Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 16:01     Subject: Re:Do you allow SOL retakes?
Anonymous wrote:My kid failed the 5th grade reading SOL by a couple of points, retook it, and passed. It didn't seem to be a big deal. He's a smart kid (got advanced pass on the math), just messed up the reading test for some reason. They only offered retakes to the kids who they thought would pass, I think, not to the kids who failed by a lot--those kids went to summer school and then retook the test at the end of the summer. I think he ended up with 450 on reading, which is still not great but whatever.



Should add--we go to a Title 1 school. They need every passing grade they can get. I can live with my kid sitting through another test if it means the school looks a little better, and a passing grade is accurately reflective of his actual knowledge/performance.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 15:59     Subject: Re:Do you allow SOL retakes?
My kid failed the 5th grade reading SOL by a couple of points, retook it, and passed. It didn't seem to be a big deal. He's a smart kid (got advanced pass on the math), just messed up the reading test for some reason. They only offered retakes to the kids who they thought would pass, I think, not to the kids who failed by a lot--those kids went to summer school and then retook the test at the end of the summer. I think he ended up with 450 on reading, which is still not great but whatever.

Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 15:39     Subject: Do you allow SOL retakes?
My friends child struggles and has low self esteem. She does not ever do retakes because a. it wouldn’t change anything and b. Then her kid would know she failed. As it is, my friend just tells her “you did fine!” and leaves it at that.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 15:19     Subject: Re:Do you allow SOL retakes?
How long does these tests take? I teach in MD so nobody is allowed to retake PARCC in ES or MS. It takes forever just to take it once.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 14:57     Subject: Re:Do you allow SOL retakes?
I'll be the voice of dissent. I would, and in fact, did, allow retakes. My older child failed both her SOLs in 3rd grade and upon retaking them, passed. Ever since then, she's done well on her SOLs. My younger one is taking his for the first time and I have also given permission for retakes.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 14:45     Subject: Do you allow SOL retakes?
Anonymous wrote:My child will fail again and it won't be close, but if it was close, I would not allow a retake.


If I knew my child would fail again, I’d definitely not allow a retake. What is the point?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 14:39     Subject: Do you allow SOL retakes?
My child will fail again and it won't be close, but if it was close, I would not allow a retake.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 14:21     Subject: Do you allow SOL retakes?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. For ES, SOL’s do not affect class placement. Even my 5th grader, headed to MS, has already been placed for next year.


It may not technically affect class placement, but you can bet the faculty will have full knowledge of which kids failed, and their class and homework, types of pull outs, etc. will all be impacted by that knowledge.


Sure, but whether a kid barely misses or barely passes doesn’t change what kind of student they are. FWIW, my kids have never failed an SOL or come close. But if they did, I don’t see any benefit TO MY CHILD of retaking.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 14:21     Subject: Do you allow SOL retakes?
No. Just no.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 14:20     Subject: Do you allow SOL retakes?
Anonymous wrote:OP here. For ES, SOL’s do not affect class placement. Even my 5th grader, headed to MS, has already been placed for next year.


I think in FCPS once in middle school they want kid to give up an elective and take an extra math class if they fail the SOL.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 14:18     Subject: Do you allow SOL retakes?
Anonymous wrote:OP here. For ES, SOL’s do not affect class placement. Even my 5th grader, headed to MS, has already been placed for next year.


It may not technically affect class placement, but you can bet the faculty will have full knowledge of which kids failed, and their class and homework, types of pull outs, etc. will all be impacted by that knowledge.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 14:16     Subject: Do you allow SOL retakes?
OP here. For ES, SOL’s do not affect class placement. Even my 5th grader, headed to MS, has already been placed for next year.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 13:15     Subject: Do you allow SOL retakes?
I would allow for math since it affects class placement and my kids are both capable of doing well there. Reading or another subject? Forget it. Those tests are long and boring.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 12:56     Subject: Re:Do you allow SOL retakes?
I would only allow a retake if I thought the kid should be passing and a retake would help & the result would have an effect on class placement for the following year.
If not, sorry for the school but my kid doesn’t have to do a retake so your scores look better.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2019 12:47     Subject: Do you allow SOL retakes?
Our ES has us sign a form in advance of testing saying if we will allow our student to take an SOL retake if they qualify (miss it by only a little.) I always say no because I don’t want my child missing instructional time just to boost the school’s pass rate. If my child didn’t pass, well then she didn’t pass.

Do others actually allow retakes? If so, why?