Screening Assessment and seventh grades take and/or the WIDA a Virginia SOL Test in ACCESS Test. reading, social studies Students build Basic and mathematics. Interpersonal Eighth grade students Communication Skills take math, social (BICS) and Cognitive studies, science and Academic Language English SOL tests. Proficiency (CALP) Those students enrolled through an inclusion in Algebra I and model. Geometry must take the Gifted Education corresponding SOL End-of-Course Test. The gifted education program provides services for students in Homework accordance with the Homework provides an Standards of Quality. essential The program is communication link designed to address between the school and individual learning the home. The amount styles, needs and of homework and the interests. Henry County time required to Public Schools require complete homework appropriately assignments will vary. differentiated However, the average instructional services time required for most for students at all grade students to complete levels. The Henry assignments each County Public Schools evening will conform to Local Plan for the the following: Education of the Gifted provides detailed Grades 6, 7 information on referral of 1 ½ and identification hours processes as well as the services provided for 8 identified students. 30 minutes per teacher Standards of Learning (SOL) Grading Scale Assessment The Virginia Board of Education requires Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments at the middle school level. Students in the sixth
Screening Assessment and/or the WIDA ACCESS Test. Students build Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS) and Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP) through an inclusion model. Gifted Education The gifted education program provides services for students in accordance with the Standards of Quality. The program is designed to address individual learning styles, needs and interests. Henry County Public Schools require appropriately differentiated instructional services for students at all grade levels. The Henry County Public Schools Local Plan for the Education of the Gifted provides detailed information on referral and identification processes as well as the services provided for identified students. Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment The Virginia Board of Education requires Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments at the middle school level. Students in the sixth and seventh grades take a Virginia SOL Test in reading, social studies and mathematics. Eighth grade students take math, social studies, science and English SOL tests. Those students enrolled in Algebra I and Geometry must take the corresponding SOL End-of-Course Test. Homework Homework provides an essential communication link between the school and the home. The amount of homework and the time required to complete homework assignments will vary. However, the average time required for most students to complete assignments each evening will conform to the following: Grades 6, 7 of 1 ½ hours 8 30 minutes per teacher Grading Scale
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