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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP had a valid point. As a parent, SOLs are meaningless.  [/quote]

I understand.
As a teacher, I know that we are transitioning to an evaluation system in which 40% of our evaluation will be based upon student progress. [b]While I don't agree with the new system, SOL scores will be used as a measure. [/b]As long as that is in place, I hope there won't be many parents who convey this to their students.[/quote]

This is not necessarily true.  In my FCPS high school, we have been allowed to choose what we are evaluated on as far as student progress - so it could be a reading test, a writing assessment, oral presentations given throughout the year, or an SOL test.

As a high school teacher, I understand the theory of the SOL test, but I don't think it has really helped students learn.  It has made most classes become very superficially taught - i.e. Mali for a day, the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans in 2 days, Egypt in 3 days.

As a parent whose son will be in 3rd grade next year, I am worried about how the classes will teach to the test and how much in depth learning my son will be able to experience in his classes.    [/quote]

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