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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The SOLs are not an accurate measure of what students know. The tests are not based on research to show improvement in education. The tests are secret. The only thing students, teachers and parents receive at the conclusion is a score. You will not get to see the original test or your kid's answers. It's a scam.

The best way to know how your kid is doing in school is talk to the teacher, look at grades, review the work and talk to your kid.

SOLs are highly flawed and contain material that is above grade level. They are designed to fail students, so that more students will have to take the expedited re-takes. Every time a kid takes a test, it is money for Pearson.

Do you know - what happens to your kid's data? Who owns it? For how long? What does Pearson do with the data?[/quote]

FCPS only allowed retakes as of last year. I doubt it was based on Pearson's pressure to do so. People have been clamoring to have those tests measure something more than just the lowest level skills, so Pearson and the state complied. Blame the parents who fought for harder tests.[/quote]

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