This opinion essay by the lead education reporter of the Washington Post, Valerie Strauss, reveals a common misunderstanding of the meaning of the term “proficient” on two different tests: the Virginia state Standards of Learning and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The two tests use the same term (“proficient”), but the terms means two different things in each of the tests.
By Valerie Strauss, published by Washington Post on May 20, 2022
Headline: Why Virginia Gov. Youngkin is wrong about student NAEP scores
