FYI - a 600 on the sol doesn’t mean a perfect score.

[Anonymous]

I don't know exactly how SOL works, but in statistically curved tests in general, a perfect raw score can be below the highest scale score, if many people get perfect scores so their percentile is lower than 99+%ile.

[Anonymous]

Why does this post exist?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does this post exist?

It's providing another reason for parents to be disappointed in their kids. A 600 might be mean all correct answers. They may have gotten a question wrong. So a 600 is a lousy score.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does this post exist?

It's providing another reason for parents to be disappointed in their kids. A 600 might be mean all correct answers. They may have gotten a question wrong. So a 600 is a lousy score.

Please. The scoring is confusing and little is done to explain what is happening with the scores. Why is a perfect score not a 600?

The SOLs don’t mean anything, except for 6th grade math. But I do appreciate understanding what the scores are telling me. The reality is DS has always passed advanced which tells me only that he is meeting the minimum standard that the state has set. That said, it would be great to know why a perfect score is not a 600 and why a score that is not perfect is a perfect score.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It could mean missing typically up to 4 questions.

Yes it does. The score is perfect. The fact that you can get it while still missing some items doesn't change the fact that the score is perfect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does this post exist?

It's providing another reason for parents to be disappointed in their kids. A 600 might be mean all correct answers. They may have gotten a question wrong. So a 600 is a lousy score.

Please. The scoring is confusing and little is done to explain what is happening with the scores. Why is a perfect score not a 600?

The SOLs don’t mean anything, except for 6th grade math. But I do appreciate understanding what the scores are telling me. The reality is DS has always passed advanced which tells me only that he is meeting the minimum standard that the state has set. That said, it would be great to know why a perfect score is not a 600 and why a score that is not perfect is a perfect score.

No, you've got that wrong. A pass indicates that he has learned everything in the standards. The SOLs are not bare minimum tests, not sure why some people think that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does this post exist?

It's providing another reason for parents to be disappointed in their kids. A 600 might be mean all correct answers. They may have gotten a question wrong. So a 600 is a lousy score.

The fact that someone felt the need to create this post says it all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does this post exist?

It's providing another reason for parents to be disappointed in their kids. A 600 might be mean all correct answers. They may have gotten a question wrong. So a 600 is a lousy score.

Please. The scoring is confusing and little is done to explain what is happening with the scores. Why is a perfect score not a 600?

The SOLs don’t mean anything, except for 6th grade math. But I do appreciate understanding what the scores are telling me. The reality is DS has always passed advanced which tells me only that he is meeting the minimum standard that the state has set. That said, it would be great to know why a perfect score is not a 600 and why a score that is not perfect is a perfect score.

No, you've got that wrong. A pass indicates that he has learned everything in the standards. The SOLs are not bare minimum tests, not sure why some people think that.

From the Math SOLs:
"The standards and Curriculum Framework are not intended to encompass the entire curriculum for a given grade level or course. School divisions are encouraged to incorporate the standards and Curriculum Framework into a broader, locally designed curriculum. The Curriculum Framework delineates in greater specificity the minimum content that all teachers should teach and all students should learn. Teachers are encouraged to go beyond the standards as well as to select instructional strategies and assessment methods appropriate for all students."
https://www.doe.virginia.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/3038

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It could mean missing typically up to 4 questions.

Ok! So what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It could mean missing typically up to 4 questions.

Depends on subject and year.

[Anonymous]

Who even cares? This thread is voted the ‘dumbest thread’ of the day.

[Anonymous]

The SOL is meaningless and so is a 600

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who even cares? This thread is voted the ‘dumbest thread’ of the day.

Why? because none of us know how things are scored and you are happy being part of that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does this post exist?

It's providing another reason for parents to be disappointed in their kids. A 600 might be mean all correct answers. They may have gotten a question wrong. So a 600 is a lousy score.

Please. The scoring is confusing and little is done to explain what is happening with the scores. Why is a perfect score not a 600?

The SOLs don’t mean anything, except for 6th grade math. But I do appreciate understanding what the scores are telling me. The reality is DS has always passed advanced which tells me only that he is meeting the minimum standard that the state has set. That said, it would be great to know why a perfect score is not a 600 and why a score that is not perfect is a perfect score.

What are you talking about?

Have you heard of verified credits in high school?

Do you realize that not passing an SOL in sixth or seventh grade can lead to students losing an elective in middle school because they are put into a math remediation or reading remediation elective?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does this post exist?

It's providing another reason for parents to be disappointed in their kids. A 600 might be mean all correct answers. They may have gotten a question wrong. So a 600 is a lousy score.

Please. The scoring is confusing and little is done to explain what is happening with the scores. Why is a perfect score not a 600?

The SOLs don’t mean anything, except for 6th grade math. But I do appreciate understanding what the scores are telling me. The reality is DS has always passed advanced which tells me only that he is meeting the minimum standard that the state has set. That said, it would be great to know why a perfect score is not a 600 and why a score that is not perfect is a perfect score.

What are you talking about?

Have you heard of verified credits in high school?

Do you realize that not passing an SOL in sixth or seventh grade can lead to students losing an elective in middle school because they are put into a math remediation or reading remediation elective?

This is the AAP forum. The program runs through 8th grade and the kids in AAP are highly unlikely to up in remediation. SOLs are pretty much worthless for them.