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 gr
Virginia, United States
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 core subjects. The standards are designed to ensure all students are prepared for postsecondary education and the modern workforce.
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 core subjects. The standards are designed to ensure all students are prepared for postsecondary education and the modern workforce.
Year Adopted: Various (English: 2024, Math: 2023, Science: 2018/2025, History: 2023)
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
The student will apply knowledge of how print is organized and read.
Key skills: Identify front/back cover, Follow words left to right, Recognize letters and spacesThe student will build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading and listening to a range of challenging, content-rich texts.
Key skills: Use context clues, Summarize plot, Identify main idea, Compare charactersThe student will systematically build vocabulary and word knowledge based on grade-eight content and texts.
Key skills: Greek and Latin roots, Analogies, Connotations and denotationsThe student will write in a variety of forms with an emphasis on expository and persuasive writing.
Key skills: Thesis statements, Evidence-based claims, Counterclaims, MLA/APA citationsThe student will utilize flexible counting strategies to determine and describe quantities up to 100.
Key skills: Count to 100 by ones and tens, Identify one more/one less, Count backwards from 20The student will solve problems, including those in context, involving addition and subtraction with fractions and mixed numbers.
Key skills: Find common denominators, Simplify fractions, Estimate sums/differencesThe student will identify, describe, create, and extend numerical patterns.
Key skills: Geometric patterns, Input-output tables, Relational thinkingThe student will simplify and evaluate algebraic expressions.
Key skills: Square roots, Cube roots, Polynomial arithmetic, FactoringThe student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific and engineering practices by asking questions and defining problems.
Key skills: Make observations, Use simple tools, Classify objectsThe student will investigate and understand that objects can move in different ways.
Key skills: Push/pull forces, Vibration and sound, Speed and directionThe student will investigate and understand that energy is needed to do work and that energy can be transformed.
Key skills: Kinetic and potential energy, Electrical circuits, MagnetismThe student will investigate and understand that Virginia has important natural resources.
Key skills: Watersheds, Mineral resources, Forests and wildlifeThe student will investigate and understand the chemical and biochemical principles of life.
Key skills: Water chemistry, Macromolecules, Enzyme functionThe student will apply history and social science skills to describe the Indigenous nations of Virginia past and present.
Key skills: Archaeological artifacts, Language groups, Tribal sovereigntyThe student will apply history and social science skills to understand the foundations of American constitutional government.
Key skills: Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, Bill of Rights, Citizenship dutiesThe student will apply history and social science skills to analyze the Civil War and Reconstruction era.
Key skills: Causes of secession, Major battles, Emancipation Proclamation, Constitutional amendmentsThe 2023 Mathematics and 2024 English standards are currently in a transition phase, with full instructional implementation beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. History standards (2023) follow a similar rollout with full implementation by 2025-2026. Science standards from 2018 remain the core for K-12, with 2025 updates primarily expanding high school electives.
Student achievement is assessed through the Standards of Learning (SOL) testing program. Most tests are Computer Adaptive Tests (CAT). Grades 3-8 participate in Reading and Mathematics Growth Assessments in the Fall and Winter, followed by the end-of-year SOL tests in Spring. High school students take End-of-Course (EOC) tests to earn verified credits for graduation.
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