NEW KENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT REPORT CARD

School divisions are required to report the academic achievement results of their students to parents and the community.  The Commonwealth of Virginia uses SOL test data to determine whether schools are to be accredited. This includes SOL results in English, math, science and social studies.  Results indicate that all four (4) of our schools are fully accredited by the state.  The state looks at the composite score of all students to make this determination.  For specific information, click on the “SOL Results” link on our division website.

            The federal No Child Left Behind Act requires that school divisions break down the results of our SOL tests by the various sub groups of students in our student body.  This act has set targets for school divisions to achieve in English and math as well as attendance rates, the percentage of students participating in SOL testing and graduation rate.  This is a very complex system that requires a school division to meet 29 out of 29 indicators.  The results indicate that three out of four New Kent schools have met the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements from the federal government.  For specific information, click on the “AYP Status” link on the division website.

For additional information, you can go on the Department of Education’s website at www.doe.virginia.gov.  The information for school divisions can be accessed by selecting Virginia School Report Card.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Lynn Sodat, Division Director of Testing, at 966-9650.