Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 22:15     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
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Anonymous wrote:It is infuriating OP. I cannot for the life of me understand why this is so hard for them. I can't help but think the results dismal and they want time to pass so people forget about it.

These scores absolutely matter. They are an indicator of the competency of the school administration, a measure of the academic level the students are at, and indicator of teacher strength. These are all important factors if one is moving to FCPS to see which are school is the best for their kid.



These scores do not matter. There are kids who don’t speak English being forced to take these tests. It only matters how your kid does.


DP. But as a tax paying and voting citizen, the scores matter to me. I want to know how the schools in my community are, or are not, meeting the needs of all children. Shame on you.



Except you cannot compare a school that is predominantly white to one with a larger ESL or SPEd population. They are not bad schools, they just don’t have enough resources to help those kids.


Uhm yes, that’s my point. Show us the scores so we can think about where resources need to go!
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 21:56     Subject: Re:WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Here are the statewide SOL percentages that were posted to the RPS (Richmond) school board website then taken down:

History: 65% (-1 from the previous year)
Reading: 73% (No improvement from the previous year)
Writing: 65% (No improvement from the previous year)
Math: 69% (+3 from the previous year)
Science: 67% (+2 from the previous year)

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/virginia-delays-releasing-school-sol-pass-rates-august-31-2023
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 20:28     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is infuriating OP. I cannot for the life of me understand why this is so hard for them. I can't help but think the results dismal and they want time to pass so people forget about it.

These scores absolutely matter. They are an indicator of the competency of the school administration, a measure of the academic level the students are at, and indicator of teacher strength. These are all important factors if one is moving to FCPS to see which are school is the best for their kid.



These scores do not matter. There are kids who don’t speak English being forced to take these tests. It only matters how your kid does.


DP. But as a tax paying and voting citizen, the scores matter to me. I want to know how the schools in my community are, or are not, meeting the needs of all children. Shame on you.



Except you cannot compare a school that is predominantly white to one with a larger ESL or SPEd population. They are not bad schools, they just don’t have enough resources to help those kids.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 20:22     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is infuriating OP. I cannot for the life of me understand why this is so hard for them. I can't help but think the results dismal and they want time to pass so people forget about it.

These scores absolutely matter. They are an indicator of the competency of the school administration, a measure of the academic level the students are at, and indicator of teacher strength. These are all important factors if one is moving to FCPS to see which are school is the best for their kid.



These scores do not matter. There are kids who don’t speak English being forced to take these tests. It only matters how your kid does.


DP. But as a tax paying and voting citizen, the scores matter to me. I want to know how the schools in my community are, or are not, meeting the needs of all children. Shame on you.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 20:19     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
They now force every special ed kid to take the SOL test who has spent any fraction of time in a gen ed class. This means a kid with a 60 IQ, overall, who has maybe a 67 IQ in spatial skills, has to take the SOL. They will not pass.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 19:15     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
There is no data on the State website for any school or county.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 18:36     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Anonymous wrote:Shame on FCPS!


Actually, it’s shame on your governor.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 18:34     Subject: Re:WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Anonymous wrote:Why are you shouting?


Seriously
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 18:14     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Shame on FCPS!


FCPS used to release all this data on their school profiles. The state VA Dept of Education no longer allows that--they want to control all the data releases. Blame them not FCPS.


They never released individual scores. The other thing is if kids fail but make progress from previous year it counts as a pass.


They released all the percentages of Pass Proficient, Pass Advanced, and not Passing. CLose enough.



Yes, but these tests are unfair to ESL kids. So the data is skewed.


Some kids are exempt from taking them.


Very few kids are exempt - a tiny fraction of a percent.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 18:08     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Shame on FCPS!


It’s not FCPS. It’s the state refusing to release the data. I don’t know if it’s delayed for political reasons or because the current state Education Department is so inept (screwed up the budget tool, botched the social studies revisions…) but it’s the state’s fault.


WHY IS YOUNGKIN HIDING THIS FROM US?!?!
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 18:05     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Shame on FCPS!


FCPS used to release all this data on their school profiles. The state VA Dept of Education no longer allows that--they want to control all the data releases. Blame them not FCPS.


They never released individual scores. The other thing is if kids fail but make progress from previous year it counts as a pass.


They released all the percentages of Pass Proficient, Pass Advanced, and not Passing. CLose enough.



Yes, but these tests are unfair to ESL kids. So the data is skewed.


Some kids are exempt from taking them.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 17:50     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Anonymous wrote:ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!
WHEN WILL THE STATE RELEASE THS SCHOOL SOL SCORES?

I know for Science classes a 50% WAS PASSING, SO THEY MIGHT BE HIGH, BUT WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO RELEASE THE SOL SCORES?
AFTER THE NOVEMBER ELECTION?
WE WANT THEM NOW, I TALKED TO THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL TODAY AND SHE TOLD ME SHE CAN'T TELL ME WHAT OTHER KIDS GOT IN THEIR SOL TEST..... THEY CAN'T EVEN TELL ME THE SCHOOL AVERAGE.


Cool it with the all caps! Reading your post gave me anxiety.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 17:35     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Why are sol scores important?
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 13:43     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Shame on FCPS!


FCPS used to release all this data on their school profiles. The state VA Dept of Education no longer allows that--they want to control all the data releases. Blame them not FCPS.


They never released individual scores. The other thing is if kids fail but make progress from previous year it counts as a pass.


They released all the percentages of Pass Proficient, Pass Advanced, and not Passing. CLose enough.



Yes, but these tests are unfair to ESL kids. So the data is skewed.


The separated out the data including those.
Anonymous
Post 08/31/2023 13:35     Subject: WE WANT SCHOOL WIDE SOL SCORES
Anonymous wrote:2021-22 results are online. They are always a year behind because there are 132 districts all reporting data

https://schoolquality.virginia.gov


SOL scores for 2021-22 were released in August 2022. People are expecting scores for 2022-23 to be released, now, August 2023.