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Board hears concerns over VDOE proposal to raise SOL cut scores and timing of implementation
Summary
Superintendent Graham updated the board on a VDOE proposal to raise SOL cut scores and described district support for a phased implementation to avoid mid‑year changes that would complicate testing comparisons and student placement.
Superintendent Graham briefed the board on recent activity at the Virginia Department of Education concerning proposed increases to Standards of Learning (SOL) cut scores and described district concerns about timing and implementation.
Graham said VDOE is considering raising cut scores, and staff reported two phase‑in models under discussion: a four‑year or a five‑year phase‑in. Regional superintendents and the Virginia Association of School Superintendents (VASS) have advocated…
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