Reply to SOL screwup

Forum Index » VA Public Schools other than FCPS

Reply to "SOL screwup"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He knew he was supposed to take it today?  Why didn't he ask his first block teacher where the test was? Or pop into the office and say he didn't know where to go? That's kind of on him...

I mean, sure, sign him out, they're stupid and don't matter especially this year, but why is it the teacher's fault?[/quote]

You're really going to blame the kid here?
I'm also a MS parent and my kid was attributed an "unexcused absence from one or more classes" because she WAS taking her SOL and was not in her first period class.  Are you going to blame my child for that, too?[/quote]

I mean, your scenario is completely the opposite. Everyone did what they were supposed to do, the office just didn’t override the attendance code.

Was the room communicated to the child ahead of time? Emailed to him? Written in a planner? Did they make an announcement for all testing kids to find their location? If none of those things happened, then yeah, school’s fault. If any of those were done though, the kid needs to be able to pipe up and admit he didn’t know where to go.[/quote]

I cite it as illustration that even the MS staff doesn't always know what's going on. I don't think it's fair to blame the students if even their teachers don't know what's supposed to be happening.[/quote]

I don't think you realize how the testing process works.  The tests are all online.  No teacher is in charge of anything.  The kids open their iPads or ChromeBooks, click on TestNav and then the assigned test opens.  Teachers don't make the assignments.  That is done by either central office staff or school counselors.

If you're going to be nasty then at least get your facts straight.[/quote]

The format of the test is irrelevant.  All students taking the test are in the same room at the same time taking it.  Students don't just log in from whatever classroom they're in.  OP is right about how much emphasis administration puts on SOLs - the numerous email reminders and "tips" and pleadings to make sure your kid is well-rested and has a good breakfast (which they never do for any other test...just SOLs), the multiple emails with the SOL schedule (which does not tell parents or students what time they are supposed to be in what room for their test), etc. etc.  So, absolutely the administration and teachers in the school should know what's going on and should be making sure students are where they're supposed to be.

I'm not convinced you know what you're talking about as much as you think you do.  What do you even mean by the assignments aren't made by the teachers; but by Central office staff or school counselors?  What "assignments"?  Central office does not dictate the SOL schedule at each school.  And they certainly don't make the room assignments.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics