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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does APS have any policy requiring that schools notify families of SOL failures?   I understand that teachers learn about results almost instantly in June.  Our school did not notify us of child’s failure.  We did look online when scores were posted and uncovered the failures.  No one from the school contacted us.  We lost weeks over the summer were we could have tried to understand what happened and to make a plan or even to start remediation.  It’s very concerning to me that APS put so much emphasis on these tests and then did absolutely nothing about it for our child.  [/quote]

What grade level? [/quote]

OP here.  Elementary.  Why does it matter though?

Also, we had zero notice that this was a likely scenario. [/quote]

For older grades it’s a bigger deal - it’s required to get credit for some classes. [/quote]

I cannot imagine it not being a big deal to any family.  I am beyond mad.[/quote]

Understand that you’re mad, but the point being it seriously affects whether or not a kid will receive high school credit and whether or not they can take the next class. For elementary yes, it’s a setback, but it doesn’t impact their next school year from a course perspective.  You have time on your side while high school students don’t. [/quote]

Exactly. Your kid doesn’t have to scramble right now to adjust HS courses for the next few years. [/quote]

So APS was right not to tell us because ES families can just deal with the two month delay?   Really?[/quote]

You asked why the age/grade matters. We explained. [/quote]

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