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By Matt Pelkey
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
In the spring of 2006, revised Standards of I naming (SOL) tests brought furrowed brows and well-worn erasers to Virginia’s middle schools. Rappahannock Elementary 6th- and 7th-graders struggled on the updated state-wide tests, but the Rappahannock County Public Schools administration is working to change that.
“We pledge to students, parents, and the community that we will do everything humanly possible to make sure that no child falls through the cracks in the critical math curriculum area,” Rappahannock County Superintendent Dr. Bob Chappell wrote to Rappahannock News.
Rappahannock County Public Schools confronted the problem in the 2006-2007 school year and this year will continue efforts to improve student scores.
Chappell detailed the administration’s plan for the coming school year. Some initiatives include:
• Continuing to daily provide approximately 30 percent more time in math instruction to 6th- and 7th-graders.
• Continuing to spend more time reviewing math with 6th-, 7th- and 8th-graders. Afterschool tutoring will also be
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