Does your HS try to encourage kids to take SOLs

[Anonymous]

That they aren’t required to take, just to boost the school’s stats? As in kids that already have all their verified credits in that subject. Why are they pressuring kids anyway?

[Anonymous]

Students must pass 1 per subject (or an alternate exam like high enough math scores on the psat) to graduate.

They must “sit” for 1 per subject in high school for “federal eligibility requirements”, regardless of prior passing. This only affects math, as you can’t take any HS English/ss/science in middle school, but many take algebra and/or geometry. This, all freshmen sit for the math sol regardless of middle school success.

No school should be making sophomores sit for the exams if they took and passed them freshmen year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Students must pass 1 per subject (or an alternate exam like high enough math scores on the psat) to graduate.

They must “sit” for 1 per subject in high school for “federal eligibility requirements”, regardless of prior passing. This only affects math, as you can’t take any HS English/ss/science in middle school, but many take algebra and/or geometry. This, all freshmen sit for the math sol regardless of middle school success.

No school should be making sophomores sit for the exams if they took and passed them freshmen year.

Prior passing actually is relevant, as the requirement for federal participation applies only to the school. The school will push for it, but in reality there is no effect at all on your student if they already have the required verified credit in math and refuse further testing. (I verified this with DCs counselor, who was of course reluctant to confirm that you can opt out but eventually did).

[Anonymous]

NOPE this why sol scores are down in hs

[Anonymous]

Will this change with the new SOL rules that will come in 2026-2027?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Students must pass 1 per subject (or an alternate exam like high enough math scores on the psat) to graduate.

They must “sit” for 1 per subject in high school for “federal eligibility requirements”, regardless of prior passing. This only affects math, as you can’t take any HS English/ss/science in middle school, but many take algebra and/or geometry. This, all freshmen sit for the math sol regardless of middle school success.

No school should be making sophomores sit for the exams if they took and passed them freshmen year.

Prior passing actually is relevant, as the requirement for federal participation applies only to the school. The school will push for it, but in reality there is no effect at all on your student if they already have the required verified credit in math and refuse further testing. (I verified this with DCs counselor, who was of course reluctant to confirm that you can opt out but eventually did).

This is interesting. I knew this and specifically asked at my DC’s 504 meeting and was told they had to sit for the math one even though we had the verified credit from middle school. I didn’t pursue it but wish I had now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Students must pass 1 per subject (or an alternate exam like high enough math scores on the psat) to graduate.

They must “sit” for 1 per subject in high school for “federal eligibility requirements”, regardless of prior passing. This only affects math, as you can’t take any HS English/ss/science in middle school, but many take algebra and/or geometry. This, all freshmen sit for the math sol regardless of middle school success.

No school should be making sophomores sit for the exams if they took and passed them freshmen year.

Prior passing actually is relevant, as the requirement for federal participation applies only to the school. The school will push for it, but in reality there is no effect at all on your student if they already have the required verified credit in math and refuse further testing. (I verified this with DCs counselor, who was of course reluctant to confirm that you can opt out but eventually did).

This is interesting. I knew this and specifically asked at my DC’s 504 meeting and was told they had to sit for the math one even though we had the verified credit from middle school. I didn’t pursue it but wish I had now.

yes if you passed an alg 1 or geom SOL in middle school, then you are only required to "sit" which implies take a math sol at the high school level. it's not required to pass since verified credit has already been earned.

however, this will all change if and when they actually make SOLs the final exam and that grade affects the final course grade at end of year.

this will hopefully put everyone on notice to take the sol seriously and no longer are able to opt out of it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Students must pass 1 per subject (or an alternate exam like high enough math scores on the psat) to graduate.

They must “sit” for 1 per subject in high school for “federal eligibility requirements”, regardless of prior passing. This only affects math, as you can’t take any HS English/ss/science in middle school, but many take algebra and/or geometry. This, all freshmen sit for the math sol regardless of middle school success.

No school should be making sophomores sit for the exams if they took and passed them freshmen year.

Prior passing actually is relevant, as the requirement for federal participation applies only to the school. The school will push for it, but in reality there is no effect at all on your student if they already have the required verified credit in math and refuse further testing. (I verified this with DCs counselor, who was of course reluctant to confirm that you can opt out but eventually did).

This is interesting. I knew this and specifically asked at my DC’s 504 meeting and was told they had to sit for the math one even though we had the verified credit from middle school. I didn’t pursue it but wish I had now.

yes if you passed an alg 1 or geom SOL in middle school, then you are only required to "sit" which implies take a math sol at the high school level. it's not required to pass since verified credit has already been earned.

however, this will all change if and when they actually make SOLs the final exam and that grade affects the final course grade at end of year.

this will hopefully put everyone on notice to take the sol seriously and no longer are able to opt out of it.

The previous poster said you actually can refuse to sit for the exam if you have the verified credit already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That they aren’t required to take, just to boost the school’s stats? As in kids that already have all their verified credits in that subject. Why are they pressuring kids anyway?

Why? Because everyone is worried about test scores and what they tell the state. Wouldn't you want the A students who already have their verified credit taking the SOL and helping to bump up the school average and the County average if you were an Administrator? The kids who pass advanced on their first round of SOLs are the ones they want taking the SOL because their scores are far likely to be higher than the kid who failed the SOL last year and is taking it again this year to get the verified credit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That they aren’t required to take, just to boost the school’s stats? As in kids that already have all their verified credits in that subject. Why are they pressuring kids anyway?

Why? Because everyone is worried about test scores and what they tell the state. Wouldn't you want the A students who already have their verified credit taking the SOL and helping to bump up the school average and the County average if you were an Administrator? The kids who pass advanced on their first round of SOLs are the ones they want taking the SOL because their scores are far likely to be higher than the kid who failed the SOL last year and is taking it again this year to get the verified credit.

Nope. That’s not the responsibility of the smart kids. My Junior took 4 AP exams. She’s not sitting for the reading SOL just to appease the principal. I despise how they try to sneak it in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That they aren’t required to take, just to boost the school’s stats? As in kids that already have all their verified credits in that subject. Why are they pressuring kids anyway?

Why? Because everyone is worried about test scores and what they tell the state. Wouldn't you want the A students who already have their verified credit taking the SOL and helping to bump up the school average and the County average if you were an Administrator? The kids who pass advanced on their first round of SOLs are the ones they want taking the SOL because their scores are far likely to be higher than the kid who failed the SOL last year and is taking it again this year to get the verified credit.

Nope. That’s not the responsibility of the smart kids. My Junior took 4 AP exams. She’s not sitting for the reading SOL just to appease the principal. I despise how they try to sneak it in.

I thought juniors were required to take the reading and writing SOL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That they aren’t required to take, just to boost the school’s stats? As in kids that already have all their verified credits in that subject. Why are they pressuring kids anyway?

Why? Because everyone is worried about test scores and what they tell the state. Wouldn't you want the A students who already have their verified credit taking the SOL and helping to bump up the school average and the County average if you were an Administrator? The kids who pass advanced on their first round of SOLs are the ones they want taking the SOL because their scores are far likely to be higher than the kid who failed the SOL last year and is taking it again this year to get the verified credit.

Nope. That’s not the responsibility of the smart kids. My Junior took 4 AP exams. She’s not sitting for the reading SOL just to appease the principal. I despise how they try to sneak it in.

I am not saying that they should take the SOL, I am answering the question that was asked. It will be a moot point in 2 years when the SOL becomes a part of their grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That they aren’t required to take, just to boost the school’s stats? As in kids that already have all their verified credits in that subject. Why are they pressuring kids anyway?

Why? Because everyone is worried about test scores and what they tell the state. Wouldn't you want the A students who already have their verified credit taking the SOL and helping to bump up the school average and the County average if you were an Administrator? The kids who pass advanced on their first round of SOLs are the ones they want taking the SOL because their scores are far likely to be higher than the kid who failed the SOL last year and is taking it again this year to get the verified credit.

Nope. That’s not the responsibility of the smart kids. My Junior took 4 AP exams. She’s not sitting for the reading SOL just to appease the principal. I despise how they try to sneak it in.

Your junior does have to take the reading SOL. It is the only verified reading credit unless they did an alternative work around credit through AP scores.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That they aren’t required to take, just to boost the school’s stats? As in kids that already have all their verified credits in that subject. Why are they pressuring kids anyway?

Why? Because everyone is worried about test scores and what they tell the state. Wouldn't you want the A students who already have their verified credit taking the SOL and helping to bump up the school average and the County average if you were an Administrator? The kids who pass advanced on their first round of SOLs are the ones they want taking the SOL because their scores are far likely to be higher than the kid who failed the SOL last year and is taking it again this year to get the verified credit.

Nope. That’s not the responsibility of the smart kids. My Junior took 4 AP exams. She’s not sitting for the reading SOL just to appease the principal. I despise how they try to sneak it in.

That one is legit. She can skip the writing SOL if she took the AP Lang exam (a score of 2 or above counts for the verified credit). But the required credit for reading is usually satisfied by taking the SOL.

[Anonymous]

Can someone get verified credit through IB courses?