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Virginia Board of Education adopts four‑year phased proficiency plan with protections for current students
Summary
The board approved a four‑year phased plan to raise SOL proficiency cut scores beginning 2026–27, with a 2025–26 preparation year, a temporary 'approaching' performance level that counts as passing during the phase‑in, protections for students retaking tests, and preserved accommodations and verified credits.
The Virginia Board of Education voted to adopt a four‑year phased implementation of revised Standards of Learning proficiency cut scores, with the 2025–26 school year designated as a preparation year and no changes to current passing scores this year.
Deputy Superintendent Booker Dwyer presented the recommendations, describing a phased approach "to set that high bar for success" while protecting students who are already in pathways. The motion approved by the board included: (1) a four‑year phase‑in beginning in 2026–27 with a temporary approaching performance level that will count…
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