When is the last date a child can re-take an SOL?

[Anonymous]

Just curious. My kid has an SOL on the last day of testing. I did agree to re-take if needed, but wondering how that happens if it's on the last day.

[Anonymous]

The state window goes until June 22, so there's plenty of time. Every school has their own calendar, but my FCPS school has their last retake June 8th.

[Anonymous]

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/administrators/superintendents_memos/2017/065-17a.pdf

[Anonymous]

Don't make any kid retake the stupid test in elementary school, unless you are trying to qualify for honors math in middle school, in which case if the child failed, he or she doesn't belong there.

I wish every parent would opt their kid out so we could teach instead of focusing on test prep all year. And don't get me started on the iReady time we have wasted this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't make any kid retake the stupid test in elementary school, unless you are trying to qualify for honors math in middle school, in which case if the child failed, he or she doesn't belong there.

I wish every parent would opt their kid out so we could teach instead of focusing on test prep all year. And don't get me started on the iReady time we have wasted this year.

4th grader failed reading sol by 5 points. She won’t be retaking it she did her best p

[Anonymous]

5 points is 1 or 2 questions, PP. She should go through the SOL remediation and retest to avoid being placed in a lower class or intervention next year. Especially since ELA has questions that can be subjective and it may just be a matter of nuance in terms of how your child is interpreting the question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:5 points is 1 or 2 questions, PP. She should go through the SOL remediation and retest to avoid being placed in a lower class or intervention next year. Especially since ELA has questions that can be subjective and it may just be a matter of nuance in terms of how your child is interpreting the question.

I teach 3rd grade and have taught 4th in recent years. We don't place a student in a "lower class" (there is no such thing at my school) or intervention groups based on the previous year's SOL score.

[Anonymous]

10:07 here. If my own child did not pass I would not have her retake the test.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't make any kid retake the stupid test in elementary school, unless you are trying to qualify for honors math in middle school, in which case if the child failed, he or she doesn't belong there.

I wish every parent would opt their kid out so we could teach instead of focusing on test prep all year. And don't get me started on the iReady time we have wasted this year.

I agree that iready is overkill when they have an SOL, but I am not anti-sols. The test could be better, but I do agree with some degree of accountability to make sure kids are learning the basics.

At our school SOLs are part of class placement. You need the kids who don't pass to be able to get the help they need and they can be pulled easily for remediation groups.

I only agreed to retake because I know my child is capable of passing quite well. If he doesn't, it is because he didn't give his best effort. The teacher agrees.
If he had a math disability and wasn't doing well in math, then I would accept failing even in the retake range. That is not the case. he gets plenty of time to play and be a kid. When he sits down to take a test he needs to slow down, read the question and do his best. I would gladly accept barely passing even if I thought the kid could do much better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 points is 1 or 2 questions, PP. She should go through the SOL remediation and retest to avoid being placed in a lower class or intervention next year. Especially since ELA has questions that can be subjective and it may just be a matter of nuance in terms of how your child is interpreting the question.

I teach 3rd grade and have taught 4th in recent years. We don't place a student in a "lower class" (there is no such thing at my school) or intervention groups based on the previous year's SOL score.

The school is required by law to provide remediation to those who do not pass. Each school does it differently, but yes those groups much exist and yes they are based on whether or not a child passed. That IMO is a good thing. It is a screener. If the child didn't pass then why not get some extra help? It's free and might make a difference in helping the kid form a solid foundation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 points is 1 or 2 questions, PP. She should go through the SOL remediation and retest to avoid being placed in a lower class or intervention next year. Especially since ELA has questions that can be subjective and it may just be a matter of nuance in terms of how your child is interpreting the question.

I teach 3rd grade and have taught 4th in recent years. We don't place a student in a "lower class" (there is no such thing at my school) or intervention groups based on the previous year's SOL score.

The school is required by law to provide remediation to those who do not pass. Each school does it differently, but yes those groups much exist and yes they are based on whether or not a child passed. That IMO is a good thing. It is a screener. If the child didn't pass then why not get some extra help? It's free and might make a difference in helping the kid form a solid foundation.

The school has to provide remediation to those who did not pass and will retake prior to retaking the test. You do not have to provide remediation during the next school year.

The PP said the child could receive intervention. Remediation and intervention are not the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 points is 1 or 2 questions, PP. She should go through the SOL remediation and retest to avoid being placed in a lower class or intervention next year. Especially since ELA has questions that can be subjective and it may just be a matter of nuance in terms of how your child is interpreting the question.

I teach 3rd grade and have taught 4th in recent years. We don't place a student in a "lower class" (there is no such thing at my school) or intervention groups based on the previous year's SOL score.

New poster here. The “lower class” exist at our school, with a couple of teachers doing the bare minimum.

[Anonymous]

Don't make your elementary aged kid retake an SOL unless it is a high school level class like algebra. It doesn't do anything other than get higher scores for the school at the expense of stressing out the kids. (I'm a high school science teacher)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 points is 1 or 2 questions, PP. She should go through the SOL remediation and retest to avoid being placed in a lower class or intervention next year. Especially since ELA has questions that can be subjective and it may just be a matter of nuance in terms of how your child is interpreting the question.

I teach 3rd grade and have taught 4th in recent years. We don't place a student in a "lower class" (there is no such thing at my school) or intervention groups based on the previous year's SOL score.

New poster here. The “lower class” exist at our school, with a couple of teachers doing the bare minimum.

And that is a very good example of why a parent should have a child re-take the test after appropriate prep for the re-take.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:5 points is 1 or 2 questions, PP. She should go through the SOL remediation and retest to avoid being placed in a lower class or intervention next year. Especially since ELA has questions that can be subjective and it may just be a matter of nuance in terms of how your child is interpreting the question.

I teach 3rd grade and have taught 4th in recent years. We don't place a student in a "lower class" (there is no such thing at my school) or intervention groups based on the previous year's SOL score.

New poster here. The “lower class” exist at our school, with a couple of teachers doing the bare minimum.

And that is a very good example of why a parent should have a child re-take the test after appropriate prep for the re-take.

My DW and I both teach in elementary schools and have never known class placements in grades 4-6 to be made based on the previous year's SOL score.