APS SOL Scores?

[Anonymous]

Why FCPS schools have already posted the SOL scores, but not APS? Anyone for Arlington who already knows their scores?

[Anonymous]

Because they’re meaningless and no one cares?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because they’re meaningless and no one cares?

The only reason I care is because I have an kids with straight A's (in AP classes) but they never seem to study. I couldn't care less about the grades as long as they are learning. SOL's are not the THE measure, but at least A measure.

[Anonymous]

I heard that it's because they don't want kids to compare. No idea if that's true, and it seems simple enough to advice parents not share scores with their kids until school is out, if ever.

If your kid didn't retake the SOL, either they passed or they failed and got a score so low that the school didn't think it was worth doing remediation and trying again. I imagine that most parents have a sense of which category their kid fits into, so at least you can go on that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I heard that it's because they don't want kids to compare. No idea if that's true, and it seems simple enough to advice parents not share scores with their kids until school is out, if ever.

If your kid didn't retake the SOL, either they passed or they failed and got a score so low that the school didn't think it was worth doing remediation and trying again. I imagine that most parents have a sense of which category their kid fits into, so at least you can go on that.

I don't think it's because they don't want the kids to compare. The kids compare every test, assignment, grade, etc. I think it's because they don't want parents to hassle teachers at the end of the school year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard that it's because they don't want kids to compare. No idea if that's true, and it seems simple enough to advice parents not share scores with their kids until school is out, if ever.

If your kid didn't retake the SOL, either they passed or they failed and got a score so low that the school didn't think it was worth doing remediation and trying again. I imagine that most parents have a sense of which category their kid fits into, so at least you can go on that.

I don't think it's because they don't want the kids to compare. The kids compare every test, assignment, grade, etc. I think it's because they don't want parents to hassle teachers at the end of the school year.

I'll add that I don't think it's unreasonable for them to hold the tests until the last day of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard that it's because they don't want kids to compare. No idea if that's true, and it seems simple enough to advice parents not share scores with their kids until school is out, if ever.

If your kid didn't retake the SOL, either they passed or they failed and got a score so low that the school didn't think it was worth doing remediation and trying again. I imagine that most parents have a sense of which category their kid fits into, so at least you can go on that.

I don't think it's because they don't want the kids to compare. The kids compare every test, assignment, grade, etc. I think it's because they don't want parents to hassle teachers at the end of the school year.

I'll add that I don't think it's unreasonable for them to hold the tests until the last day of school.

But the question is why FCPS post the scores early and APS delay? Wouldn't same concerns apply across?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard that it's because they don't want kids to compare. No idea if that's true, and it seems simple enough to advice parents not share scores with their kids until school is out, if ever.

If your kid didn't retake the SOL, either they passed or they failed and got a score so low that the school didn't think it was worth doing remediation and trying again. I imagine that most parents have a sense of which category their kid fits into, so at least you can go on that.

I don't think it's because they don't want the kids to compare. The kids compare every test, assignment, grade, etc. I think it's because they don't want parents to hassle teachers at the end of the school year.

I'll add that I don't think it's unreasonable for them to hold the tests until the last day of school.

Oh, ha, that makes a lot more sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard that it's because they don't want kids to compare. No idea if that's true, and it seems simple enough to advice parents not share scores with their kids until school is out, if ever.

If your kid didn't retake the SOL, either they passed or they failed and got a score so low that the school didn't think it was worth doing remediation and trying again. I imagine that most parents have a sense of which category their kid fits into, so at least you can go on that.

I don't think it's because they don't want the kids to compare. The kids compare every test, assignment, grade, etc. I think it's because they don't want parents to hassle teachers at the end of the school year.

I'll add that I don't think it's unreasonable for them to hold the tests until the last day of school.

But the question is why FCPS post the scores early and APS delay? Wouldn't same concerns apply across?

I am sure they do, but different districts just do things differently. I'm curious how FCPS teachers feel about it and if they really are bombarded with questions when scores come out. I'm an APS teacher and I don't get questions from parents when their kids do re-takes, but maybe it really is a big issue for FCPS teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because they’re meaningless and no one cares?

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I care. My elementary kid was on the bubble with some positive tests and some negative (failures). APS kept telling me kid was fine and failures were testing anxiety or not that important. Kid bombed all SOLs but APS hid that information from me for three months. SOL failure was, for us, straw that broke the camels back. Neuropsch eval revealed LDs. Accommodations and interventions caused significant in child’s testing. It’s deeply troubling to me that APS conceals this information from parents for months when teachers know immediately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because they’re meaningless and no one cares?

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I care. My elementary kid was on the bubble with some positive tests and some negative (failures). APS kept telling me kid was fine and failures were testing anxiety or not that important. Kid bombed all SOLs but APS hid that information from me for three months. SOL failure was, for us, straw that broke the camels back. Neuropsch eval revealed LDs. Accommodations and interventions caused significant in child’s testing. It’s deeply troubling to me that APS conceals this information from parents for months when teachers know immediately.

I too fail to see the downside/reason to share the raw scores immediately. Families make summer plans ahead of time for any remedial self-study or tutoring. What good are these scores in August? These scores are not for VBOE power points, they are first and for most for kids and families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because they’re meaningless and no one cares?

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I care. My elementary kid was on the bubble with some positive tests and some negative (failures). APS kept telling me kid was fine and failures were testing anxiety or not that important. Kid bombed all SOLs but APS hid that information from me for three months. SOL failure was, for us, straw that broke the camels back. Neuropsch eval revealed LDs. Accommodations and interventions caused significant in child’s testing. It’s deeply troubling to me that APS conceals this information from parents for months when teachers know immediately.

I too fail to see the downside/reason to share the raw scores immediately. Families make summer plans ahead of time for any remedial self-study or tutoring. What good are these scores in August? These scores are not for VBOE power points, they are first and for most for kids and families.

My child had to do one of the SOLs one on one, and was told immediately that she passed. If a family is concerned, maybe they can ask the teacher and school directly? I agree it's awful they don't tell parents that their child failed. Sure, keep the scores private, but if your child failed a test that IMO is pretty basic, the parents deserve to know.

[Anonymous]

Didn’t APS put out a message saying that they would be available the week of Jun 24th, the same as report cards (at least for middle/high schools)?

Much better than August like before…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because they’re meaningless and no one cares?

My kid cares because they made a big deal about trying your best and getting ready for it. You can’t hype the kids up and then tell them the score doesn’t matter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because they’re meaningless and no one cares?

My kid cares because they made a big deal about trying your best and getting ready for it. You can’t hype the kids up and then tell them the score doesn’t matter.

+1 There is literally nothing but SOL prep and hype for weeks leading up to the test.