Visiting with a young 2nd year college student who takes SOL tests next week at a large college in
Virginia. Said he had to get back to school in order to be prepared. Keep in mind this was an all "A" student in high school. I learned this: If he passes the SOLs he won't have to take the final exams. Buts if he fails the SOLs he must take the final exams.
Am I missing something here? Are SOLs anywhere near as difficult as final exams? If a student fails the SOL what are his chances to pass the exam? Were SOLs designed to make life for kids a bit easier? Help
4 comments:
Colleges do not give S O Ls,what the hell are you talking about.
I thought SOLs were for high school students? What the heck, if it helps them learnit works for me. Do tenured college professors ever get tested or do they automatically get a rubber stamped Harvard "A" on their report card?
Anon 5:06. You are correct. The SOL tsts are for students in grades 3-8 and then at the high school for things like Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, World History, U.S. History, Geography, etc., etc.
In Virginia, students have to verify coursework by passing classes and also passing the corresponding SOL test.
My son, a second year student James Madison went back early to prepare for SOLS. my guess is that Sols are available for students.
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