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On September 25, 2025, the Virginia Board of Education unanimously approved revisions to cut scores for mathematics and reading Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. Cut scores define the minimum score a student must achieve to reach a performance level on an assessment. By modifying cut scores, the Board ensures that 'proficient' reflects the skills and knowledge students need to be ready for success in college, career, or in military pathways. The Virginia Department of Education is currently gathering feedback on the implementation of revised cut scores. We value your insight and invite you to the Lunch and Learn session to receive an overview of the proposed phase-in models, share your feedback on these models and the potential addition of an approaching performance level to recognize student growth towards proficiency, and identify supports and resources needed at the school level to help students meet higher expectations. We hope you can join us for this important conversation. To learn more about new cut scores and upcoming stakeholder listening sessions, please visit Raising Expectations in Virginia K-12 Education.