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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Has anyone opted out their kids from SOLs?  My child is not a good standardized test taker, he gets super nervous.  He does well in his regular tests.

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There is no point in doing this. Eventually there will be SOls that matter-one or 2 in middle and a handful in high school.[b] The best way to decrease anxiety is to get practice taking these types of tests. [/b]If your kid fails in elementary, it just gets your kid extra help. Otherwise it does not matter. [/quote]

Completely agreed.  The worst thing you can do for an anxious child is to pull the child out of the test because the child loses the opportunity to build tolerance, especially in elementary school where the tests are so low-stakes for the child.

Standardized tests aren't going away; your child will have to take them time and time again.  Instead of opting out, why would you not focus on trying to build your child's ability in this area?  It sounds like lazy parenting.  You should help your child with this rather than treat it as a deficit that you run away from and where you hide your head in the sand.[/quote]

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