Virginia Council for the Social Studies
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Welcome

NEW:  VCSS has been awarded the Silver Star award in recognition of its impressive accomplishments.

Welcome to the new VCSS web site.  We'll be updating information frequently as well as information on the NCSS Conference in Washington, D.C. this year. 

NEW:  The 2012 NCSS National Conference is looking for presenters. Submissions are due April 26, 2012.  Click here for more information.  This is an extension.









In Our Own Backyard by Tracy Dussia

The new k - 8 SOL cut scores: 

Grade 3: 23 for pass/proficient and 35 for pass/advanced as recommended by the Articulation 
Committee
Virginia Studies: 21 for pass/proficient and 32 for pass/advanced as recommended by the 
Articulation Committee
U.S. History to 1865: 22 for pass/proficient  and 34 for pass/advanced as recommended by the 
Articulation Committee
U.S. History: 1865 to the Present: 22 for pass/proficient and 34 for pass/advanced as 
recommended by the Articulation Committee
Civics and Economics: 21 for pass/proficient as recommended by the Articulation Committee
and 34 for pass/advanced based on the rounded results of the Round 3 results of the standard 
setting committee

As for High School, here is the "Passing Scores Adopted by the Board of Education for the New End-of-Course History/Social Science Tests Based on the 2008 Standards of Learning"


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