The new combined pass rate will credit students who show growth but haven’t passed yet. (Credit Virginia Department of Education)
School accreditation ratings are out in Virginia. But for parents and teachers they may not look so familiar.
That’s because the state has implemented a whole new rating system, shifting the focus away from test scores. Schools will be evaluated on student growth. How often students miss school. And achievement gaps between African-Americans and their white peers.
Reporter Mallory Noe-Payne spoke with Virginia’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, James Lane. He describes the new system as moving from a hammer to a flashlight.
Virginia Public Radio 