Grade 8 Reading Test Blueprint Summary Table Number of Items Reporting Category 8 SOL Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) Format Demonstrate comprehension 8.4a-c, e-f 14 of fictional and use word 8.5a-i analysis strategies* Demonstrate comprehension of 8.4a-c, e-f 17 nonfiction texts and use word 8.6a-l analysis strategies* Number of Operational Items blank 31 Number of Field-Test Items** blank 6 Number of Items on Test blank 37 will be tested with both fictional word analysis strategies and word reference materials and nonfictional texts. **Field-test items are being tried out with students for potential use on subsequent tests and will not be used to compute students’ scores on the test.
Grade 8 Reading Test Blueprint Summary Table Reporting Category 8 SOL Number of Items Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) Format Demonstrate comprehension of fictional and use word analysis strategies* 8.4a-c, e-f 8.5a-i 14 Demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts and use word analysis strategies* 8.4a-c, e-f 8.6a-l 17 Number of Operational Items blank 31 Number of Field-Test Items** blank 6 Number of Items on Test blank 37 word analysis strategies and word reference materials will be tested with both fictional and nonfictional texts. **Field-test items are being tried out with students for potential use on subsequent tests and will not be used to compute students’ scores on the test.