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[quote=Anonymous]It seems like it's not a high bar to get 50% of the questions right (which is what you have to do to pass).  If my child is not special needs and can't get 50% right, that is a problem that needs to be addressed.  I think blaming the test for being "inappropriate" is misguided.  You can hide your head in the sand or take the fail as notice that something is not right.

I'd think a child who gets more than half of the questions wrong is probably frustrated at the questions as well.... like he/she probably IS lost.  Better to get that kid's confidence up by actually getting them up to speed rather than hiding the truth from them and giving them false confidence.   Competence is the basis for real confidence.

Maybe retesting right away isn't going to help -- although if they are close to the passing score, I think it would be a good lesson for them to see that just a little more effort pays off in a passing score.

I am not a big fan of SOLs, but there is some value in knowing that you met some standard of competence.  Don't blame the test -- use it to inform you of your child's needs.[/quote]

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