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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Clearly she wasn't graded on paying attention.

Congrats on the 5.

The SOLs are a state requirement you have to take regardless of any APs.[/quote]

Actually in AP tests, the SOL's are often optional.[/quote]

I mean AP clases.  If you are taking the AP test, the SOL is optional.[/quote]

FAKE NEWS!!!!!!!!!  SOL TEST ARE NOT OPTIONAL [/quote]

They are for some classes[/quote]

No, they are not. If there is an SOL test for a specific subject, a student HAS to take the SOL. Some kids take advance courses like AP classes that cover the subject matter, some kids take a "regular" class that covers the subject matter. There are even some instances where a kid might simply study on their own and then take the SOL (some kids at my DD's school do this for Earth Science--they want to take other AP science courses and don't want to lose a spot to an Earth Science credit). Regardless though, if there is an SOL for it, you HAVE to take it in order to graduate from a Virginia high school.

There is indeed a lot of fake news about this. People also need to understand that the "opt out" option that exists in elementary and middle school disappears in high school. They are required for high school. In recent years, there has been an overall reduction in the number of SOL tests for grade 3-12, but the ones that still exist for grades 9-12 must be taken.[/quote]

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/substitute_tests/substitute_tests_verified_credit_2014-15.pdf

That appears to be a list of substitute tests for SOLs for graduation purposes.

These include CLEPs, SAT 2, SAT 1 scores, AP exams, ACT scores, Cambridge Exams, IB exams.[/quote]

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