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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If there are verified credits why bother taking the SOL?[/quote]

You can’t get a locally awarded verified credit for every single SOL. I have a kid whose disability is in math. She missed the cutoff score for expedited retakes on the algebra 1 SOL by 1 point last year. She can use her verified credit option this year to get a retake at a 350 instead of a 375,  but she still has to get between a 375-400 to pass and that also means she has to get a standard diploma instead of an advanced one. I have a lot of concerns about her ever being able to pass the math SOL honestly, even with the verified credit option. [/quote]

Thanks for clarifying.  I’m worried too.  My son has come close to passing but never has.  He is a freshman.[/quote]

The high schools work hard to help kids pass. It's in everyone's best interest to have it happen.  If they don't pass in May, they'll retake in June after some intensive supports. If they still don't pass, they'll retake in the fall, and then the spring, and then the fall, and then the spring. They will get just about every kid to pass the algebra 1 SOL even if it's just by teaching calculator tricks in desmos that don't increase understanding but snag a few more points.  The SPED math teachers at my school are miracle workers--kids who have never passed a math sol regularly pass one in HS.[/quote]

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