2012 Math SOL Questions

2012 Math SOL Questions • Test will be a mixture of multiple choice (MC), ≈ 85%

and technology-enhanced (TE), ≈ 15%– Need to compare other subjects use of TE

• All tests will have 60 questions (10 are field test)• 2011 EPAT Multiple choice questions seemed to

require more complex thought than previous years (2002, 2003)

• Test pass/fail lines are unknown and will be drawn after fall block courses early this coming spring

• VA DOE expects scores to drop across the state

Vertical Curriculum Development• VA DOE has posted drafts of a vertical outline for Alg I,

Geometry and Alg II– No plans to update them– Expects schools to use them as a starting point

• We need to develop vertical curriculum maps– County had planned on doing it, but Dr Rhodes moved on– Need to know what our students are supposed to know

coming into our courses– To support MMS’s advanced math initiative• These students will not get portions of 7th and 8th grade

SOL requirements• Alg I and Geometry teachers need to be aware of the

additional topics that they will need to cover

Assignments• Vertical Curriculum maps for all our courses– Geometry example is done– Alg I, Alg II, AFDA, Math Analysis, Calculus, Statistics

• SOL Example questions based on the EPAT examples in this packet– Five questions for our next meeting• Four MC and 1 TE style of question

• Material will be posted to my QUIA vertical team website as I get it for peer review and comment

• Next meeting on 8 Dec at 1530 in room 126

Algebra I SOL Questions

From EPAT 2011

Geometry SOL Questions

EPAT from 2011

Algebra II SOL Questions

From EPAT 2011