The elementary schools spend a great deal of time on SOL testing. They can only use computers with the right software, and have to practice with the software, so there goes several hours right there. The library is out of commission for a couple of weeks in order to use it for testing. The special ed kids need small groups, so IAs and special ed teachers are pulled for that for weeks, and are not able to meet with kids for instruction. They have to do tons of review and test taking skills. All of the time would be much better spent teaching madly to the finish if they can get in-person. When the tests are done, the kids think they are done, even if several weeks remain. Just keep teaching. Everyone knows kids lost ground.

I’ve pushed 9th grader DC’s SOL to spring.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There’s a really funny episode of Teachers a slightly older show available I think on amazon prime -
About not wanting parents to know their kids can opt out

I don’t think most reply care. Take them or don’t.

ES Teacher

*really

Anonymous wrote:There’s a really funny episode of Teachers a slightly older show available I think on amazon prime -
About not wanting parents to know their kids can opt out

I don’t think most reply care. Take them or don’t.

ES Teacher

Have they learned the minimum ~ how would you know?

Be glad there are safeguards in place so students are required to be taught a minimum (at least!). And teachers have to answer for it.
Ideally
at least some pressure is there on the teachers that wouldn't be there otherwise

Anonymous wrote:Are HS SOLs happening too?

YES, thus far. VDOE has only waived a few ES and MS Sols. Math and English are still on as well as all required HS for graduation.

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Anonymous wrote:School will be in-person by then. It sounds like some of you are unaware of that?

Ha!! Funniest thing I’ve seen all day.

I'm with you. 😄

Anonymous wrote:School will be in-person by then. It sounds like some of you are unaware of that?

Ha!! Funniest thing I’ve seen all day.

Are HS SOLs happening too?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m opting my kids out even if schools are open.

I can’t believe they would squander an in person day of education on SOL testing. When there has been no education so far this year. My mind is blown.

It's not just one day. At some schools it is weeks or months of preparation. Opting out makes no sense.

Ugh. Are they trying to make kids hate school? They finally get to go back and then they spend weeks on SOL test prep? Omg.

This prep occurs every year. I actually think it'll be less this year. Teachers don't really care about the results, no one is putting any weight in them this year - the results won't really matter. (ES Teacher)

It’s a hard no for me, dawg.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m opting my kids out even if schools are open.

I can’t believe they would squander an in person day of education on SOL testing. When there has been no education so far this year. My mind is blown.

It's not just one day. At some schools it is weeks or months of preparation. Opting out makes no sense.

Sure it does. This year has demonstrated that no one at FCPS cares about the quality of kids education, and they relied on parents to teach all year. Why should parents and kids bother attending school for SOLs when the only benefit is to the school system? My child will not be participating.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh my gosh, I assumed you meant if schools were back to open, would you have your dc take SOLs (my answer would be hell, no, we will have a fun day off instead). Then I read the article and I couldn’t tell if it was a real paper or the Onion.

If they can’t have my kid in person to teach there is no way I am sending him to take a shitty test that does not benefit him in any way! Unbelievable!!!

You would prefer that the SOLs be a part of passing? That 3rd graders who do not pass have to repeat the grade?

Have you thought this through?

No, but if it was a test like a reading level test given by the teacher, that’s a test that would benefit him. There’s no individual benefit to the SOLs.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m opting my kids out even if schools are open.

I can’t believe they would squander an in person day of education on SOL testing. When there has been no education so far this year. My mind is blown.

It's not just one day. At some schools it is weeks or months of preparation. Opting out makes no sense.

Ugh. Are they trying to make kids hate school? They finally get to go back and then they spend weeks on SOL test prep? Omg.

Well our ES’s GS score will plummet even more!