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Page County officials warn new state SOL cut scores will lower pass rates and complicate comparisons
Summary
School officials briefed the Page County School Board on proposed increases to Virginia Standards of Learning cut scores and urged staff, families and the board to treat next year’s results as a change in measurement rather than an immediate decline in performance.
Page County School Board members were told that proposed increases to the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) cut scores will probably reduce reported pass rates statewide and locally, even where student learning has not declined.
The presentation by a division representative reviewed the Board of Education proposal to raise the cut scores used to determine basic, proficient and advanced performance on SOL tests. "It is likely that pass rates are gonna go down," the presenter said, adding that the change will affect most or all divisions.
School leaders said the new cut scores are intended to raise expectations, but they urged patience and context when the first results return. The presentation noted the state plans a…
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