APS SOL Scores?

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Anonymous wrote:Can they retake them over the summer or the start on next school year? DS didn't do very well and with sports and other activities wasn't able to prepare.

What prep? The teachers do nothing but prep for SOLs for weeks in advance.

If you are concerned with your child’s SOL scores, perhaps you should reconsider your priorities when you sign up for next year’s activities.

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Anonymous wrote:I have no idea why my child got a 401 on their 3rd grade reading SOL. There has been no indication from the teacher, grades or any homework that they would score so low. How do I work on improving this? Or do I just chalk this up to they didn't test well that day

That’s a passing score , if other screenings and class work don’t indicate a problem I wouldn’t worry too much

What did they get in the Fall? Is it imporvement at least? Could easily be that your child misunderstood or rushed through the testing. But worth bringing to teacher's attention and asking what they can do to improve their scores, or why score was on lower side.

Not in reading, it dropped a lot

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Anonymous wrote:Because they’re meaningless and no one cares?

Quit bringing facts here please.

5th grade math SOL is factored into 6th grade math placement.

What exactly are you planning to do with the SOL data now…before you receive the placement letter?

NP, does anyone know what the cutoff is for math placement? Do they only use SOL data or also use that MAP testing data? Just curious how they actually decide.

I'm curious too.

This is what APS says (https://www.apsva.us/curriculum/mathematics/):
Data Points that are Considered in the Mathematics Course Recommendation Process for Rising 6th Graders Include:
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Grade 4 Mathematics Assessment Score
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Grade 5 Mathematics Assessment Score
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Quantitative Score
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Nonverbal Score
Grade 5 End-of-Year MAP Growth Math Assessment Score

Based on my research on DCUM, I'm guessing SOL 550 and MAP 258 are the cutoff. I'm hoping they don't look at CogAT (from what, 2nd grade??), but we never know.

Interesting, thanks! Seems good they take a variety of data points, since someone could just have an off day (lucky or unlucky). Not sure what to say about CogAT, I don't even know when they did that for current 5th graders since 2nd was virtual schooling year.

Question about the SOLs in general, what are the "additional items" in each subject?

I don’t think this class of 5th graders ever took the CoGAt. They took some shortened version of it at some point when they were back that year, but I don’t think they ever took the same CoGAt that other grade levels took. Not sure how much it will factor into placement decisions for this particular class.

+1. They never took the full version.