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Practice Items

TestNav 8 SOL Practice Items

Practice Item Sets

The practice item sets provide:

• examples that are representative of content included in the Standards of Learning as they are revised;
• examples that show increased rigor;
• examples of technology-enhanced items (TEI) and opportunities to experience TEI functionality;
• opportunities to practice with the online tools and features that are available in TestNav 8 during online SOL testing;
• opportunities to navigate through and interact with the TestNav 8 online testing software.

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.

TestNav 8 Introduction Documents

It is highly recommended that teachers or other adults read the introduction documents prior to reading the Guided Practice Suggestions:

• The Introduction to TestNav 8: Multiple-Choice/Technology-Enhanced Item Tests-This is a Word document. (Word) – an introduction to the new online navigation, online tools, accessibility features, and overall functionality and appearance of multiple-choice/technology-enhanced item tests in TestNav 8. It is highly recommended that teachers or other adults read the Introduction to TestNav 8: Multiple-Choice/Technology-Enhanced Item Tests document prior to reading the Guided Practice Suggestions for a practice item set.
• The Introduction to TestNav 8:  Writing Tool-This is a Word document. (Word) (Applicable to the Grade 8 or EOC Writing Test only.) – an introduction to the new online navigation, online tools, accessibility features, and overall functionality and appearance of the Writing Tool in TestNav 8. It is highly recommended that teachers or other adults read the Introduction to TestNav 8: Writing Tool prior to reading the Guided Practice Suggestions for the Grade 8 or EOC Writing Tool.

Guided Practice Suggestions

The Guided Practice Suggestions are designed to be used in conjunction with the practice items. Download the TestNav 8 application to access the practice items for each course prior to opening the guide.

The Guided Practice Suggestions provide specific guided practice suggestions for teachers as they lead students through a practice item set or the practice Writing Tool. Following these suggestions will ensure that students are exposed to all of the different tools within TestNav 8, the different functionality features of technology-enhanced items (TEI), and common messages that may appear as students complete TEI.

Mathematics (2009)

Mathematics (2016)

• Mathematics Tools Practice-This is a Word document. (Word)
• Mathematics Items Practice-This is a Word document. (Word)

Reading (2010)

Reading (2017)

• Reading Items Practice (2017)-This is a Word document. (Word) – This guide provides specific item information for each question in the Reading practice items for Grades 3-8 and EOC based on the 2017 Standards of Learning. Information on how tabs are used to display paired reading selections in an online test is also included.

Writing and the Writing Tool

• Grade 8 Writing-This is a Word document. (Word)
• End of Course Writing-This is a Word document. (Word)
• Grade 8 and End of Course Practice Writing Tool-This is a Word document. (Word)

Science

• Grade 5-This is a PDF document. (PDF)
• Grade 8-This is a PDF document. (PDF)
• Earth Science-This is a PDF document. (PDF)
• Biology-This is a PDF document. (PDF)
• Chemistry-This is a PDF document. (PDF)

History & Social Science

• History & Social Science Items Practice-This is a Word document. (Word)
  

 

 

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