Superintendent’s Memo #292-18 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Department of Education DATE: October 12, 2018 TO: Division Superintendents FROM: James F. Lane, Superintendent of Public Instruction SUBJECT: Resources for the New Mathematics Tests Assessing the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning As stated in , dated March 2, 2018, implementation of the new mathematics tests based on the 2016 (SOL) will begin with the spring 2019 administration Mathematics Standards of Learning for the end-of-course (EOC) mathematics tests (Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II) and grades 3 through 8 mathematics tests. This memo introduces resources for the new mathematics tests. New Test Blueprints Test blueprints for the new mathematics tests have been developed and are posted on the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) web page. The blueprints indicate the reporting categories for each test, the number of test items in each reporting category, and the number of field test items per test. New Formula Sheets and Table of Standard Normal Probabilities Formula sheets for grades 6 through 8 and EOC mathematics have been developed for use with the new SOL tests and are posted on the VDOE web page. These formula sheets will be available to students when completing the new mathematics tests beginning in spring 2019. Teachers should incorporate these new formula sheets into their instruction in 2018-19 and beyond. The table of Standard Normal Probabilities (z-table) will be available to students when completing the new Algebra II SOL test beginning in spring 2019. The z-table is posted on the VDOE web page. SOL Practice Items
Superintendent’s Memo #292-18 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Department of Education DATE: October 12, 2018 TO: Division Superintendents FROM: James F. Lane, Superintendent of Public Instruction SUBJECT: Resources for the New Mathematics Tests Assessing the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning As stated in , dated March 2, 2018, implementation of the new mathematics tests based on the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) will begin with the spring 2019 administration for the end-of-course (EOC) mathematics tests (Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II) and grades 3 through 8 mathematics tests. This memo introduces resources for the new mathematics tests. New Test Blueprints Test blueprints for the new mathematics tests have been developed and are posted on the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) web page. The blueprints indicate the reporting categories for each test, the number of test items in each reporting category, and the number of field test items per test. New Formula Sheets and Table of Standard Normal Probabilities Formula sheets for grades 6 through 8 and EOC mathematics have been developed for use with the new SOL tests and are posted on the VDOE web page. These formula sheets will be available to students when completing the new mathematics tests beginning in spring 2019. Teachers should incorporate these new formula sheets into their instruction in 2018-19 and beyond. The table of Standard Normal Probabilities (z-table) will be available to students when completing the new Algebra II SOL test beginning in spring 2019. The z-table is posted on the VDOE web page. SOL Practice Items
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