AHA, NCSS, and Virginia Partners Call for Pause in Changes to Commonwealth Social Studies Assessments

The AHA, National Council for Social Studies, Virginia Social Studies Leaders Consortium, and  Virginia Council for Social Studies sent a joint letter to the members of the Virginia Board of Education and the superintendent of public instruction urging them to pause proposed amendments to to Virginia’s ESSA Consolidated State Plan related to History and Social Science. They call on the board to allow adequate time for a deliberate and inclusive process that involves educational experts and stakeholders across the commonwealth. The letter reads, “Sweeping changes to accountability and assessment must not be rushed forward without transparent public review and meaningful professional consultation.”