Standards Of Learning, Newport News

Newport News VA

23 April, 2021

10:40 AM

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Press release from Newport News Public Schools: Standards of Learning Spring SOL Administration Schedule Please choose the appropriate parent/guardian letter link to view important SOL information. High School | Middle School | Elementary School | Title I Elementary School Covid-19 Impact on SOL Assessments, Verified Credits, and Graduation Requirements (en español) The Standards of Learning (SOL) for Virginia Public Schools establish minimum expectations for what students should know and be able to do at the end of each grade or course in English, mathematics, science, history/social science and other subjects. SOL tests in reading, writing, mathematics, science and history/social science measure the success of students in meeting the Board of Education's expectations for learning and achievement. All items on SOL tests are reviewed by Virginia classroom teachers for accuracy and fairness and teachers also assist the state Board of Education in setting proficiency standards for the tests. Standards of Learning currently in effect are listed on the Virginia Department of Education website. Virginia's School Quality Profiles provide information about student achievement, demographics, college and career readiness, program completion, school safety, teacher quality and other topics of interest to parents and the general public. NNPS District Quality Profile Newport News District Elementary Schools Achievable Dream Academy Carver Charles Deer Park Discovery STEM Academy Dutrow Epes Gen. Stanford Greenwood Hidenwood Hilton Jenkins Kiln Creek Lee Hall McIntosh Nelson Newsome Park Palmer Richneck Riverside Sanford Saunders Sedgefield Yates Middle Schools Achievable Dream Crittenden Dozier Gildersleeve Hines Huntington Passage Washington High Schools Achievable Dream Denbigh Heritage Menchville Warwick Woodside Changes to High School Standards of Learning (SOL) Testing SOL Pass Rates and School Accreditation Virginia Department of Education standards of accreditation require all schools to meet or exceed benchmarks for achievement in English, mathematics, science and history. High schools must also meet a graduation and completion index. NNPS Division SOL Pass Rates and Accreditation 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 VDOE Accreditation Information Virginia Standards of Accreditation School Accreditation Ratings SOL and Accreditation News October 1, 2020: NNPS graduation rate remains high, tops state average September 30, 2019: NNPS students making strides in achievement Administrators The State Testing Department coordinates the distribution of materials, coordination of scoring and reporting services, analysis and reporting of results and the development of staff training for the school division's state and national testing program. Kari Egnot Supervisor, Testing (757) 283-7879 x.10230 Charles Ellard Analyst, State Testing (757) 283-7879 x.10203 Phu Nguyen Testing Assistant (757) 283-7879 x.10231 Eric Solomon Testing Assistant (757) 283-7879 x.10234 This press release was produced by Newport News Public Schools. The views expressed are the author's own.