Why do ESs wait to release SOL scores?

[Anonymous]

I know this has been asked and answered, but asking again. Why are MS teachers permitted to communicate scores verbally and post in the SIS grade book within 24-48 hours and ES teachers cannot? I understand that the MS scores aren’t the “official” SOL report from FCPS, but my understanding is that the scores won’t change after all state testing has finished… therefore, why the delay in letting ES parents know?
Before the DCUM people come for me, I’m not anxious or eager to get the scores… I’m just trying to understand what I’m missing. Is there some process that occurs after the test and before the scores are official? If so, why isn’t that relevant at the MS level? Thanks

[Anonymous]

I can only hypothesize. All teachers see raw scores, but can’t share any meaningful individual details until state processes and shares official results. ES parents are more sensitive as kids are new to testing, so teachers just don’t share raw scores because they will be asked for more details… Older kids are more seasoned in this respect, so some teachers share verbally and won’t get inundated with parent inquiries. I have one ES and one MS student. Math teacher told my MSer that whole class passed, that’s it. No other detail for Reading etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can only hypothesize. All teachers see raw scores, but can’t share any meaningful individual details until state processes and shares official results. ES parents are more sensitive as kids are new to testing, so teachers just don’t share raw scores because they will be asked for more details… Older kids are more seasoned in this respect, so some teachers share verbally and won’t get inundated with parent inquiries. I have one ES and one MS student. Math teacher told my MSer that whole class passed, that’s it. No other detail for Reading etc.

OP here, thanks! Our DD’s MS teachers communicated individual scores and posted them online 2-3 days after the tests (Grade Book, not Test History, so not the official scores). Still, your reasoning makes sense. It sounds like the scores won’t change between test taking and official score release, but the MS parents and students are easier to manage.

[Anonymous]

Two reasons:
1. FCPS does not want parents lobbying to get their kids into the "stronger" or "weaker" classes in elementary school. They're trying to sell the cluster model. By middle school it's obvious who has the chops to handle the harder classes and the students self-select. Same with high school.
2. It would raise a lot of questions about the "holistic" process for AAP admission. A kid who passes advanced on both the Reading and Math SOLs should be allowed in, a kid who fails both should not be allowed in or should be kicked out but that's not what happens. No one is trying to get into AAP for the first time as an 8th grader.

[Anonymous]

It’s intentional avoidance of parents. Once the summer hits, parents are less concerned about tests and school.