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FLUVANNA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS<br />
14455 JAMES MADISON HIGHWAY<br />
PALMYRA, VA 22963<br />
434-589-8208<br />
PRESS RELEASE<br />
August 22, <strong>2013</strong><br />
Virginia Department of Education Releases <strong>SOL</strong> <strong>Results</strong><br />
<strong>Fluvanna</strong> <strong>County</strong> High School Among the Best in the State and<br />
Carysbrook Elementary School Makes Significant<br />
Progress in Reading Per<strong>for</strong>mance<br />
The Virginia Department of Education released Standards of Learning (<strong>SOL</strong>) test results <strong>for</strong> the state on<br />
Tuesday. This was the second year <strong>for</strong> implementation of the new <strong>SOL</strong>s <strong>for</strong> mathematics and the first<br />
year <strong>for</strong> implementation of the new <strong>SOL</strong>s <strong>for</strong> reading and writing.<br />
“Even with three-year averaging mitigating the impact of the new tests, we will see some schools slip from<br />
Fully Accredited to Accredited with Warning,” Superintendent of <strong>Public</strong> Instruction Patricia I. Wright<br />
predicted. “I hope parents will view these accreditation changes in the context of the state raising<br />
standards so that their children- regardless of where they live- will be better prepared <strong>for</strong> the challenges<br />
of postsecondary education and the realities of global competition.”<br />
<strong>Fluvanna</strong> <strong>County</strong> High School continues to surpass state averages in 11 of the 16 areas tested. These<br />
areas include end-of-course tests and Grade 8, which is now housed at the High School.<br />
The online mathematics <strong>SOL</strong> tests taken by most Virginia students include technology-enhanced items.<br />
The items require students to apply mathematical knowledge and critical-thinking skills in solving<br />
multistep problems. Multiple-choice items on the tests also reflect the increased rigor of the mathematics<br />
standards adopted by the Board of Education in 2009. <strong>Fluvanna</strong> <strong>County</strong> High School and <strong>Fluvanna</strong><br />
Middle School surpassed state averages <strong>for</strong> Algebra I and Geometry end-of-course assessments.<br />
<strong>Fluvanna</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Schools saw growth in five of the nine areas assessed by the State in<br />
mathematics.<br />
There are 132 school divisions in the state of Virginia, <strong>Fluvanna</strong>:<br />
Ranked sixth in per<strong>for</strong>mance on the Algebra I <strong>SOL</strong> test and surpassed the state average by 12<br />
points.<br />
Ranked fifth in per<strong>for</strong>mance on the Geometry <strong>SOL</strong> test and surpassed the state average by 14<br />
points.<br />
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Mathematics <strong>SOL</strong> Pass Rate Difference<br />
<strong>Fluvanna</strong> State<br />
Grade 3 55 65 -10<br />
Grade 4 66 74 -8<br />
Grade 5 50 69 -19<br />
Grade 6 75 77 -2<br />
Grade 7 51 61 -10<br />
Grade 8 60 61 -1<br />
Algebra I 88 76 +12<br />
Geometry 90 76 +14<br />
Algebra II 77 76 +1<br />
The English <strong>SOL</strong> tests students took during 2012-13 were the first to reflect the increased rigor of the<br />
revised standards adopted by the Board of Education in 2010. Last year also marked the debut of online<br />
<strong>SOL</strong> writing tests, pass rates on the new tests were lower than in 2011-12. Literacy instruction was a<br />
strong focus at the elementary level in <strong>Fluvanna</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Schools. Because of the change in tests,<br />
it is difficult to compare scores to the previous year’s data. <strong>Fluvanna</strong> surpassed the state averages in six<br />
of the 10 areas tested.<br />
Third Grade pass rates surpassed the state average by five percentage points and ranked 30 out<br />
of 132 school divisions compared with being ranked 65 the previous year.<br />
Fourth Grade pass rates surpassed the state average by three percentage points and ranked 43<br />
out of 132 school divisions compared with a rank of 82 in 2012-13.<br />
English scores <strong>for</strong> the end-of-course reading ranked sixth in the state while writing was ranked<br />
fourth.<br />
Grade 8 scores surpassed the state average in reading and writing and ranked sixteenth and<br />
eighteenth respectively.<br />
Reading/Writing <strong>SOL</strong>s Pass Rate Difference<br />
<strong>Fluvanna</strong> State<br />
Grade 3 77 72 +5<br />
Grade 4 73 70 +3<br />
Grade 5 68/59 73/71 -5/-12<br />
Grade 6 71 73 -2<br />
Grade 7 71 74 -3<br />
Grade 8 77/77 71/70 +6/+7<br />
End-of-Course 94/93 89/87 +5/+6<br />
Social Studies scores increased over the previous year’s per<strong>for</strong>mance in Grade 3, Grade 4 VA Studies,<br />
and VA and US History.<br />
Social Studies <strong>SOL</strong> Pass Rate Difference<br />
<strong>Fluvanna</strong> State<br />
Grade 3 82 87 -5<br />
VA Studies 86 87 -1<br />
US History I 85 83 +2<br />
US History II 81 82 -1<br />
Civics and Economics 84 85 -1<br />
World History I 84 84 0<br />
World History II 83 85 -2<br />
US and VA History 89 86 +3<br />
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<strong>Fluvanna</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Schools surpassed the state averages in four of the seven areas assessed in<br />
science. The Science <strong>SOL</strong> test was revised <strong>for</strong> the 2012-13 school year.<br />
Chemistry at the High School ranked 14 in the state.<br />
Biology at the High School ranked 21 out of 132.<br />
Science <strong>SOL</strong> Pass Rate Difference<br />
<strong>Fluvanna</strong> State<br />
Grade 3 78 84 -6<br />
Grade 5 79 75 +4<br />
Grade 8 80 76 +4<br />
Earth Science 82 83 -1<br />
Biology 87 83 +4<br />
Chemistry 96 86 +10<br />
Accreditation ratings and student subgroup per<strong>for</strong>mance will be reported by the Virginia Department of<br />
Education next month, along with data on progress in raising achievement in the commonwealth’s lowestper<strong>for</strong>ming<br />
schools, as described in Virginia’s approved No Child Left Behind flexibility waiver.<br />
“Our staff has been working extremely hard to prepare students <strong>for</strong> the new assessments by revising<br />
curriculum maps, participating in professional developing, and collaborating with their peers,” stated<br />
Brenda Gilliam, Director of Curriculum and Instruction. “We are thrilled with the progress we have made<br />
in targeted areas and will continue to work on areas in need of focus.”<br />
For additional in<strong>for</strong>mation about <strong>SOL</strong>s and student assessment contact:<br />
Ms. Brenda Gilliam, Director of Curriculum and Instruction- bgilliam@apps.fluco.org<br />
Dr. Jamie Mathieson, Director of Testing and Accountability- jmathieson@apps.fluco.org<br />
They may be reached at 434-589-8208.<br />
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