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VQB5 — Virginia’s Unified Measurement and Improvement System

Jun 09, 2023

This summer, the VDOE will use CLASS scores from the fall and spring, along with curriculum use information, to calculate practice ratings for the 2,600 sites who participated in VQB5 Practice Year 2.

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Sites will have an opportunity to preview their practice year profiles during data verification at the end of July. Practice Year 2 Quality Profiles will then be finalized and shared privately with sites in September 2023.

 Learn more in the Practice Year Two Rating Guidelines document linked here.


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