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State proposed SOL cut‑score changes could sharply lower Clarke County pass rates, superintendent warns
Summary
Dr. Bolling briefed the school board on proposed Virginia Board of Education changes to Standards of Learning (SOL) cut scores for reading and mathematics, showing steep rises in the pass thresholds and a modeled drop in Clarke County pass rates if immediately implemented.
Dr. Bolling, a district administrator, briefed the Clarke County Public Schools Board on Sept. 22, 2025, about proposed changes to Standards of Learning (SOL) cut scores released by the Virginia Board of Education and the potential local impact if the changes are implemented without phasing.
The superintendent described the state proposal as a significant increase in the numerical thresholds that define “proficient” (passing) on SOL reading and mathematics tests. “Every SOL test has the same pass number…Since 1998, 400 has always been proficient,” Bolling said, then noted the draft motion would raise many passing cut scores well above 400 for reading and math end‑of‑grade and end‑of‑course tests.
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