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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've never understood why parents object to their child retaking a test. If it is borderline, why wouldn't you be having a conference to discuss why this happened? They are easy tests. Couldn't this lead to more help during the end of the year and more help the following year? Also, why would you want your child to have a failing record if there was a chance they could pass the test?[/quote]

Well I can give you my story, maybe that will help you understand. The school will not give extra help to a child that passed the SOL, even if just borderline passed.  To them, pass is pass.  So no, they will not get help the following year.

My child floundered for years and I held meetings every single year to discuss my concerns.  To them there was no problem because he was passing, never mind that their standards are very low and they will also say things like , "well, he's a boy they often read later or don't like writing".

He failed his reading SOL and they asked if he could retake it.  I said no.  At the next meeting I had leverage for getting him services and it was the ONLY way they finally listened to me and gave him an IEP.  They could no longer say he was fine, that he was passing, etc.  They did try to pull the well he was borderline on the SOL crap which is when I had to explain to them that a fail is a fail.

That makes sense although I think the school should help either way. Your approach is much better than the parent who doesn't want her kids to even take a test. This test was the final push to get your child the help he needed. Which is what it is intended to do. Make sure kids don't fall through the cracks.
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