When will winter iready scores be released?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You might recall that there was a snow delay of a week. iReady tests are still being administered THIS WEEK, so of course they're not going to release them while the window is still open.

The entitlement to get whatever you want whenever you want it is ridiculous. I hope you're ready for when your kid takes the SAT. They'll be waiting weeks.

Wow, that was such a friendly and helpful reply⬆️….👿

Our school also takes 2+ months to send out the iReady results even though they have them as soon as the student finishes the test. My daughter told me that her teacher told her that she did worse in Geometry. It would be nice if the school sent the results so that I know what to work on with her at home.

These tests are used in determining all levels of AAP placement, teachers shouldn’t promote finishing quickly for more recess time 😬.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would we have to wait for every last kid to complete their iready for the scores to be released?

Generally, why is it that FCPS is so good at sending out useless "information" (e.g., see latest boundary review email) and so bad at sending out important info in a timely manner?

+1. So much useless, impenetrable information shared. And it's not "entitled" to want test results within a few weeks of taking the test. Last year I got my 3rd grader's spring results back 3 weeks into summer break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would we have to wait for every last kid to complete their iready for the scores to be released?

Generally, why is it that FCPS is so good at sending out useless "information" (e.g., see latest boundary review email) and so bad at sending out important info in a timely manner?

+1. So much useless, impenetrable information shared. And it's not "entitled" to want test results within a few weeks of taking the test. Last year I got my 3rd grader's spring results back 3 weeks into summer break.

+1

[Anonymous]

Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

We don’t get that either and it annoys me. I get his answer sheet and his work/scratch page for math.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would we have to wait for every last kid to complete their iready for the scores to be released?

Generally, why is it that FCPS is so good at sending out useless "information" (e.g., see latest boundary review email) and so bad at sending out important info in a timely manner?

+1 I agree. By the time we get iReady results, it’s almost time for the next one. It really smacks of the uselessness of the test itself. If a parent was trying to get information timely to a tutor, it’s impossible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

We don’t get that either and it annoys me. I get his answer sheet and his work/scratch page for math.

Yep, such a wasted opportunity to learn from their mistakes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

This is my biggest WHY. It seems like FCPS really doesn't want kids receiving any support from home. I have one kid who really struggles and trying to help him study is like beating my head against a brick wall. I can't get anything out of his teachers and his test "results" are useless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

Come on. You can figure this out. These are unit tests that are taken by the entire grade level across the county. The tests cannot be floating out in the public. Parents would hold onto them and have the younger sibling practice taking it when they get to the grade level. This is about preserving the integrity of the test to some degree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

Come on. You can figure this out. These are unit tests that are taken by the entire grade level across the county. The tests cannot be floating out in the public. Parents would hold onto them and have the younger sibling practice taking it when they get to the grade level. This is about preserving the integrity of the test to some degree.

YOU come on. Sending back the graded test worked for decades. Your teachers sent back your graded tests and the whole world didn’t collapse with cheating or whatever you assume is going on. I swear you teachers hate parents even more than you hate FCPS. Parents want to help their own kids? Reeeeeee noooooo! Parents are uninvolved and unhelpful? Reeeeeee they’re so lazy!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

Come on. You can figure this out. These are unit tests that are taken by the entire grade level across the county. The tests cannot be floating out in the public. Parents would hold onto them and have the younger sibling practice taking it when they get to the grade level. This is about preserving the integrity of the test to some degree.

Give me a break. Families are going to save their 4th grader's unit test on fractions to help out their brother in 3 years? Delusional and sad. If the school system really believes that returning tests would kick off some sort of cheating crisis, it should do what educators have done for decades and slightly change the questions or order of multiple choice answers. Not exactly an insurmountable challenge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

Come on. You can figure this out. These are unit tests that are taken by the entire grade level across the county. The tests cannot be floating out in the public. Parents would hold onto them and have the younger sibling practice taking it when they get to the grade level. This is about preserving the integrity of the test to some degree.

YOU come on. Sending back the graded test worked for decades. Your teachers sent back your graded tests and the whole world didn’t collapse with cheating or whatever you assume is going on. I swear you teachers hate parents even more than you hate FCPS. Parents want to help their own kids? Reeeeeee noooooo! Parents are uninvolved and unhelpful? Reeeeeee they’re so lazy!!!!!

All of those graded tests were made by individual teachers. Now the county is making teachers give unit assessments that they've created so that they can compare how schools are doing, ie comparing apples to apples during[b] the school year. Waiting until the end of the year to take the SOL to compare schools is too late. Now region leaders are able to see how each school is doing and see where support is needed right away. Schools can now be compared against other schools with similar demographics across the county. If School A does really well on the Unit 3 math assessment, but School B bombs it, you can find out what school A is doing to get higher scores with students having the same demographics.

Again, there has to be some attempt at preserving the integrity of the tests. This is a decision that is made by FCPS, not individual teachers. Just like you never get a copy of the actual SOL tests, you're not going to get a copy of the actual test. You are more than welcome to talk with the teacher about how to support your child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

Come on. You can figure this out. These are unit tests that are taken by the entire grade level across the county. The tests cannot be floating out in the public. Parents would hold onto them and have the younger sibling practice taking it when they get to the grade level. This is about preserving the integrity of the test to some degree.

YOU come on. Sending back the graded test worked for decades. Your teachers sent back your graded tests and the whole world didn’t collapse with cheating or whatever you assume is going on. I swear you teachers hate parents even more than you hate FCPS. Parents want to help their own kids? Reeeeeee noooooo! Parents are uninvolved and unhelpful? Reeeeeee they’re so lazy!!!!!

All of those graded tests were made by individual teachers. Now the county is making teachers give unit assessments that they've created so that they can compare how schools are doing, ie comparing apples to apples during[b] the school year. Waiting until the end of the year to take the SOL to compare schools is too late. Now region leaders are able to see how each school is doing and see where support is needed right away. Schools can now be compared against other schools with similar demographics across the county. If School A does really well on the Unit 3 math assessment, but School B bombs it, you can find out what school A is doing to get higher scores with students having the same demographics.

Again, there has to be some attempt at preserving the integrity of the tests. This is a decision that is made by FCPS, not individual teachers. Just like you never get a copy of the actual SOL tests, you're not going to get a copy of the actual test. You are more than welcome to talk with the teacher about how to support your child.

NP but I did not know this about the rationale for comparing school test results on each unit and I think that is great/smart

(Still want i-ready scores back faster though)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

Come on. You can figure this out. These are unit tests that are taken by the entire grade level across the county. The tests cannot be floating out in the public. Parents would hold onto them and have the younger sibling practice taking it when they get to the grade level. This is about preserving the integrity of the test to some degree.

Argument doesn’t work or VDOE would y release the SOL tests in full and with answers for every subject, which it does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Related to this, I don't understand either why my school won't release the questions from their unit tests. I get a report for what my kid did right or wrong but I have no clue what questions were asked. It's all computerized but it's not available in Schoology.

Come on. You can figure this out. These are unit tests that are taken by the entire grade level across the county. The tests cannot be floating out in the public. Parents would hold onto them and have the younger sibling practice taking it when they get to the grade level. This is about preserving the integrity of the test to some degree.

YOU come on. Sending back the graded test worked for decades. Your teachers sent back your graded tests and the whole world didn’t collapse with cheating or whatever you assume is going on. I swear you teachers hate parents even more than you hate FCPS. Parents want to help their own kids? Reeeeeee noooooo! Parents are uninvolved and unhelpful? Reeeeeee they’re so lazy!!!!!

All of those graded tests were made by individual teachers. Now the county is making teachers give unit assessments that they've created so that they can compare how schools are doing, ie comparing apples to apples during the school year. Waiting until the end of the year to take the SOL to compare schools is too late. Now region leaders are able to see how each school is doing and see where support is needed right away. Schools can now be compared against other schools with similar demographics across the county. If School A does really well on the Unit 3 math assessment, but School B bombs it, you can find out what school A is doing to get higher scores with students having the same demographics.

Again, there has to be some attempt at preserving the integrity of the tests. This is a decision that is made by FCPS, not individual teachers. Just like you never get a copy of the actual SOL tests, you're not going to get a copy of the actual test. [b]You are more than welcome to talk with the teacher about how to support your child.

NP but I did not know this about the rationale for comparing school test results on each unit and I think that is great/smart

(Still want i-ready scores back faster though)

Well, talking to the teacher doesn't always help. The typical answer is often very generic. The study guide (aka practice questions) provided before a unit test is often easy, yet, my kid would typically score 24/30 for a language art's unit test. I am just trying to figure out where the gap is and help my kid improve. I guess some previous posters must be correct that schools do not want parents to be involved and they do not want to disclose standardized tests which are used by all the schools.