Virginia Essentialized Standards of Learning (VESOL) Instructional Resources
The Virginia Essentialized Standards of Learning (VESOL) are Reading, Mathematics and Science Standards of Learning that are reduced in depth, breadth and complexity to make them relevant, accessible and appropriate for students with significant cognitive disabilities. The VESOL replace the retired Aligned Standards of Learning (ASOL) for Reading, Mathematics and Science beginning in the 2021-22 school year.
VESOL Educator Videos New
Recorded educator interviews provide tips and strategies for providing VESOL instruction:
- Where Do I Start?
- Educators describe their experience with beginning VESOL instruction, including the development of VESOL scope and sequence and pacing guides and collaboration with general educators.
- VESOL & the Unique Curriculum Video Icon
- Preparing Students for the New VAAP Video Icon
- How One Teacher Got Started with the VESOL Standards Video Icon
- VESOL/SOL Alignment and General Educator Collaboration Video Icon
- Educators describe their experience with beginning VESOL instruction, including the development of VESOL scope and sequence and pacing guides and collaboration with general educators.
VESOL Instructional Resources
Resource compilations link educators to evidence-based practices and web-based instructional resources for students with significant cognitive disabilities:
- Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Across All Content Domains
- VESOL Literacy Instruction Resources
- VESOL Mathematics Instruction Resources
- VESOL Science Instruction Resources
- VESOL AAC and AT Resources
- Unpacking the VESOL – This template guides educators to deepen understanding of what students need to know, understand and do.
VESOL Crosswalks
Crosswalks link VESOL to past ASOL and ASOL sample activities, as well as current SOLs, and Applied Studies Competencies:
- VESOL Reading Crosswalk
- VESOL Mathematics Crosswalk
- VESOL Science Crosswalk
- VESOL Comprehensive Crosswalk
VESOL Sample Activities
Sample activities show teachers possible learning opportunities for students to actively engage with specific VESOL across grade levels and content domains:
- 3rd grade mathematics - View Sample Activities for 3rd grade mathematics
- M-3 5 Add and Subtract Whole Numbers through 20
- M-3 13 Telling Time to Nearest Hour
- M-3 14 Using Attributes to Identify Shapes
- 5th grade science - View Sample Activities for 5th grade science
- S-5 1 What Plants Need
- S-5 4 Recognize Different Types of Weather
- S-5 5 Recognize and Compare Objects in the Solar System
- 6th grade mathematics - View Sample Activities for 6th grade mathematics
- M-6 3 Compare Whole Numbers to 80
- M-6 10 Points Graphed on a Coordinate Plane
- 7th grade reading - View Sample Activities for 7th grade reading
- R-7 1 Understand Meaning of Nonfiction Words: Personal Dictionary
- R-7 1 Understand Meaning of Words in Fiction Passage: Vocabulary Cards
- R-7 3 Answer Questions about Nonfiction Text: Tell Me A Story
- R-7 5 Identify Character, Setting, or Event in Fiction: Vocabulary Cards - Fiction
- R-7 6 Identify Individual, Event or Idea in Nonfiction: Individual, Event, Idea Concept Cards
- High school mathematics - View Sample Activities for high school mathematics
- M-HS 6 Solving One and Two-Step Linear Equations
- High school reading - View Sample Activities for high school reading
- R-HS 2 Answer Questions About Fiction Text
- High school science - View Sample Activities for high school science
- S-HS 1 What Humans and Animals Need to Grow
- S-HS 2 Plants Grow and Create Energy
- S-HS 7 Traits Help Organisms Adapt