Virginia SOL Math Practice
Virginia Standards of Learning Assessments - Mathematics. Virginia SOL uses Virginia's state-specific standards. Briveli's curriculum is Common Core aligned, which covers the underlying math content tested.
Spring administration set by each school division (typically April-May, with retake windows later in the year).
Computer-adaptive
No calculator in grades 3-4. Grades 5-7 may use a state-approved scientific calculator (an embedded Desmos calculator is provided online). Grade 8 may use a state-approved scientific or graphing calculator. Each grade has an approved calculators list.
Scale score 0-600 mapped to four levels: Pass/Advanced (500-600), Pass/Proficient (400-499), Fail/Basic, and Fail/Below Basic. Pass/Proficient is on grade level. Reporting category scores are reported 0-50.
About the Virginia SOL
Virginia is one of a small number of states that never adopted the Common Core. Instead, Virginia uses its own Standards of Learning, or SOL - a homegrown framework that has been continually revised since 1995. The SOL math assessments are given in grades 3 through 8 each spring, online and computer-adaptive, with the difficulty of items adjusting to how a student is performing. While SOL content overlaps heavily with Common Core in topics like fractions, ratios, expressions, and linear functions, Virginia teachers and parents will recognize SOL-specific framing such as "Number and Number Sense," "Patterns, Functions, and Algebra," and explicit "Probability and Statistics" reporting categories at each grade.
Scores are reported on a 0-600 scale. A scale score of 400 puts a student in Pass/Proficient (the on-grade-level threshold), and 500 puts them in Pass/Advanced. Below 400 the student receives Fail/Basic or Fail/Below Basic and may be eligible for retake or for remediation. Score reports also include a 0-50 reporting category score for each major SOL strand, plus information about the embedded Desmos online calculator (available for the calculator-allowed portion in grades 5-8). Because Virginia has continued to revise its SOL framework, parents should always check that practice resources are aligned to the current SOL for the year being tested.
Official source: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/student-assessment/virginia-sol-assessment-program
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Virginia SOL FAQ
Why does Virginia not use Common Core?+
Virginia developed its own Standards of Learning before the Common Core was published and chose to keep them. The SOL framework covers similar mathematical content but uses different organization and language than Common Core domains.
Can my child use a calculator on the SOL math test?+
No calculator is allowed in grades 3 and 4. In grades 5-7 a state-approved scientific calculator is permitted (an embedded Desmos calculator is provided in the online test). Grade 8 students may use a state-approved scientific or graphing calculator.
What does "Pass/Advanced" mean on the SOL?+
Pass/Advanced is the highest of four performance levels (scale score 500-600). It indicates the student exceeded the proficiency cut and demonstrated advanced mastery of the grade-level SOL.
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