Standards of Learning tests

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Standards of Learning tests are statewide standardized assessments used in Virginia public schools to measure student achievement and school accountability in core academic subjects.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf educational assessment
standardized test
accountabilityMeasureFor public schools in Virginia
administeredBy Virginia Department of Education NERFINISHED
administeredIn Virginia public schools NERFINISHED
appliesToJurisdiction Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED
assessmentType criterion-referenced test
basedOn Virginia Standards of Learning curriculum framework NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
coversSubject English
history and social science
mathematics
science
dataUsedFor identifying achievement gaps
school improvement planning
teacher instructional planning
educationSystem Virginia public education system NERFINISHED
format constructed-response items in some subjects
multiple-choice questions
technology-enhanced items
gradeLevels elementary school
high school
middle school
hasAcronym SOL tests
hasComponent end-of-course tests for high school subjects
grade-level tests in core subjects
hasPolicyContext Every Student Succeeds Act accountability framework in Virginia NERFINISHED
No Child Left Behind Act era accountability
influencedBy standards-based education reform movement in the United States
introducedIn 1990s
language English
performanceLevels advanced
basic
below basic
proficient
purpose measure school accountability
measure student achievement
resultUsedBy school administrators in Virginia
state policymakers in Virginia
teachers in Virginia public schools
scoringMethod scaled scores
targetPopulation K–12 students
testWindow spring testing period
usedFor meeting federal accountability requirements
school accreditation decisions in Virginia
state accountability system
student graduation requirements in Virginia

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Virginia Standards of Learning assessmentName Standards of Learning tests