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King George schools outline post‑COVID learning loss, new assessments and targeted interventions
Summary
Instruction staff told the school board that SOL testing gaps from COVID show measurable learning loss in reading and math, and presented multiple tools — including VALS, PALS, targeted intervention staff and Virginia Literacy Act supports — to accelerate student recovery.
King George County Schools officials told the school board on Jan. 29 that state and local test results show measurable learning loss since the COVID years and described a bundle of assessments and staffing changes intended to accelerate recovery.
The presentation, led by curriculum and instructional staff, reviewed 10 years of reading and math pass‑rate and accreditation data and explained why the metrics diverge: the state now awards accreditation credit for growth (grades 3–8), which raises accreditation percentages relative to raw pass rates. “We had a two‑year gap in SOL data from COVID,” said the instructional lead, noting changes in grade grouping and shifting standards that complicate year‑to‑year comparison.
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