School: FORESTDALE ELEMENTARY
Division:  FAIRFAX
Grade Levels: KG-6
Address:  6530 ELDER AVE
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150
Principal: THERESA CAVENDER
Telephone: (703) 313-4300


  1998-99 Accreditation Rating for This School:    Provisionally Accredited
All Virginia schools are provisionally accredited in 1998-1999.  The following ratings will apply thereafter:
Fully Accredited:  At least 70% of the students passed the SOL tests in English,
     mathematics, science, and history (except at grade 3 - 50% in science and
     History)
Provisionally Accredited:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, but showed
     improvement (1999-2003); all schools provisionally accredited 1998-1999.
Accredited with Warning:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed
     to show improvement.
Accreditation Denied:  Does not meet SOL pass-rate requirements, and failed to
     show improvement for three consecutive years following the 2003-2004 school
     year.

Virginia School Performance Report Card

Percent of Students Passing the SOL Tests*
  Content Area
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
  Grade 3 English
42.31
67.83
54.73
  Grade 3 Math
53.85
77.41
63.46
  Grade 3 Science
48
76.88
63.04
  Grade 3 History
56
68.02
48.93
  Grade 5 English
80.82
78.62
66.44
  Grade 5 Math
78.95
65.55
46.64
  Grade 5 Science
81.58
73.63
59.25
  Grade 5 History
47.37
46.45
32.77
 * Does not include scores of limited English Proficient (LEP) students tested; Results from each test in
     the subject area are combined for Grade 8 and High School Tests.  Individual course information may
     be found below.

School-Wide Scores*
Subject Area Totals and
Reporting Categories
School
97-98
State
97-98
Grade 3 English : (Total)
392.6
406.4
  Grade 3 Reading/Literature and
  Research
33.5
35
  -Use word analysis strategies (phonetic
   / structural)
32.3
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
34.2
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
34.9
35
  Writing
34.3
35.2
  -Plan, compose, and revise paragraphs,
   stories, letters, and reports
34.6
34.9
  -Edit for grammar, capitalization,
    punctuation, and spelling
34.2
35
Grade 3 Math : (Total)
418.9
427.2
  -Number and Number Sense
34.1
35
  -Computation and Estimation
33.3
35.1
  -Measurement and Geometry
34.1
34.9
  -Probability and Statistics
35.6
35
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
36
35
Grade 3 Science : (Total)
394.7
414.9
  -Scientific Investigation
34.8
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy and Matter
33.4
35
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
32.8
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
32.3
35.1
Grade 3 History : (Total)
396.7
397.3
  -History
35.8
35.1
  -Geography
34.5
35
  -Economics
35.4
34.9
  -Civics
34.2
35.1
Grade 5 English : Reading / Literature and Research
442.9
423.8
  -Use word analysis strategies
36.6
34.9
  -Understand a variety of printed
   materials/resource materials
38
35
  -Understand elements of Literature
36.7
35.1
Grade 5 English : Writing
448.7
420.6
  -Plan, compose, and revise in a variety
   of forms for a variety of purposes
39.2
35.1
  -Edit for correct use of language,
   capitalization, punctuation, and
   spelling
36.2
35
Grade 5 Math : (Total)
427.3
396.6
  -Number and Number Sense
38.3
35
  -Computation and Estimation
36.9
35
  -Measurement and Geometry
39.4
35
  -Probability and Statistics
38.6
35.2
  -Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
38.5
35
Grade 5 Science : (Total)
434.8
407.9
  -Scientific Investigation
40.1
35.1
  -Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter
36.9
34.9
  -Life Processes and Living Systems
37.3
34.9
  -Earth / Space Systems and Cycles
39.4
35.2
Grade 5 History : (Total)
395.8
379.4
  -History
39.7
35.2
  -Geography
36.8
35.2
  -Economics
32.9
35.3
  -Civics
37.9
35.2
 *School-Wide Scores - Results shown here are average scaled scores.  The first score in each section (in
     bold) ranges from 0-600.  A student must earn a scaled score of 400 or more to pass the test.  Shown
     below each total test scaled score are scaled scores for the reporting categories on the test.  The statewide
     average scaled score for a reporting category is 35.  A more detailed explanation of scaled scores is
     contained in the accompanying glossary. Scores of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students are not
     included.

Students Included and Excluded from SOL Testing
Content Area
# of
Students at Test Time
# of Students
Tested
% of Students
Tested
# of Students Excluded by Reason
Absent
SWD*
LEP+
Other
Grade 3 English
School
State
26
86307
26
83722
100
97
0
138
0
2417
0
0
0
30
Grade 3 Math
School
State
26
86508
26
83978
100
97.08
0
252
0
2241
0
0
0
37
Grade 3 Science
School
State
26
86470
25
83783
96.15
96.89
1
397
0
2245
0
0
0
45
Grade 3 History
School
State
26
86502
25
83861
96.15
96.95
1
361
0
2234
0
0
0
46
Grade 5 English
School
State
74
165273
73
159969
98.65
96.79
1
411
0
4849
0
0
0
44
Grade 5 Math
School
State
38
82940
38
80280
100
96.79
0
245
0
2387
0
0
0
28
Grade 5 Science
School
State
38
82782
38
80034
100
96.68
0
364
0
2353
0
0
0
31
Grade 5 History
School
State
38
82801
38
80077
100
96.71
0
335
0
2361
0
0
0
28
 * Students with Disabilities      + Limited English Proficient Students
    English scores combine results from Reading & Writing tests.
    Math, Science, and History scores combine results from all tests in the respective subject area.


Advanced Academic
Programs Offered
School
97-98
#
%
State
97-98
#
%
Students taking one or more AP courses*
0
0
29754
9.8
Students scoring 3 or better in at least one AP course
0
0
13447
45.19
Students taking one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8854
2.92
Seniors passing at least one or more courses for college credit
0
0
8592
97.04
 * Not all students enrolled in AP courses take the AP tests
 ** Offered in only a few schools

Fall Membership
Grade Level
School 97-98
Kindergarten
36
Grade 1
49
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
41
Grade 4
44
Grade 5
40
Grade 6
48
Ungraded
3

Student Attendance
School
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Students missing 10 or fewer
days
90.85
79.18
Average Daily Attendance (ADA)*
N/A
N/A
 * Not available for 1997-1998

Number of Incidents Per Year
Safety
Information
School
97-98
Division
97-98
State
97-98
Physical violence against students
0
501
5260
Physical violence against faculty
0
159
1075
Possession of firearms
0
22
157
Possession of non-firearm weapons
0
176
1935
Possession of alcohol or drugs
0
482
3089

Teacher Training
Information
School
97-98
%
Division
97-98
%
State
97-98
%
Percent of teachers meeting
state licensure requirements
for subjects that they teach
100
99.53
99.39