Failing the SOL- what happens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So my kid failed the Reading SOL. Not by much, but failed nonetheless.

What happens in school? Do they track these kids differently? This is in elementary school.

Nothing. Nothing happens. They might give your child extra math pull outs, but they are not effective.

- Mom of a child who has failed the math SOL and the math SOL retake the past two years.

Not entirely true. A failure in the last grade in elementary can put them in remediation in middle school where they lose an elective.

[Anonymous]

In high school they need to pass for verified credits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So my kid failed the Reading SOL. Not by much, but failed nonetheless.

What happens in school? Do they track these kids differently? This is in elementary school.

Nothing. Nothing happens. They might give your child extra math pull outs, but they are not effective.

- Mom of a child who has failed the math SOL and the math SOL retake the past two years.

Not entirely true. A failure in the last grade in elementary can put them in remediation in middle school where they lose an elective.

I just signed up for a tutor for my child because FCPS can't teach children. The current grades of 4th and 5th graders got SCREWED.

[Anonymous]

It is ridiculous to have this much reliance on standardized tests. The whole "No Child Left Behind" is such BS. Teachers spend the entire spring coaching kids how to take these tests. No one cares about these tests, not a single college. I am opting out my DC from all that nonsense and yes, I lawyered up in case FCPS wants to deny DC his diploma because he doesn't follow this stupidity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So my kid failed the Reading SOL. Not by much, but failed nonetheless.

What happens in school? Do they track these kids differently? This is in elementary school.

Nothing. Nothing happens. They might give your child extra math pull outs, but they are not effective.

- Mom of a child who has failed the math SOL and the math SOL retake the past two years.

Not entirely true. A failure in the last grade in elementary can put them in remediation in middle school where they lose an elective.

At least at our kid's middle school, that requires parental consent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is ridiculous to have this much reliance on standardized tests. The whole "No Child Left Behind" is such BS. Teachers spend the entire spring coaching kids how to take these tests. No one cares about these tests, not a single college. I am opting out my DC from all that nonsense and yes, I lawyered up in case FCPS wants to deny DC his diploma because he doesn't follow this stupidity.

PP was talking about a math SOL. Do you have a better way to measure whether or not a kid actually learn the content they are expected to in a class? If your kid can't even pass an SOL, maybe save money on lawyers and spend it on tutors?

[Anonymous]

Nothing happens. They can fail all they want up until high school. Absolutely nothing happens.

They do have to pass in high school to graduate but before it doesn’t matter for the kid at all. My kid has failed many time and no one (including me) cares.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So my kid failed the Reading SOL. Not by much, but failed nonetheless.

What happens in school? Do they track these kids differently? This is in elementary school.

Nothing. Nothing happens. They might give your child extra math pull outs, but they are not effective.

- Mom of a child who has failed the math SOL and the math SOL retake the past two years.

Not entirely true. A failure in the last grade in elementary can put them in remediation in middle school where they lose an elective.

At least at our kid's middle school, that requires parental consent.

That may change due to the Virginia Literacy Act.

[Anonymous]

nothing happens- FCPS doesn't want to deal with any more reading issues so they will say to wait until next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So my kid failed the Reading SOL. Not by much, but failed nonetheless.

What happens in school? Do they track these kids differently? This is in elementary school.

Nothing. Nothing happens. They might give your child extra math pull outs, but they are not effective.

- Mom of a child who has failed the math SOL and the math SOL retake the past two years.

Not entirely true. A failure in the last grade in elementary can put them in remediation in middle school where they lose an elective.

At least at our kid's middle school, that requires parental consent.

they can't force any kid into the MS literacy class. They can strongly suggest it but can't force it. And the class is generally terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So my kid failed the Reading SOL. Not by much, but failed nonetheless.

What happens in school? Do they track these kids differently? This is in elementary school.

Nothing. Nothing happens. They might give your child extra math pull outs, but they are not effective.

- Mom of a child who has failed the math SOL and the math SOL retake the past two years.

Not entirely true. A failure in the last grade in elementary can put them in remediation in middle school where they lose an elective.

At least at our kid's middle school, that requires parental consent.

Not at the middle schools my ES feeds to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So my kid failed the Reading SOL. Not by much, but failed nonetheless.

What happens in school? Do they track these kids differently? This is in elementary school.

Nothing. Nothing happens. They might give your child extra math pull outs, but they are not effective.

- Mom of a child who has failed the math SOL and the math SOL retake the past two years.

Not entirely true. A failure in the last grade in elementary can put them in remediation in middle school where they lose an elective.

At least at our kid's middle school, that requires parental consent.

they can't force any kid into the MS literacy class. They can strongly suggest it but can't force it. And the class is generally terrible.

Please don’t spread untrue information. Kids most certainly can be placed in a decoding class in middle school if they can’t read. Some schools may leave that to parents. But some schools do not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nothing happens. They can fail all they want up until high school. Absolutely nothing happens.

They do have to pass in high school to graduate but before it doesn’t matter for the kid at all. My kid has failed many time and no one (including me) cares.

You should probably be at least a little concerned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nothing happens. They can fail all they want up until high school. Absolutely nothing happens.

They do have to pass in high school to graduate but before it doesn’t matter for the kid at all. My kid has failed many time and no one (including me) cares.

You should probably be at least a little concerned.

Nope. Not at all concerned. We know what the issues are and work on them. His passing the SOL doesn't matter one bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So my kid failed the Reading SOL. Not by much, but failed nonetheless.

What happens in school? Do they track these kids differently? This is in elementary school.

Nothing. Nothing happens. They might give your child extra math pull outs, but they are not effective.

- Mom of a child who has failed the math SOL and the math SOL retake the past two years.

Not entirely true. A failure in the last grade in elementary can put them in remediation in middle school where they lose an elective.

At least at our kid's middle school, that requires parental consent.

they can't force any kid into the MS literacy class. They can strongly suggest it but can't force it. And the class is generally terrible.

Please don’t spread untrue information. Kids most certainly can be placed in a decoding class in middle school if they can’t read. Some schools may leave that to parents. But some schools do not.

I think your info is false. No school can force a kid into a literacy class if the parents say no.