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VBCPS proposes revised secondary math sequence after cohort analysis showing middle-school declines
Summary
After presenting NWMAP and SOL trend data showing declines in some middle-school math results, VBCPS staff laid out a revised math sequence for implementation in 2026–27 that aims to reduce teacher preps, create clearer on/off ramps, expand probability and statistics to a yearlong course, and establish an Algebra 2 honors pathway.
Tom Quinn presented fall NWMAP and Virginia SOL data showing mixed results across grades. At the division level, grades 3 and 5 showed modest increases while middle school grades—particularly grade 7—declined. Quinn reported recalculated grade-level averages (combining course enrollments) of 74.8 percent for grade 6, 73.8 percent for grade 7 and 77.6 percent for grade 8; each was about 6–7 percentage points higher than the state average under the recalculation method referenced in the presentation.
Quinn described a cohort analysis of 831 students who progressed from a 2021 grade-5 cohort through successive…
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