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local Reading scores remain stagnant on Va. tests VIRGINIA Virginia students saw modest gains on state-mandated math tests while scores on reading and writing exams stagnated, according to state results released Tuesday. But nearly half of the state’s districts saw drops in reading scores as many school districts brace for wavering accreditation status this fall. The state’s annual Standards of Learning tests gauge student academic performance compared to their peers across all grade levels in the commonwealth. The scores help education officials track student achievement in Virginia, which was one of just a few states that has not adopted the new national Common Core State Standards.
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State education officials warned earlier this month that as many as one-third of Virginia’s 1,800 schools could lose full accreditation this fall due to dropping reading and science scores as state tests increased in difficulty. Fairfax County showed almost no gains in reading scores, while math scores overall mostly improved. In Arlington, students across all grade levels saw improvements on reading and math. Loudoun County saw slight overall improvements in pass rates in both reading and math tests across all grade levels. In Alexandria, reading pass rates showed slight improvement while math scores were inconsistent across all grades. T. REES SHAPIRO
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