Just got this email confirming SOL testing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The data especially on reading is imperative. The stats on reading in FCPS are alarming.

They have Lucy Caulkins to thank for that

Same with arlington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The data especially on reading is imperative. The stats on reading in FCPS are alarming.

They have Lucy Caulkins to thank for that

Same with arlington.

And Loudoun too. Ugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The data especially on reading is imperative. The stats on reading in FCPS are alarming.

They have Lucy Caulkins to thank for that

Same with arlington.

And Loudoun too. Ugh.

I think once schools are open this is the next issue all these newly formed advocacy groups need to turn to. Good phonics programs have been out there for DECADES - the one I learned to read with as a kid is still going strong (https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/open-court-reading-2016/MKTSP-THA14M0.html) and I know there are others too. Full court press on districts and VDOE to fix this.

[Anonymous]

I'm disappointed that opt-outs won't hurt the school systems at all. Bummer.

[Anonymous]

5th grade DD will take math and reading but not science. Pretty sure she is not taught science daily. They get a social studies/science split and science has been sporadic at best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:5th grade DD will take math and reading but not science. Pretty sure she is not taught science daily. They get a social studies/science split and science has been sporadic at best.

That's normal. There's not a lot of consistency, structure, or organization in the social science and science standards from FCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many of my kids few, precious days of instruction this year are going to be wasted taking SOLs?

None if you opt them out

They still won't get instruction because the teacher will be sitting around while the rest of the class takes the test.

That wasn’t the question though. She asked about her kid taking the test. She can opt out. I am a teacher and opted my kids out. We can all agree these tests are bad and shouldn’t be happening but the federal DOE has said they are so whining in this message board or blaming FCPS is a waste of your time. You have agency to opt out and should if you feel the tests are wrong. Beyond that we can’t do anything about it

NP here- the PP did want to know how many days would be wasted taking SOLs- yes, if their kid opts out, they won't be taking the test. However, their child would be redirected to do anything during testing days so it IS wasted days of instruction since they would get none. Also need to include wasted days of instruction the days/weeks leading up to it teaching to the SOL..

[Anonymous]

How many in-class days are they going to waste on test-prep? Kids are only getting two days of instruction a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The data especially on reading is imperative. The stats on reading in FCPS are alarming.

They have Lucy Caulkins to thank for that

Same with arlington.

And Loudoun too. Ugh.

And Alexandria.

It's sounds like everyone is finally moving away from it, but so frustrating it took so long.

[Anonymous]

Here is the latest guidance from VDOE to school divisions. Parents refusing in-school SOL testing should cite concerns relating to COVID-19 so that "Testing Status 52 - Refusal Due to COVID-19" and a "no score" will be assigned to the record.

Also, not sure if FCPS will offer Virginia Remote Student Progress Tests in May for virtual students whose parents refused in-school testing.

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2021/053-21.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is the latest guidance from VDOE to school divisions. Parents refusing in-school SOL testing should cite concerns relating to COVID-19 so that "Testing Status 52 - Refusal Due to COVID-19" and a "no score" will be assigned to the record.

Also, not sure if FCPS will offer Virginia Remote Student Progress Tests in May for virtual students whose parents refused in-school testing.

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2021/053-21.pdf

I don't want to give Covid as a reason. What do we say if we want the no-takes to punish FCPS?

[Anonymous]

If you are virtual, just don’t show up for your appointment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does only Grade 5 have Science extra?

Yeah, that struck me as odd, too. For 5th, that is the standard schedule, but I don't know why 4th/6th is not taking social studies - usually, they alternate years for science/socials studies SOLs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here is the latest guidance from VDOE to school divisions. Parents refusing in-school SOL testing should cite concerns relating to COVID-19 so that "Testing Status 52 - Refusal Due to COVID-19" and a "no score" will be assigned to the record.

Also, not sure if FCPS will offer Virginia Remote Student Progress Tests in May for virtual students whose parents refused in-school testing.

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2021/053-21.pdf

I don't want to give Covid as a reason. What do we say if we want the no-takes to punish FCPS?

This is not an option. The only way to punish FCPS is to have your kid take the test and do poorly.

Honestly, this is the reason I would refuse to do additional asynchronous prep. The SOLS DO NOT affect your child, they affect the school's/school system's success metrics. This is why FCPS schools will give the test earlier in the year, do remediation/cramming for kids who fail, and then have them retake it. We figured that out in 4th grade with our special needs kid, and, if the school isn't teaching my kid enough to pass a basic SOL, I'm sure as hell not making my kid do test prep to give them the score.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is the latest guidance from VDOE to school divisions. Parents refusing in-school SOL testing should cite concerns relating to COVID-19 so that "Testing Status 52 - Refusal Due to COVID-19" and a "no score" will be assigned to the record.

Also, not sure if FCPS will offer Virginia Remote Student Progress Tests in May for virtual students whose parents refused in-school testing.

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2021/053-21.pdf

We are just doing a regular refusal. It has nothing to do with Covid.