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State raises SOL cut scores; Franklin County warns of sharp drops and outlines classroom responses
Summary
District leaders say higher state cut scores—intended to align SOLs with national NAEP standards—are likely to lower reported pass rates sharply; administration plans item analyses, deeper instruction (higher DOK), progress monitoring and professional development to prepare students.
Franklin County school leaders told the board that statewide increases to Standards of Learning (SOL) cut scores will likely produce major drops in reported pass and advanced rates and described steps the district will take to prepare.
Cara Bernard presented recent student-performance data and a preview of accountability changes. "Reading scores increased by 3%, math scores by 2%, and science by 1%," she…
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