Standards of Learning for English
News & Announcements
Review & Revision of the 2024 English Standards of Learning
At the February 2, 2023, Board of Education meeting, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) was authorized to proceed with the review and revision process of the 2017 English Standards of Learning consistent with the schedule adopted by the Board. It is anticipated that the standards revision will be completed by January 2024.
Standards of Learning Documents for English
- The Standards of Learning and Curriculum Framework comprise the English language arts content that teachers in Virginia are expected to teach and students are expected to learn.
- Test blueprints provide information on how SOL assessments are constructed.
| Course | Standards of Learning | Curriculum Framework | Standards of Learning (SOL) Test Blueprints |
|---|---|---|---|
| All English | Word |
|
Standards of Learning Documents for English – Adopted 2010
| Standards |
Curriculum Framework |
Test Blueprints: Reading | Test Blueprints: Writing | Test Blueprints: Virginia Modified Achievement Standards Test (VMAST) Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All English | K-12 Word | PDF |
NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten | K-Grade 5 Word | PDF |
Grade 3* | Grade 5 | NA |
| Grade 1 | K-Grade 5 Word | PDF |
Grade 3* | Grade 5 | NA |
| Grade 2 | K-Grade 5 Word | PDF |
Grade 3* | Grade 5 | NA |
| Grade 3 | K-Grade 5 Word | PDF |
Grade 3* | Grade 5 | NA |
| Grade 4 | K-Grade 5 Word | PDF |
Grade 4* | Grade 5 | NA |
| Grade 5 | K-Grade 5 Word | PDF |
Grade 5** | Grade 5 | NA |
| Grade 6 | Grades 6-8 Word | PDF |
Grade 6*** | Grade 8 | NA |
| Grade 7 | Grades 6-8 Word | PDF |
Grade 7*** | Grade 8 | NA |
| Grade 8 | Grades 6-8 Word | PDF |
Grade 8*** | Grade 8 | NA |
| Grade 9 | Grades 9-12 Word | PDF |
End of Course (EOC) | End of Course (EOC) | NA |
| Grade 10 | Grades 9-12 Word | PDF |
End of Course (EOC) | End of Course (EOC) | NA |
| Grade 11 | Grades 9-12 Word | PDF |
End of Course (EOC) | End of Course (EOC) | NA |
| Grade 12 | Grades 9-12 Word | PDF |
NA | NA | NA |
* Document revised July 2016
** Document revised January 2017
*** Document revised July 2017