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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just told my 4th Grader I care only about the grades she gets from her teachers and not to worry about the SOLs.

I hate "No Child Left Behind" and "Teaching the test." And while I realize good scores are good for our school, is there any reason whatsoever that I should worry about what dd actually scores on her SOLs?

I have a good mind to keep her out on test days and take her to a museum or the movies or something.

What am I missing? [/quote]

I am kind of agreed with you that SOLs are just making teachers and schools look good.  However, If your kid wants to go to TJ or AOS, your kid needs a teacher recommendation.  If your kid got 300 in his or her SOLs in Math or Science, do you think their Math and Science teachers will write him or her a good recommendation?[/quote]

God forbid your child ever put out effort to make anyone ELSE look good...I guess if they don't directly, 100% impact only your child, you might as well skip 'em.

It's a few days of the entire school year, people! The benefits to your teacher and school might be somewhat greater than the benefits to your child, but really, does that warrant pulling him out of school in protest?[/quote]

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