Assessment & Testing
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2015
- Adopting a Report on Virginia’s Possible Participation in the 2018 Administration of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) as an Independent Educational System in Accordance with the 2015 Appropriation Act
Resolution Number 2015-21: June 25, 2015 - Enacting a Special Provision in the Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (8 VAC 20-131-280E) Related to Use of Test Scores in Calculating Accreditation Ratings Effective with the 2015-2016 School Year
Resolution Number 2015-20: June 25, 2015 - Adopting Revisions to the English Language Proficiency Performance Targets for Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) 1 (Progress) and 2 (Proficiency) through 2017-2018 in Virginia’s Title III Accountability Plan Under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
Resolution Number 2015-12: March 26, 2015 - Adopting a Resolution Establishing Criteria for Students Eligible for “Expedited” Retakes of Standards of Learning Tests in Grades 3 through 8
Resolution Number 2015-1: March 26, 2015
2014
- Approving Local Alternative Assessment Guidelines
Resolution Number 2014-31: September 18, 2014 - Adopting Substitute Tests Approved for Verified Credit
Resolution Number 2014-3: January 16, 2014
2013
- Adopting A-F School Grading Formula
Resolution Number 2013-54: November 21, 2013 - Approving Growth Indicators in Response to the 2013 Acts of Assembly
Resolution Number 2013-41: July 25, 2013 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) in Reading and Mathematics for Grades 3-8 and High School, in Writing for Grades 5, 8, and High School, and in Science for Grades 3, 5, 8, and High School
Resolution Number 2013-40: June 27, 2013 - Approving Requests for Waivers to Certain Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia
Resolution Number 2013-39: June 27, 2013 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA) Assessments for Grades 3-8 Reading and Grades 3, 5, and 8 Science Based on the 2010 English and Science Standards of Learning (SOL)
Resolution Number 2013-28: May 23, 2013 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) for Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course (EOC) Reading Based on the 2010 English Standards of Learning
Resolution Number 2013-17: April 25, 2013 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Grades 3, 5, and 8 Science and Grades 5, 8, and End-of-Course (EOC) Writing Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2010 Science and English Standards of Learning (SOL)
Resolution Number 2013-16: April 25, 2013 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Grades 3-8 Reading Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2010 English Standards of Learning
Resolution Number 2013-12: March 28, 2013 - Adopting Cut Scores for the End-of-Course Standards of Learning Tests in Reading, Earth Science, Biology and Chemistry Based on the 2010 English and Science Standards
Resolution Number 2013-3: January 10, 2013
2012
- Adopting Cut Scores for the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP) for Mathematics
Resolution Number 2012-25: June 28, 2012 - Approving Cut Score for the Numeracy Requirement of the Modified Standard Diploma on the Grade 8 Standards of Learning Mathematics Test Based on the 2009 Mathematics Standards
Resolution Number 2012-14: May 24, 2012 - Approving Cut Scores for the Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Tests (VMAST) for Grades 3-8 Mathematics and Algebra I
Resolution Number 2012-13: May 24, 2012 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Grades 3-8 Mathematics Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2009 Mathematics Standards
Resolution Number 2012-7: March 22, 2012 - Adopting Cut Scores for the End-of-Course Standards of Learning Tests in Algebra I and II based on the 2009 Mathematics Standards
Resolution Number 2012-1: January 12, 2012
2011
- Adopting Cut Scores for the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program for History and Writing
Resolution Number 2011-37: June 24, 2011 - Adopting Cut Scores for History for the Virginia Grade Level Alternative (VGLA)
Resolution Number 2011-33: May 19, 2011 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Grade 3, Virginia Studies, U. S. History to 1865, U. S. History: 1865 to the Present, and Civics and Economics Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2008 History Standards
Resolution Number 2011-19: March 24, 2011 - Adopting English Language Proficiency Performance Targets for Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs) 1 (Progress) and 2 (Proficiency) through 2013-2014 in Virginia’s Consolidated State Application Accountability Plan Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
Resolution Number 2011-14: February 13, 2011 - Adopting Addition of Asian Students as a Subgroup for the Purposes of Calculating Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in Virginia’s Consolidated State Application Accountability Plan Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Resolution Number 2011-13: February 17, 2011 - Adopting Cut Scores for End-of-Course History Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2008 History Standards
Resolution Number 2011-6: January 13, 2011
2010
- Allowing Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus BC to Verify Two Mathematics Credits
Resolution Number 2010-24: June 24, 2010
2009
- Granting Full Accreditation to A. P. Hill Elementary, Petersburg City Public Schools; Receiving Report on Testing Irregularities
Resolution Number 2009-33: September 17, 2009 - Authorizing Development of Grade 3 History and Social Science Standards of Learning Assessments
Resolution Number 2009-18: June 25, 2009
2008
- Adopting Cut Scores for VGLA: Science in Grades 3, 5, and 8
Resolution number 2008-21: April 24, 2008 - Approving Protocol Specifying Conditions: Investigations of Testing Irregularities
Resolution Number 2008-20: April 24, 2008 - Approving Rescission of English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards of Learning and adopting WIDA ELP Standards
Resolution Number 2008-15: March 19, 2008 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Grade 8 Standards of Learning Science Test
Resolution Number 2008-12: March 19, 2008 - Approving Revised List of Industry Certification Examinations, Occupational Competency Assessments, and Licenses
Resolution Number 2008-10: January 10, 2008
2007
- Approving Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI) as Option for Demonstrating Proficiency in American Sign Language and Establishing a Proficiency Level of "Advanced"
Resolution Number 2007-39: October 18, 2007 - Approving World-class Instructional Design and Assessments (WIDA)
Resolution Number 2007-33: September 26, 2007 - Adopting Cut Scores: Reading, Mathematics, Science, and History Social Sciences: Grades 3 through 5, 6 through 9, and 10 through 12
Resolution Number 2007-25: June 28, 2007 - Delegating to the Superintendent of Public Instruction Authority to Approve Other States' Comprehensive Tests as Substitute Tests
Resolution Number 2007-18: May 30, 2007 - Adopting Cut Score and Scale Score: SAT I Writing Test
Resolution 2007-8: February 28, 2007
2006
- Approving Locally Developed and/or Selected Instruments to Measure the English Language Proficiency of LEP Students During the 2006-2007 School Year
Resolution Number 2006-37: November 29, 2006 - Adopting Cut Scores for Achievement Levels for the VGLA in Mathematics and Reading in Grades 3 through 8
Resolution Number 2006-36: November 29, 2006 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Virginia Alternate Assessment Program
Resolution Number 2006-20: July 28, 2006 - Adopting Adjusted Cut Scores for the Grade 8 Standards of Learning Tests in Reading and Mathematics When Used as Measures of the Literacy and Numeracy Requirements of the Modified Standard Diploma
Resolution Number 2006-19: July 26, 2006 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Mathematics Standards of Learning Tests at Grades 3 Through 8
Resolution Number 2006-14: May 24, 2006 - Adopting Cut Scores for the Standards of Learning Reading Tests Scores at Grades 3 Through 8
Resolution Number 2006-15: May 24, 2006 - Adopting Cut Scores for Standards of Learning Writing Tests for Grades 5 and 8
Resolution Number 2006-16: May 24, 2006 - Adopting Cut Scores for the ACT: PLAN and the TABE Algebra/Geometry Test
Resolution 2006-10: April 26, 2006
2005
- Establishing Cut Scores for the New Standards of Learning End-of-Course English: Reading and Algebra II Tests
Resolution Number 2005-22: November 30, 2005 - Approving Locally Developed and/or Selected English Language Proficiency Assessments
Resolution Number 2005-19: October 26, 2005 - Establishing Cut-Scores for the Virginia Reading Assessments for Elementary and Special Education Teachers
Resolution Number 2005-11: July 27, 2005 - Establishing Three Testing Windows: Spring Administration for Standards of Learning Tests, Grades 3-8
Resolution Number 2005-1: January 12, 2005
2004
- Establishing Cut Scores for the Grade 8 "Plain English" Standards of Learning Mathematics Test When Used to Satisfy the Numeracy Requirements of the Modified Standard Diploma
Resolution Number 2004-26: April 28, 2004 - Establishing Cut Scores for the "Plain English" Standards of Learning Mathematics Test for Grades 3, 5, and 8
Resolution Number 2004-25: April 28, 2004 - Establishing Cut Scores for the Reading Subtest of the Stanford English Language Proficiency Test When Used as a Substitute for the Standards of Learning Grade 3 English Test and the Grade 5 and 8 Standards of Learning Reading Tests
Resolution Number 2004-24: April 28, 2004 - Establishing Cut Scores for Workkeys: Reading for Information, Workkeys: Applied Mathematics and ACT: EXPLORE as Substitute Tests for the Literacy and Numeracy Requirements of the Modified Standard Diploma
Resolution Number 2004-23: April 28, 2004 - Adopting Cut-Scores for History Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2001 History Standard
Resolution Number 2004-19: March 24, 2004 - Substitute Test of Literacy for Limited English Proficient Students with Disabilities Who are Pursuing the Modified Standard Diploma
Resolution Number 2004-18: March 24, 2004 - Adopting Cut-Scores the Grade 8 Standards of Learning Tests in English: Reading and Mathematics to be Used as Measures of the Literacy and Numeracy Requirements of the Modified Standard Diploma
Resolution Number 2004-16: March 24, 2004 - Adopting WorkKeys: Reading, WorkKeys: Math, ACT: EXPLORE and ACT: PLAN as Substitute Tests of Literacy and Numeracy for the Modified Standard Diploma
Resolution Number 2004-9: February 25, 2004 - Adopting Locally Developed and/or Selected Instruments to Measure the English Language Proficiency of LEP Students
Resolution Number 2004-8: February 25, 2004
2003
- Adopting Scores on the Work Keys: Writing Test to be Considered as Equivalent to Pass/Proficient and Pass/Advanced on the Standards of Learning End-of-Course English: Writing Test
Resolution Number 2003-43: November 19, 2003 - Revising the Limited English Proficient (LEP) Performance Indicator 2.1 to the September 1, 2003, Submission Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Resolution Number 2003-42: November 19, 2003 - Approving Cut Scores for the End-of-Course History Tests Measuring Revised Content Standards
Resolution Number 2003-41: November 19, 2003 - Stating the Testing Policies in Effect for the 2002-03 Academic Year
Resolution Number 2003-16: April 29, 2003 - Approving the Recommended Locally Selected and/or Developed Instruments to Measure the English Language Proficiency of LEP Students
Resolution Number 2003-11: March 26, 2003 - Approving the List of English Language Proficiency Assessments for LEP Students and Approving the Process for Board of Education Approval for the Locally Selected or Developed Instruments
Resolution Number 2003-1: January 6, 2003
2002
- Approving Substitute Standards of Learning Evaluation Program for Certain
Students with Disabilities Who Cannot be Accommodated on the Standards of Learning Test(s)
Resolution Number 2002-29: November 20, 2002 - Approving Waiver of Certain SOA Requirements for Russell County Public Schools
Resolution Number 2002-28: October 16, 2002 - Approving Guidelines for the Participation of Students with Disabilities in the Assessment Component of Virginia's Accountability System
Resolution Number 2002-26: September 26, 2002 - Approving the Equivalent Scores on the ACT Subtests for English, Mathematics and Science
Resolution Number 2002-11: May 23, 2002 - Establishing Guidelines Governing Sequential Electives for the Standard and Modified Standard Diplomas
Resolution Number 2002-1: February 5, 2002
2001
- Establishing Revised Policies and Procedures for the School Performance Report Card
Resolution 2001-43: November 27, 2001 - Adopting Adjusted Cut Scores for the Standards of Learning Tests in History and Social Science
Resolution Number 2001-42: November 27, 2001 - Granting Additional Substitute Tests and Certification and License Examinations Approved for Earning Verified Credit
Resolution Number 2001-13: April 26, 2001 - Establishing Substitute Test for Standards of Learning World Geography Test
Resolution Number 2001-6: February 15, 2001 - Calculating School Accountability Ratings for Schools Administering Multiple Grades or Levels of Standards of Learning Tests
Resolution Number 2001-4: January 11, 2001 - Amending the Charter of the Accountability Advisory Committee:
Expressing the Intent of the Board of Education to Include Members having Knowledge and Experience in the Education of Students with Disabilities
Resolution Number 2001-2: January 11, 2001
2000
- Establishing Criteria for Students Eligible for "Emergency" Retakes of Standards of Learning Tests
Resolution Number 2000-11: September 28, 2000 - Establishing a Policy for the Exclusion of Scores for Certain Students from Accountability Calculations
Resolution Number 2000-10: September 28, 2000 - Specifying Substitute Assessments; Standards of Learning End-of-Course Tests
Resolution Number 2000-4: July 27, 2000 - Establishing the Accountability Advisory Committee of the Board of Education
Resolution Number 2000-1: March 23, 2000
1999
- Establishing Policies Regarding Tolerances for Student Mobility and Transiency and School Accountability
Resolution Number 1999-6: May 27, 1999 - Establishing Policies Regarding Accommodations for Testing Students with Limited English Proficiency and School Accountability
Resolution Number 1999-5: May 27, 1999 - Establishing the Standards of Learning Test Advisory Committee (Memorandum of Understanding)
Resolution Number 1999-4: April 28, 1999 - Establishing the Standards of Learning Technical Advisory Committee
Resolution Number 1999-3: April 28, 1999 - Establishing Policies for Timely Provision of Data for School Performance Report Cards
Resolution Number 1999-1: March 25, 1999
1998
- Establishing Cut Scores for Standards of Learning Tests
Resolution Number 1998-6: October 29-30, 1998 - Establishing Annual Review of Standards of Learning Test Program
Resolution Number 1998-5: October 29, 1998 - Establishing Policies Regarding Limited English Proficiency Students and Fairness in Standards of Learning Testing
Resolution Number 1998-4: October 28, 1998 - Setting Passing Scores on the Standards of Learning Tests: Principles and Considerations
Resolution Number 1998-3: September 29, 1998 - Requesting Feasibility Study: Availability of Standards of Learning Tests to Nonpublic School Students
Resolution Number 1998-1: January 8, 1998
1997
- Establishing Policy to Phase-out the Literacy Passport Test
Resolution Number 1997-5: December 16, 1997 - Adopting Guidelines for Students With Disabilities for Participation in the Standards of Learning Assessments
Resolution Number 1997-3: October 10, 1997
1996
- Establishing Policies Regarding the Virginia State Assessment Program
Resolution Number 1996-4: April 25, 1996