CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Testing for students in Virginia is about to change.

The results for standardized tests, known as SOLs in Virginia, will make up 10% of a student’s final grade starting the 2026-27 school year.

State legislators on both sides of the aisle pushed for this bill, hoping to boost test results.

Now, Charlottesville and Albemarle school systems are waiting for instructions to see how this will work.

“I think for us, we’re eager to see further guidance for the Virginia, from the Virginia Department of Education to help us know exactly how SOL scores could be transitioned or transformed into something that can make up 10%,” said Helen Dunn, chief communications officer with Albemarle County Public Schools.

Another big change, SOL test results will be scored on a 100-point scale.

“Currently right now how the SOLs are scored, it’s on a scale from zero to 600 and 400 being a pass, right,” said Carolyn Swift, assessment and accountability director of Charlottesville City Schools.

Both school systems say they are not really sure what to expect yet but are hopeful the added weight to SOL testing can be a positive for students.

“I think it could potentially be a positive thing for teachers, students, and families,” Swift said.

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