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StandardsofLearningtestingmaybecomeflexibleatsomeLoudoun schools
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SuperintendentofPublicInstructionPatriciaWrightisofferingthreeyearwaiversfromannual accreditationto101highperformingschoolsin21jurisdictions,includingLoudounCounty. TheschoolsthatachievedpassratesinEnglish,math,historyandsciencewith95percentor moreduringthe20092010and20102011schoolyearsinclude:BelmontStation,Leesburg, LuckettsandRoundHillelementaryschools.Fromlastyear,Lincoln,LowesIsland,Pinebrook andSandersCornerelementaryschoolswerealsoawardedthewaiver. Icongratulatetheprincipals,teachersandstudentsoftheseschoolsforperformanceand achievementthatconsistentlyexceedsthecommonwealthsaccreditationstandards,Wright saidinarelease.Theseschoolshaveearnedanopportunitytosetasideconcernsaboutannual accreditationforthreeyearsandleadthewayindevelopinginnovativeinstructionalstrategies andlessonplansthatimmersestudentsinthecontentofVirginiasrigorousnewstandardsin mathematics,English,scienceandhistoryandpreparethemforsuccessonthecorresponding assessments. Eachschoolwiththewaiverwillremainfullyaccreditedthroughthe20142015schoolyear.The BoardofEducationauthorizedwaiversfromannualaccreditationforhighperformingschools in2006.SchoolsgrantedwaiverscontinuetoadministerSOLtestsanddetailedgradebygrade andsubjectbysubjectresultsarereportedtoparentsandthepublic.

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