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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think they will probably kick it to the districts with the idea that they can give "credit" for taking the test in good faith.

I don't see how they can tie it numerically because the test is a CAT test and it would cost millions to scrap it, create a new single test and then have the kids take that.

If they don't, I see litigation because you can't use a CAT test to assess for a grade because the kids aren't all taking the same questions. [/quote]

People have said that the HS SOLs are not adaptive. DS is in 7th and took the algebra SOL, he said he didn't think it was adaptive. He didn't run across any material he had not seen before and he passed advanced, a 572 so he probably missed a few questions. The ES math SOL he would bring home the questions he missed that were clearly from higher grade levels.[/quote]

HS SOLs are not adaptive.  We have said this and for some reason, people are not believing us.

Also, up until a few years ago, all SOLs classes had an SOL. It’s only been a few years that students only had to pass one per content area in HS.  Personally, bringing back a little rigor to VA isn’t a bad thing.  Grade inflation and passing students on without any learning has run rampant.  We need to bring back some sort of standards.

The SOLs at the high school level are not rigorous tests and the minimum level of competency.  As it is, many schools have gotten rid of SOLs, midterms, finals and many other tests.

How many of you with high school students have them taking finals? I’m a high school teacher, we are told not to give finals.  That’s how I’m on here right now.  [/quote]

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