SOL average scores by school?

[Anonymous]

We just got our SOL scores for our kids (APS). I'm searching the DOE website and such and I can't find anywhere where the average SOL scores (not just how many passed or didn't or how many got in the advanced range, etc).
I realize the 2016 info hasn't been released but even looking at last year's score reports I can't find this info.
Do they not release it? There's no percentiles? I'm trying to get an idea of how my child did relative to their peers, not just whether they passed. Is this information not released at all, even years later?

We are new to VA so this was the first year my children have taken SOLs, so I don't have previous year's scores to compare to. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I've seen the info in the past. They just upgraded the website, maybe everything hasn't been linked yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just got our SOL scores for our kids (APS). I'm searching the DOE website and such and I can't find anywhere where the average SOL scores (not just how many passed or didn't or how many got in the advanced range, etc).
I realize the 2016 info hasn't been released but even looking at last year's score reports I can't find this info.
Do they not release it? There's no percentiles? I'm trying to get an idea of how my child did relative to their peers, not just whether they passed. Is this information not released at all, even years later?

We are new to VA so this was the first year my children have taken SOLs, so I don't have previous year's scores to compare to. Thanks!

Yes, they post number of pass, no pass and pass advanced per test per grade per school. Maybe it comes out end of August?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just got our SOL scores for our kids (APS). I'm searching the DOE website and such and I can't find anywhere where the average SOL scores (not just how many passed or didn't or how many got in the advanced range, etc).
I realize the 2016 info hasn't been released but even looking at last year's score reports I can't find this info.
Do they not release it? There's no percentiles? I'm trying to get an idea of how my child did relative to their peers, not just whether they passed. Is this information not released at all, even years later?

We are new to VA so this was the first year my children have taken SOLs, so I don't have previous year's scores to compare to. Thanks!

Yes, they post number of pass, no pass and pass advanced per test per grade per school. Maybe it comes out end of August?

Forgot to add the VDOE calls it the "school report card"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just got our SOL scores for our kids (APS). I'm searching the DOE website and such and I can't find anywhere where the average SOL scores (not just how many passed or didn't or how many got in the advanced range, etc).
I realize the 2016 info hasn't been released but even looking at last year's score reports I can't find this info.
Do they not release it? There's no percentiles? I'm trying to get an idea of how my child did relative to their peers, not just whether they passed. Is this information not released at all, even years later?

We are new to VA so this was the first year my children have taken SOLs, so I don't have previous year's scores to compare to. Thanks!

Why does this matter to you? What a strange way to think.

[Anonymous]

Welcome to APS, where you can't tell how well your child is doing except by measuring him against his peers. Heaven help us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just got our SOL scores for our kids (APS). I'm searching the DOE website and such and I can't find anywhere where the average SOL scores (not just how many passed or didn't or how many got in the advanced range, etc).
I realize the 2016 info hasn't been released but even looking at last year's score reports I can't find this info.
Do they not release it? There's no percentiles? I'm trying to get an idea of how my child did relative to their peers, not just whether they passed. Is this information not released at all, even years later?

We are new to VA so this was the first year my children have taken SOLs, so I don't have previous year's scores to compare to. Thanks!

Why does this matter to you? What a strange way to think.

I was thinking the exact same.

You know how your child did. The end.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just got our SOL scores for our kids (APS). I'm searching the DOE website and such and I can't find anywhere where the average SOL scores (not just how many passed or didn't or how many got in the advanced range, etc).
I realize the 2016 info hasn't been released but even looking at last year's score reports I can't find this info.
Do they not release it? There's no percentiles? I'm trying to get an idea of how my child did relative to their peers, not just whether they passed. Is this information not released at all, even years later?

We are new to VA so this was the first year my children have taken SOLs, so I don't have previous year's scores to compare to. Thanks!

Why does this matter to you? What a strange way to think.

I was thinking the exact same.

You know how your child did. The end.

I am not the person you are responding to, but I want to know. They changed the format for one of the tests and I am curious as a teacher and parent to see the results. I personally did not agree with the change.

[Anonymous]

They haven't posted the individual school report cards yet (with each grade, test, demographic passing/failing rate). They will very shortly publicize the county results as a whole. And then the state usually posts the updated data on the state dept. of ed. site. OP, I like to look at the data too... just for grins. Tells me where my kids' schools were doing well or not so well. Sometimes it is subject specific, grade specific or demographic specific. And I like to know how many kids are getting adv. pass vs/ just pass. It's not the be all end all... but it's one piece of info.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We just got our SOL scores for our kids (APS). I'm searching the DOE website and such and I can't find anywhere where the average SOL scores (not just how many passed or didn't or how many got in the advanced range, etc).
I realize the 2016 info hasn't been released but even looking at last year's score reports I can't find this info.
Do they not release it? There's no percentiles? I'm trying to get an idea of how my child did relative to their peers, not just whether they passed. Is this information not released at all, even years later?

We are new to VA so this was the first year my children have taken SOLs, so I don't have previous year's scores to compare to. Thanks!

Why does this matter to you? What a strange way to think.

I was thinking the exact same.

You know how your child did. The end.

I am not the person you are responding to, but I want to know. They changed the format for one of the tests and I am curious as a teacher and parent to see the results. I personally did not agree with the change.

I am also a teacher and a parent. My students took the tests. My DS took his tests. I have my DS's scores. My students are now on to the next grade level. I saw their scores in the spring. I'm not going to compare to see where my DS ranks.

[Anonymous]

I'm the OP and I am also a teacher but not teaching this year. I've never had experience with a standardized test that doesn't give a percentile score. I don't think it's strange. My child passed but did not score as high as I was expecting. The benchmark is 400, I got that. But I think it would be helpful to know if the average score was 410 or 490, etc.
I'd like to know the distribution of scores so I can see if certain years are more difficult than others, and that explains the lesser score. I'm not competing with anyone, just trying to get a feel for how my child performed relative to his peer group. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the OP and I am also a teacher but not teaching this year. I've never had experience with a standardized test that doesn't give a percentile score. I don't think it's strange. My child passed but did not score as high as I was expecting. The benchmark is 400, I got that. But I think it would be helpful to know if the average score was 410 or 490, etc.
I'd like to know the distribution of scores so I can see if certain years are more difficult than others, and that explains the lesser score. I'm not competing with anyone, just trying to get a feel for how my child performed relative to his peer group. Thanks.

Meh. To each his own. Have at it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the OP and I am also a teacher but not teaching this year. I've never had experience with a standardized test that doesn't give a percentile score. I don't think it's strange. My child passed but did not score as high as I was expecting. The benchmark is 400, I got that. But I think it would be helpful to know if the average score was 410 or 490, etc.
I'd like to know the distribution of scores so I can see if certain years are more difficult than others, and that explains the lesser score. I'm not competing with anyone, just trying to get a feel for how my child performed relative to his peer group. Thanks.

These are reasonable expectations for any parent. In fact, all parents should be looking at / asking for the same information. Since the SOLs are not set up to show growth from year to year it is especially important to look at each year and compare where your child is relative to the class, school, district and state. This helps parents know if their child is making progress, maintaining place or falling behind relative to the age group.

[Anonymous]

Schooldigger.com

[Anonymous]

So something is out, but not the scores by grade level. Just whether the school reached benchmarks.