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Nominations for Standard Setting Committees for the Reading Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2024 English SOL

School division leaders are invited to nominate teachers from their school division to serve on each of the standard setting committees using the Reading Standard Setting Nomination form. Nominations are to be submitted by school division personnel in the online nomination form no later than Friday, November 8, 2024. Please refer to the Reading Standards Setting information document for detailed information and criteria.

If you have questions, please contact the student assessment staff at Student_Assessment@doe.virginia.gov or call (804) 225-2102.

Virginia teachers, school administrators, and content specialists participate in the development of SOL assessments by serving on committees that review test items and forms to ensure that they measure student knowledge accurately and fairly. VDOE encourages educators to participate in this process.

Item and Test Review Interviews - This video provides an overview of the item and test review process, along with reflections from Virginia educators who have participated in this process.

Application

Applicants apply through a web-based Assessment Committee Application Processing System (ACAPS)

Applicants are required to provide a professional reference and approval from the division superintendent or designee.
All applicants and references must have a teaching license on file with the Virginia Department of Education.
To use the online system, you must have an account with a user name and password. Instructions for creating an account are available on the application page.

Criteria

Committee members are chosen based on the following criteria:

Grade-level experience and content area expertise;
In-depth knowledge of the SOL;
Instructional/supervisory experience with students of varied learning styles, abilities, and aptitudes, including students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency; and
Balanced regional representation.

Responsibilities

Committee members selected for SOL Assessment Committees are expected to:

Serve a one-year term and attend all daily scheduled meetings in their entirety;
Sign a Non-Disclosure/Conflict of Interest Agreement;
Participate in committee meetings scheduled by the Virginia Department of Education;
Examine test items to confirm a match with the SOL;
Review test items for appropriateness and fairness;
Examine field test data for potential test items; and
Recommend whether items are to be included in the test item bank.