2024 English Instructional Resources

Resources to Support English Instruction

The Virginia Department of Education, in conjunction with English and literacy leaders and teachers from across the Commonwealth, have developed resources to support educators with the implementation of the 2024 English Standards of Learning.  These resources are intended to support English instruction in grades K-12. 

• English Standards Crosswalk: The Crosswalk Document supports educators with understanding the new structure and rigor of the 2024 English Standards of Learning and provides an overview of the revisions to the 2017 English Standards of Learning. Components of the resource include a summary of the content in each content strand, a comparison chart between the 2017 English SOL and the 2024 English SOL, and summary charts documenting the changes in each grade level. 
• Overview of Revisions: The Overviews of Revisions provide grade-level specific overviews of the changes in both the structure and content of the 2024 English Standards of Learning and explain the increase in rigor and academic expectations from the 2017 English Standards of Learning.  Grade level Overview of Revisions are currently available on the 2024 English Standards of Learning webpage.
• Narrated Overview of Revisions Presentations: These PowerPoint presentations highlight significant changes and revisions in the 2024 English Standards of Learning.  These resources are available for Grades K - 12, and are available in PowerPoint and PDF formats. All grade-level recordings, PowerPoints. and PDF documents are currently located on the 2024 English Standards of Learning webpage.  
• Understanding the Standards: The Understanding the Standards document offers targeted instructional guidance on grade level content and instructional practices. Details within each grade level document provide in-depth explanations regarding the expectations for what should be included during instruction.  Grade level Understanding the Standards documents are currently available on the 2024 English Standards of Learning webpage.
• Grade Level Side-by-Sides: The Grade Level Side-By-Side charts show the vertical progression of the standards across grade levels and can be utilized to support planning for appropriate scaffolds to meet grade level expectations and extension opportunities for students. The Bridging Grade Level Side-By-Side charts show vertical progression of the standards at the transition grade levels and can be utilized to support instructional planning for the bridging grades that transition to the next grade band level.  Grade level Side-By-Side and Bridging Side-By-Side resources are currently available on the 2024 English Standards of Learning webpage.
• English and NAEP Framework Analysis: The Virginia Department of Education conducted an external review of the 2024 English Standards of Learning (SOL) in comparison to the Reading Framework for the 2026 National Assessment of Educational Progress (nagb.gov). The crosswalk and analysis found overall strong alignment between Virginia’s 2024 English SOL and the NAEP Reading Framework.