What's your 7th grader Algebra SOL score?

[Anonymous]

600 in math (Algebra I) and 502 in English. VERY surprising and she has been milking it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:600 in math (Algebra I) and 502 in English. VERY surprising and she has been milking it!

Where did you see the SOL scores? Are they on SIS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:600 in math (Algebra I) and 502 in English. VERY surprising and she has been milking it!

Where did you see the SOL scores? Are they on SIS?

She told me and since I didn’t see it on ParentVue I reached out to the school to confirm (we are dealing with some unrelated trust issues atm, that is the reason why I felt the need to confirm with the school).

I was also informed that the teachers tell the kids their results, but the info is sent to parents during summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do algebra teachers use the SOL as a test for part of report card grade? If not, is there any reason the score matters for students? I had thought SOL at algebra and beyond level was just for FCPS reporting— so kids/parents would not care what SOL says. Is it not a throwaway? Thx

It showed up as "Test: Final Exam 100/100" in our child's grade book and counted like the 9 or so other tests they'd done, roughly 5% of their grade. I believe if you opt out of the SOL you'd have to take some replacement exam.

I don't know if/how the actual score counts for anything or whether it's participation/passing (kid got a 600/2000).

Huh. DD has finals (today, actually) that is totally separate from the SOLs. It counts for more than unit tests - 20% of the grade, IIRC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do algebra teachers use the SOL as a test for part of report card grade? If not, is there any reason the score matters for students? I had thought SOL at algebra and beyond level was just for FCPS reporting— so kids/parents would not care what SOL says. Is it not a throwaway? Thx

It showed up as "Test: Final Exam 100/100" in our child's grade book and counted like the 9 or so other tests they'd done, roughly 5% of their grade. I believe if you opt out of the SOL you'd have to take some replacement exam.

I don't know if/how the actual score counts for anything or whether it's participation/passing (kid got a 600/2000).

Huh. DD has finals (today, actually) that is totally separate from the SOLs. It counts for more than unit tests - 20% of the grade, IIRC.

It doesn't count towards grade. PP's teacher/admin entered wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do algebra teachers use the SOL as a test for part of report card grade? If not, is there any reason the score matters for students? I had thought SOL at algebra and beyond level was just for FCPS reporting— so kids/parents would not care what SOL says. Is it not a throwaway? Thx

It showed up as "Test: Final Exam 100/100" in our child's grade book and counted like the 9 or so other tests they'd done, roughly 5% of their grade. I believe if you opt out of the SOL you'd have to take some replacement exam.

I don't know if/how the actual score counts for anything or whether it's participation/passing (kid got a 600/2000).

Huh. DD has finals (today, actually) that is totally separate from the SOLs. It counts for more than unit tests - 20% of the grade, IIRC.

It doesn't count towards grade. PP's teacher/admin entered wrong.

Keep in mind that this forum is open for discussion of AAP and similar programs elsewhere, so PP may not be in FCPS's AAP but another district in VA. They're not all uniform. Some allow substitution of a passing or advanced grade for the final exam.

I find it good if FCPS indeed requires students to take a 20% final exam on top of the SOL; it's good college prep. How is the breakdown of the rest of grade in terms of tests, quizzes, homework, etc.?
Can students earn extra credit on their final exams in the honor course as described here for Annandale HS? Is the final exam easier or harder than the SOL?

[Anonymous]

Chill TFO