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Welcome
to
Westmoreland County
Public Schools
Department of Instruction
& Assessment
(DIA)
Anne D. Glancy
Director
of Instruction
Jane S. Geyer
Standards
of Learning Specialist
David L. Smith
Educational
Technology Specialist
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Standards
of Learning (SOL) & Testing
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To respond to the critical need to raise students' achievement
levels, Virginia initiated a sweeping reform of its K-12 grade
education system. One major element of this reform promoting
high academic standards is known as "The Standards of Learning,"
or "SOLs." The first administration of the tests took place
in the Spring of 1998.
For a clearer understanding of these instructional achievement
standards and for assistance in interpreting the test results,
please read our SOL Q&A. Also, you may view the
Standards of Learning currently in effect for Virginia public schools.
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SOL Scores by School
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Released Tests |
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Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
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What is AYP and why is it so important? Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. NCLB requires all public schools and school divisions to meet certain goals (called annual measurable objectives or AMOs) to determine if they are making “adequate progress” each year. In Virginia , these goals are determined by how students do on the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests in English/reading and mathematics, the number of students tested and student attendance or graduation rate.
MORE ABOUT AYP...
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