Virginia SOLs in person

[Anonymous]

Seems crazy that students who haven’t set foot inside classrooms for almost a year will have to appear in person for testing.

https://www.pilotonline.com/news/education/dp-nw-sol-tests-coronavirus-20210109-jwxiopgcs5f4hlk2eqryiulmta-story.html

[Anonymous]

I’ll likely opt my third grader out. To me, the only value of an SOL is learning how to take a standardized test. The results are only a reflection on the school and their ability to teach content.

Even in the best of times, I would consider opting out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll likely opt my third grader out. To me, the only value of an SOL is learning how to take a standardized test. The results are only a reflection on the school and their ability to teach content.

Even in the best of times, I would consider opting out.

I wouldn't be surprised to hear later on that like 25% of the parents opted students out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll likely opt my third grader out. To me, the only value of an SOL is learning how to take a standardized test. The results are only a reflection on the school and their ability to teach content.

Even in the best of times, I would consider opting out.

Refusal to test. It technically isn’t opting out.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t opt your child out. If they don’t pass they might be eligiable for intervention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll likely opt my third grader out. To me, the only value of an SOL is learning how to take a standardized test. The results are only a reflection on the school and their ability to teach content.

Even in the best of times, I would consider opting out.

Why would you do that?

Send your kid to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll likely opt my third grader out. To me, the only value of an SOL is learning how to take a standardized test. The results are only a reflection on the school and their ability to teach content.

Even in the best of times, I would consider opting out.

Just some advice from a parent of a high schooler, there's a lot of standardized testing in their future. PSATs, SATs, APs, etc. In addition to needing to take them in high school for their verified credits. If anything, you want them to have a little practice taking these standardized tests.

Feel free to take a stand in third grade but I doubt it'll last more than a few more years.

[Anonymous]

It's important for FCPS and the state to know what they've done to kids with their "DL" charade. Send your kids for the test so the school knows how much learning they've lost... and so we can see the improvement (if any) next school year.

[Anonymous]

Because they couldn’t get their act together to open schools for instruction, there is no way I’m having my child participate. F them.

[Anonymous]

Ha! After not opening all year, FCPS will open to administer thousands of SOLs? Doubtful. VDOE needs to weigh in on this one.

[Anonymous]

Ugh, I teach high school so the kids don’t have much of a choice, but it infuriates me that we can’t get kids in for instruction but we can for testing.

[Anonymous]

Nope, not gonna do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because they couldn’t get their act together to open schools for instruction, there is no way I’m having my child participate. F them.

That's easy to say when you have an elementary student. If you have a high schooler who needs to pass them to graduate, it's a different story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because they couldn’t get their act together to open schools for instruction, there is no way I’m having my child participate. F them.

That's easy to say when you have an elementary student. If you have a high schooler who needs to pass them to graduate, it's a different story.

I have an ES student. If they’re still DL, they aren’t showing up if they school decides school is too dangerous but testing is safe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll likely opt my third grader out. To me, the only value of an SOL is learning how to take a standardized test. The results are only a reflection on the school and their ability to teach content.

Even in the best of times, I would consider opting out.

I wouldn't be surprised to hear later on that like 25% of the parents opted students out.

I would think it would be much higher than 25%.