Superintendent’s Memo #316-18 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Department of Education DATE: November 16, 2018 TO: Division Superintendents FROM: James F. Lane, Superintendent of Public Instruction SUBJECT: Nominations for Standard Setting Committees for the Grades 3-8 Mathematics Tests Based on the 2016 Standards of Learning Mathematics Standards of Learning The Office of Assessment Development is accepting nominations for standard setting committees for the tests. Standard setting is Grades 3-8 Mathematics Standards of Learning necessary because of the implementation of new mathematics tests based on the 2016 beginning in spring 2019. The committee meetings will be Mathematics Standards of Learning held at the Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center, Glen Allen, Virginia, as follows: February 5-7, 2019 Grade 3 Mathematics Grade 4 Mathematics Grade 5 Mathematics Grade 6 Mathematics Grade 7 Mathematics Grade 8 Mathematics The standard setting committees are responsible for recommending cut scores that reflect will be submitted to the Virginia Board of students’ achievement status. These recommendations Education, which will then decide the cut scores for and fail basic, pass/proficient, status. Approximately 15 teachers will be selected to serve on each of these pass/advanced committees. School divisions are encouraged to nominate a representative for each committee. Committee members will be chosen based on the following criteria: instructional training and experience in the mathematics content area; in-depth knowledge of the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning; instructional experience with students who have disabilities and/or students with limited English proficiency; balanced regional representation. Committee members will be provided the following:
Superintendent’s Memo #316-18 COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Department of Education DATE: November 16, 2018 TO: Division Superintendents FROM: James F. Lane, Superintendent of Public Instruction SUBJECT: Nominations for Standard Setting Committees for the Grades 3-8 Mathematics Standards of Learning Tests Based on the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning The Office of Assessment Development is accepting nominations for standard setting committees for the Grades 3-8 Mathematics Standards of Learning tests. Standard setting is necessary because of the implementation of new mathematics tests based on the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning beginning in spring 2019. The committee meetings will be held at the Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center, Glen Allen, Virginia, as follows: February 5-7, 2019 Grade 3 Mathematics Grade 4 Mathematics Grade 5 Mathematics Grade 6 Mathematics Grade 7 Mathematics Grade 8 Mathematics The standard setting committees are responsible for recommending cut scores that reflect students’ achievement status. These recommendations will be submitted to the Virginia Board of Education, which will then decide the cut scores for fail basic, pass/proficient, and pass/advanced status. Approximately 15 teachers will be selected to serve on each of these committees. School divisions are encouraged to nominate a representative for each committee. Committee members will be chosen based on the following criteria: instructional training and experience in the mathematics content area; in-depth knowledge of the 2016 Mathematics Standards of Learning; instructional experience with students who have disabilities and/or students with limited English proficiency; balanced regional representation. Committee members will be provided the following:
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