This new test prep manual gives high school students in the state of Virginia in-depth preparation for the required exam in English Language Arts. As such it complements Barron’s recently published SOL manual preparing students for the SOL Algebra test. This English Language Arts exam is made up of two tests that students take over the course of several days. One is in Writing; the other is called Reading, Research, and Literature. This manual provides two complete practice tests with answers for each of these tests.

This brand-new manual provides high school students throughout the state of Virginia with in-depth preparation for the required Algebra I exam. The authors present an overview of the test, provide a calculator tutorial, and introduce algebraic expressions and operations. Following chapters offer review and practice in equations and inequalities, relations and functions, and statistics and data analysis. Also included are three full-length practice exams with all questions answered and explained.

SOL Exam Secrets helps you ace the Virginia Standards of Learning Examination, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive SOL Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. SOL Exam Secrets includes: The 4 Secret Keys to SOL Test Success: Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive Mathematics review including: The Easiest Math Review You'll Ever Read, Solving for Variables, Breezing Through Word Problems, Keeping Probability Simple, Using the Right Formulas, Graphing for Success, Racing Through Ratios, Understanding Line Plotting, Mastering Difficult Problems; A comprehensive English, Social Science and History review including: Determining the Relationships, Making Strategic Eliminations, Recognizing Switchback Words, Understanding Word Types, Finding the Right Opportunities, When Truth Doesn't Equal Correctness, Avoiding the Trap of Familiarity, Making Logic Work for You, Skimming Techniques to Save Time, Approaching a Topic, Brainstorming for Success, Picking a Main Idea, Starting Your Engines, Strength Through Diversity, Weeding Your Garden, Creating a Logical Flow, Avoiding the Panic, Checking Your Work; A comprehensive Science review including: Strategic Choice Elimination, Using Similarities for Success, Experimental Explanations, How to Avoid Technicalities, Maintaining the Pace, Understanding the Flaws, Making Bizarre Decisions, Knowing for Certain, Deciphering Variables, and much more...

This individual profile provides information on Virginia's high school exit exam standards and policies. Some of the categories presented include: (1) State exit exam policy; (2) Type of Test; (3) Purpose; (4) Major changes in exit exam policy since the 2009-10 school year for financial reasons; (5) Subjects tested on exam; (6) Grade exam first administered; (7) Is the exit exam used for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) accountability purposes?; (8) Alternate paths to graduation specifically for English language learners; (9) Alternate paths to graduation specifically for students with disabilities; and (10) State participation in the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). [For the full report, "State High School Tests: Changes in State Policies and the Impact of the College and Career Readiness Movement," see ED530163.].

***Includes Practice Test Questions*** Virginia SOL Grade 7 Secrets helps you ace the Virginia Standards of Learning Examination, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive Virginia SOL Grade 7 Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. Virginia SOL Grade 7 Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to Virginia SOL Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; Along with a complete, in-depth study guide for your specific Virginia SOL exam, and much more...