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Virginia Board of Education raises SOL cut scores; Mecklenburg staff outline unknowns and phased options
Summary
Mecklenburg County Public Schools staff briefed the board on Oct. 20 about the Virginia Board of Education27s decision to raise SOL proficiency cut scores and the uncertain local impacts.
Mecklenburg County Public Schools staff briefed the board on Oct. 20 about a recent Virginia Board of Education decision to raise cut scores for SOL tests and the uncertainties that decision creates for local accreditation, graduation verification and classroom practice.
Dr. Lacks, who led the instructional update, said the state’s change is intended to align Virginia there with national NAEP standards and ‘‘raise expectations’’ but has left divisions waiting for final implementation details: ‘‘As of Friday, VDOE announced that it was finalizing a third party to independently validate the…
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