Adopting Cut-Scores for History Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2001 History Standards
Resolution Number 2004-19
March 24, 2004
The Board of Education adopts the following cut-scores for the History Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2001 History Standards:
Grade 3 History: median cut score of 27 for the pass/proficient and 35 for the pass/advanced cut score for Grade 3 history Standards of Learning tests.
Virginia Studies: median cut score of 25 for the pass/proficient and 35 for the pass/advanced cut score for the Virginia Studies Standards of Learning tests.
U. S. History to 1877: median cut score of 25 for the pass/proficient and 35 for the pass/advanced cut score for the U. S. History to 1877 Standards of Learning tests.
U. S. History II: 1877 to Present: median cut score of 23 for the pass/proficient and 34 for the pass/advanced cut score for U. S. History II: 1877 to Present Standards of Learning tests.
Civics and Economics: median cut score of 21 for the pass/proficient and 34 for the pass/advanced cut score for the Civics and Economics Standards of Learning tests.
Grade 8 History (Cumulative): median cut score of 26 for the pass/proficient and 43 for the pass/advanced cut score for the Grade 8 history (Cumulative) Standards of Learning test.
Thomas M. Jackson, Jr., President
Board of Education
Adopted in the Minutes of the Virginia Board of Education
March 24, 2004
