COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

P.O. BOX 2120

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120

SUPTS. MEMO NO. 72

April 2, 2004

INFORMATIONAL

TO:	Division Superintendents
FROM:	Jo Lynne DeMary Superintendent of Public Instruction
SUBJECT:	Passing Scores Adopted by the Board of Education for New History Tests

 

At its March 24, 2004, meeting the Virginia Board of Education adopted passing scores for new history tests that measure the 2001 history content standards.  The new cut scores, which are expressed in the number of items a student must answer correctly, were adopted for the achievement levels of “pass/proficient” and “pass/advanced.”  The passing scores for each of the new end-of-course tests are shown below:

 

     Test               Pass/Proficient    Pass/Advanced

 

Grade 3 History               27                35

Virginia Studies              25                35

U.S. History to 1877          25                36

U.S. History: from 1877

    to present                23                34

Civics and Economics          21                34

Grade 8 History (Cumulative)  26                43

 

Please note that these passing scores are applicable only to the new history tests that measure the full implementation of the 2001 history content standards. 

 

Should you have questions or need additional information, please call the Division of Assessment and Reporting at  (804) 225-2102 or e-mail darfax@mail.vak12ed.edu.

 

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