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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our ES has us sign a form in advance of testing saying if we will allow our student to take an SOL retake if they qualify (miss it by only a little.) I always say no because I don’t want my child missing instructional time just to boost the school’s pass rate. If my child didn’t pass, well then she didn’t pass.

Do others actually allow retakes? If so, why?[/quote]

No. If my child fails the SOL that means the school is failing my child. No retake. [/quote]

Do you blame your dentist when you get a cavity? smh[/quote]

The analogy doesn’t work. The dentist is not in your home on a daily basis, monitoring what you eat and when and how well you brush your teeth. A teacher is with your child day in and day out and should be instructing them well enough so they can pass the SOL. Of course there are the extremes, like kids with severe learning disabilities who may fail, but an average kid should be able to pass. Yes, I would blame the teacher if my average kid (with no disabilities) failed.[/quote]

You can present them with a wonderful buffet, but you can’t make them eat.[/quote]

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