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Virginia board reviews proposed 2025–26 SOL proficiency cut scores; departments to run division-level impacts
Summary
The Virginia Board of Education held a lengthy review of proposed 2025–26 proficiency cut scores for Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, heard public comments and asked the Department of Education to produce school-division-level impact analyses and communication plans before final adoption.
The Virginia Board of Education reviewed proposed 2025–26 proficiency cut scores for the Standards of Learning assessments and requested detailed, division-level impact analyses and an expanded communication plan before making final decisions.
The discussion, which ran across the board's August meeting and a prior work session, included a technical presentation on the standard-setting process by VDOE assessment staff and extensive public comment from educators and parents. VDOE assessment director James Ellis described this year's process as an “item‑bank ID‑matching” standard setting that included both educator and community members, a change from prior years’ Angoff-style panels.
Board members and public commenters pressed VDOE for clarity about how proposed numerical cut scores translate into…
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