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Board hears recommendation to set ESOL cut score at 51 of 80 (scaled 220); final vote expected next month

State Board of Education · June 9, 2025
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The State Board of Education heard a Pearson presentation and the Educator Standards Board recommendation to set the passing score for the new Ohio Assessment for Educators ESOL form at 51 of 80 (a scaled score of 220). Board members asked about comparability, pass rates and data review; vote is expected next month.

The State Board of Education on Monday heard a recommendation to set the passing score for the new Ohio Assessment for Educators (OAE) form for English to speakers of other languages at 51 correct answers out of 80 scored items, which Pearson said maps to a scaled score of 220 on the 100–300 reporting scale.

Pearson psychometrician Eric Steinauer, the testing partner for the OAE, told members the test development process included a framework, item development, piloting and a standard‑setting panel of practicing ESOL educators…

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