items in a browser window.
Grade/Course	Practice Items	Practice Item Guides (PDF)
Grade 5	Practice Items	Guide
Grade 8	Practice Items	Guide
End of Course	Practice Items	Guide

Reading Practice Items Clicking on a link for the Practice Items will launch the items in a browser window.
Grade/Course	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio Version	Practice Item Guides (PDF)
Grade 3	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 4	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 5	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 6	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 7	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 8	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
End of Course	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide

Science

Science Practice Items Clicking on a link for the Practice Items will launch the items in a browser window.
Grade/Course	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio Version	Practice Item Guides (PDF)
Grade 3	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 5	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Grade 8	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Biology	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Earth Science	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide
Chemistry	Practice Items	Practice Items – Audio	Guide

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