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English Standards of Learning
for Virginia Public Schools
Adopted in November 2002 by the Board of Education
Mark C. Christie, President Susan Genovese, Vice-President Audrey Davidson Mark E. Emblidge Scott Goodman Thomas M. Jackson, Jr. Gary L. Jones Susan T. Noble Ruby Rogers

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jo Lynne DeMary

Commonwealth of Virginia
Board of Education Post OfficeBox 2120 Richmond, VA 23218-2120  November 2002

English Standards of Learning and English Language Proficiency Standards of Learning

Foreword
The Standards of Learning in this publication represent a major development in public education in Virginia. The revised English Standards of Learning and the English Language Proficiency Standards of Learning were adopted in November 2002 by thestate Board of Education. The Standards of Learning provide a framework for instructional programs designed to raise the academic achievement of all students in Virginia and are an important part of Virginiaís efforts to provide challenging educational programs in the public schools. The Standards of Learning set reasonable targets and expectations for what teachers need to teach and students needto learn. The standards are not intended to encompass the entire curriculum for a given grade level or course or to prescribe how the content should be taught; the standards are to be incorporated into a broader, locally designed curriculum. Teachers are encouraged to go beyond the standards and select instructional strategies and assessment methods appropriate for their students. The Standards ofLearning are recognized as a model for other states. They were developed through a series of public hearings and the efforts of parents, teachers, education officials, and representatives of business and industry. The standards set clear, concise, and measurable academic expectations for young people. Parents are encouraged to work with their children to help them achieve these academicstandards. A major objective of Virginiaís educational agenda is to give the citizens of the commonwealth a program of public education that is among the best in the nation and that meets the needs of all young people in the commonwealth. These Standards of Learning chart the course for achieving that objective.

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English Standards of Learning and English Language Proficiency Standards of LearningTable of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 1 English Standard of Learning for Kindergarten............................................................................................ 5 English Standard of Learning for Grade One............................................................................................... 7 English Standard of Learning for Grade Two............................................................................................. 10 English Standard of Learning for Grade Three........................................................................................... 12 English Standard of Learning for Grade Four............................................................................................ 15 English Standard of Learning for Grade Five ............................................................................................. 17 English Language Proficiency Standards of Learning for Kindergarten through Grade Five.................... 19 English Standard of Learning for GradeSix............................................................................................... 29 English Standard of Learning for Grade Seven .......................................................................................... 31 English Standard of Learning for Grade Eight ........................................................................................... 33 English Language Proficiency Standards of...