Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 10:47     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Anonymous wrote:Since its an adaptive test, the only fair way for this to effect grades would be passing the SOL= 100% as 10% of the grade.


HS tests are not adaptive.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 10:46     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
We’re still opting out, not putting my kids through this nonsense.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 10:37     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Since its an adaptive test, the only fair way for this to effect grades would be passing the SOL= 100% as 10% of the grade.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 08:56     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Anonymous wrote:Is this only for high school?


Does it matter? Grades don’t matter before high school anyway.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 08:39     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Anonymous wrote:Maybe the bull wont pass?


It has passed and was signed.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 08:19     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Discrimination against kids with IEPs. This better not stand muster if challenged.


Are kids with IEPs not able to do well on SOLs?


Kids with learning disabilities are proportionately impacted by testing. This new policy is discriminatory.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 08:06     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Discrimination against kids with IEPs. This better not stand muster if challenged.


Are kids with IEPs not able to do well on SOLs?


Sometimes no. It depends completely on why they have the IEP. My daughter has a learning disability that specifically impacts math. She has high reading scores and passes every other SOL with ease, but can’t crack 375 in a math SOL. It also disproportionately would affect EL kids because ALL of these tests are delivered in English. So any SOL becomes first and foremost for them a test of their English proficiency. I teach a lot of kids who know math and science content in their home language but fail to pass the SOL because the first barrier to any of that is taking a LONG standardized test written entirely in English, in which they may or may not be proficient.


S/o quick question-Is that maybe part or big reason why ST math used because nothing in writing?


Math teacher--yes, the idea was that there are zero language barriers to entry, it is only math content.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 08:01     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Maybe the bull wont pass?
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 06:27     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Discrimination against kids with IEPs. This better not stand muster if challenged.


Are kids with IEPs not able to do well on SOLs?


Sometimes no. It depends completely on why they have the IEP. My daughter has a learning disability that specifically impacts math. She has high reading scores and passes every other SOL with ease, but can’t crack 375 in a math SOL. It also disproportionately would affect EL kids because ALL of these tests are delivered in English. So any SOL becomes first and foremost for them a test of their English proficiency. I teach a lot of kids who know math and science content in their home language but fail to pass the SOL because the first barrier to any of that is taking a LONG standardized test written entirely in English, in which they may or may not be proficient.


S/o quick question-Is that maybe part or big reason why ST math used because nothing in writing?
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 06:23     Subject: Re:How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Anonymous wrote:The new 100 point scaled SOL should not be adaptive. Everyone should be taking the same test so that their score reflects the grade that they earned.


Agree.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 06:22     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Its not fair to use an adaptive test as
Part of a classroom grade!!!! This is crazy.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 06:19     Subject: Re:How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
The new 100 point scaled SOL should not be adaptive. Everyone should be taking the same test so that their score reflects the grade that they earned.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 03:30     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Discrimination against kids with IEPs. This better not stand muster if challenged.


Are kids with IEPs not able to do well on SOLs?


Sometimes no. It depends completely on why they have the IEP. My daughter has a learning disability that specifically impacts math. She has high reading scores and passes every other SOL with ease, but can’t crack 375 in a math SOL. It also disproportionately would affect EL kids because ALL of these tests are delivered in English. So any SOL becomes first and foremost for them a test of their English proficiency. I teach a lot of kids who know math and science content in their home language but fail to pass the SOL because the first barrier to any of that is taking a LONG standardized test written entirely in English, in which they may or may not be proficient.
Anonymous
Post 06/02/2025 16:38     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Anonymous wrote:Discrimination against kids with IEPs. This better not stand muster if challenged.


Are kids with IEPs not able to do well on SOLs?
Anonymous
Post 06/02/2025 14:10     Subject: How is the new 10 percent SOL grade going to work?
Discrimination against kids with IEPs. This better not stand muster if challenged.