15-05-2025
SOL scores to account for 10% of student's final grade to raise student performance
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — As summer break approaches for students across the Commonwealth, legislators are already preparing ahead of the 2025-26 school year.
One big change for the upcoming school year includes changes to the Standards of Learning (SOL) tests for Virginia schools.
Now, starting with students in the 7th grade and into their senior year of high school, SOL scores will account for 10% of a student's final grade. Officials said the goal of the change is to raise student performance throughout the state.
Another change to the tests is how the SOLs will be scored. Starting in the new year, SOLs will be scored on a 100-point scale. End of course assessments will also have to be given no earlier than two weeks before the last day of school.
Many schools across the Commonwealth, however, are still waiting on the Virginia Department of Education for guidance on the new changes.
In 2024, SOL scores in Virginia showed a slight improvement, but Governor Glenn Youngkin said more work needs to be done.
The new SOLs are expected to roll out by the 2025-26 school year. For more information on the SOL Assessment Program, click here.
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