Standards of Learning pass rates are now posted—and Virginia students posted gains in math SOL tests that were new two years ago.
But as officials predicted, scores on new, more rigorous English and science tests dropped, according to the data.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia Wright says students are now being challenged by the standards to achieve new levels of mastery at each grade level. She says the online-writing component is a very different approach than the traditional multiple-choice tests often associated with SOLs.
Research the statewide pass rates by grade and subject here.
