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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You absolutely should NOT prepare your child for SOL. The SOL is a test for the school. If the school isn't educating your child well enough for them to pass the SOL then the state should know about that. I never prep my children and the one year my child was offered a retake I knew it was purely for selfish reasons from the school, so I declined.[/quote]

The SOL may seem like it's just for the school, but it's the students who take the test, and their scores are attached to their names. It’s not simply a test without consequences for students. For instance, my child got advanced scores in both Math and Reading in 3rd grade, and it helped them get into full-time AAP. So, please don't imply that it's solely a test for the school.  [/quote]

+1 SOL is a big deal for kids and most want to do really well. My child's teacher is out for the rest of the year, and you better believe we're prepping for SOL. The long term sub is barely holding her head above water. [/quote]

I know 0 kids who care about passing the SOL. It means little to nothing for 99% of the kids. There are a few kids who will benefit from high SOL scores, 6th graders looking to get into Algebra 1 in 7th grade and a few kids whose parents are desperate to get kids into AAP early on. Maybe it matters to the kids at high SES schools but I would guess that is because it matters to their parents. I know that there are some Teachers who make the SOLs seem all important but they really are not.

Kids who are struggling will be pulled out for extra help by the Teacher or some school staff.

No one looks at SOL scores, they are not shared with colleges and they are not used to get into classes, other then Algebra 1 in 7th grade. They mean nothing to the vast majority of the students. [/quote]

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