
Virginia Department of Education
CSSS Member Information:
Science Coordinator, 6-12
Virginia Department of Education
P O Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
804-371-0249
Science Specialist, K-5
Virginia Department of Education
P O Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
804-225-2676
Local Control
State Education Demographics
- Number of K-12 students: 1,200,000
- Number of School Administrative Units: 132 Divisions
Standards Resources: Curriculum and Instruction
Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools
- 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.
State Science Assessment Information
- 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 Association of Science Teachers (VAST)
Virginia Science Education Leadership Association (VSELA)
Other CSSS members from this state:
Associate Members
Dave White
Eric M. Rhoades
Joseph D. Exline
Rowena Douglas
Delores Dalton Dunn
Peter Mecca
James (Jim) Firebaugh
Affiliate Members
Honorary Members
Franklin D. Kizer
Virginia Department of Defense Education Activity
Chief of Science, Health and Physical Education
Dept. of Defense Education Activity
4040 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203
703-588-3126
Science Coordinator
Dept. of Defense Education Activity
4040 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22203-1635
703-588-3136
- 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
Standards Resources: Curriculum and Instruction
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
