Those of us doing the VGLA may feel like it's a huge burden and that it's not doing what it was meant to do but it sure is boosting those test scores. When our principal saw how well our SPED students did on those tests last year she was sold on the VGLA. We are now doing VGLA on all SPED students who didn't pass the SOL and looking very closely at every child who didn't pass the SOL to make sure they are receiving services if necessary.

The VGLA has raised SOL scores -- that's all that counts these days. No one really cares how it's being done.