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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't let my child retake any standardized test. Hell no.[/quote]

Can't necessarily be done in high school, where students are required to at least pass SOLs to receive course credits for certain classes. Yes, it rots. But parents can't just say, "my child won't retake that" when your child's older, unless you want your child not to get credit for a year's coursework.

So folks: Let's work on getting SOLs cut out or cut way back. It's idiotic for kids taking HS classes to have to pass an SOL on top of doing the course work and the course tests and a final exam. Sure, the SOL should be pretty easy if the kid is doing OK in the class, but the problem is that even if it's easy, it only adds more stress and takes away time from actually preparing for the course final at the same time of year. And yes, I'm the parent of a new HS student who is doing fine but the amount of time spent on SOL prep when they already have course finals coming up -- it's nothing but a test of how much stress they can handle all in the same few months of the year.[/quote]

Isn't it kind of like a pre-test of sorts? Lets the schools know where the children still need review before a final.[/quote]

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