SOL Innovation Committee July 15, 2014 History of the SOL Assessment Program 1983 – Initial development of SOL classroom assessments 1998 – Initial implementation of statewide SOL testing 2001 – Introduction of online testing 2006 – Introduction of reading and mathematics tests at grades 4, 6, and 7 to meet federal mandates 2012 – Introduction of technology-enhanced items 2013 – Introduction of operational online writing test 2014 – Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT) Pilot 2
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