OVERALL Virginia State Results

English Standards of Learning Reading (3^rd^ Grade)

The following information is a summary of the third grade Standard of
Learning (SOL) English exam for the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school
years. Results are reported by AYP subgroups (i.e., All Students,
Race/Ethnicity; Economically Disadvantaged; English Language Learners;
and Special Services). All data were obtained from the Virginia State
Department of Education.

*Overall Results.* For all third grade students in the 2005-2006 test
administration, 3957 of 5057 students obtained proficiency on the 3rd
grade English SOL assessment. In the 2006-2007 school year, 4121 of 5403
students obtained proficiency (Figure 1). In summary, there was an
overall decrease in the percentage of third grade students achieving
proficiency from 78% to 76% across the two school years.

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Figure 1: SOL Pass Rates from 2005-2007 for All Students

*Caucasian Results.* For Caucasian third grade in the 2005-2006 test
administration, 2102 of 2542 students obtained proficiency on the 3rd
grade English SOL assessment. In the 2006-2007 school year, 2200 of 2702
students obtained proficiency (Figure 2). In summary, there was an
overall decrease in the percentage of third grade students achieving
proficiency from 83% to 81% across the two school years.

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Figure 2: SOL Pass Rates from 2005-2007 for Caucasian Students

*Hispanic Results.* For Hispanic third grade students in the 2005-2006
test administration, 230 of 305 students obtained proficiency on the 3rd
grade English SOL assessment. In the 2006-2007 school year, 191 of 333
students obtained proficiency (Figure 3). In summary, there was an
overall decrease in the percentage of third grade students achieving
proficiency from 75% to 57% across the two school years.

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Figure 3: SOL Pass Rates from 2005-2007 for Hispanic Students

*African American Results.* For all African American third grade
students in the 2005-2006 test administration, 1533 of 2090 students
obtained proficiency on the 3rd grade English SOL assessment. In the
2006-2007 school year, 1589 of 2200 students obtained proficiency
(Figure 4). In summary, there was an overall decrease in the percentage
of third grade students achieving proficiency from 73% to 72% across the
two school years.

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Figure 4: SOL Pass Rates from 2005-2007 for African American Students

*Economically Disadvantaged Results.* For all Economically Disadvantaged
third grade students in the 2005-2006 test administration, 2200 of 2959
students obtained proficiency on the 3rd grade English SOL assessment.
In the 2006-2007 school year, 2301 of 3224 students obtained proficiency
(Figure 5). In summary, there was an overall decrease in the percentage
of third grade students achieving proficiency from 74% to 71% across the
two school years.

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Figure 5: SOL Pass Rates from 2005-2007 for Economically Disadvantaged
Students

*English Language Learner Results.* For all English Language Learner
third grade students in the 2005-2006 test administration, 215 of 287
students obtained proficiency on the 3rd grade English SOL assessment.
In the 2006-2007 school year, 171 of 306 students obtained proficiency
(Figure 6). In summary, there was an overall decrease in the percentage
of third grade students achieving proficiency from 75% to 56% across the
two school years.

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Figure 6: SOL Pass Rates from 2005-2007 for English Language Learner
Students

*Special Services Results.* For all Special Services third grade
students in the 2005-2006 test administration, 488 of 727 students
obtained proficiency on the 3rd grade English SOL assessment. In the
2006-2007 school year, 443 of 719 students obtained proficiency (Figure
7). In summary, there was an overall decrease in the percentage of third
grade students achieving proficiency from 67% to 62% across the two
years.

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Figure 7: SOL Pass Rates from 2005-2007 for Special Services Students