Paula Klonowski
Science Coordinator, 6-12
Virginia Department of Education
P O Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120

Paula.klonowski@doe.virginia.gov
804-371-0249

Barbara Young
Science Specialist, K-5
Virginia Department of Education
P O Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120

Barbara.young@doe.virginia.gov
804-225-2676

Kim Day
Chief of Science, Health and Physical Education
Dept. of Defense Education Activity
4040 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203

kim.day@hq.dodea.edu
703-588-3126

Clarence Bostic
Science Coordinator
Dept. of Defense Education Activity
4040 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22203-1635

Clarence.Bostic@hq.dodea.edu
703-588-3136

• Number of K-12 students: 1,200,000
• Number of School Administrative Units: 132 Divisions

• Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools Web site

Information: The Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools describe the commonwealth's expectations for student learning and achievement in grades K-12 in English, mathematics, science, history and social science, technology, the fine arts, foreign language, health and physical education, and driver education. The Curriculum Framework amplifies the Standards of Learning and defines the content knowledge, skills, and understandings that are measured by the Standards of Learning tests.

• Given at what grades: Grades 3, 5 and 8 and at the end of Earth Science, Biology and Chemistry
• Time of Year: Varies - The majority test in Spring, but there is a fall/winter window as well.
• First Operational date: 1998
• Type of Assessment: Multiple Choice
• Virginia Department of Education Assessment and Reporting Web Page

• Virginia Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
• Virginia Science Education Leadership Association (VSELA)

• Number of Students K-12: 84,000
• Number of School Districts or Administrative Units K-12: 3 areas/14 districts/192 schools- 12 foreign countries, 7 states, Puerto Rico and Guam

• The DoDEA Headquarters Organization
• The DoDEA Science Curriculum Standards
• The DoDEA Science Curriculum Web Resources

Last Updated: 2007

• Given at what grades: 3rd-11th
• Time of Year: Spring
• Other Details: use Terra Nova, NAEP, SAT and ACT