We had SOL testing BEFORE the no child left behind came into being. The tests are given in the third, fifth, eighth, tenth, some in eleventh and the final one in twelfth. The only one you are required to pass is the last one. If they fail any of the previous ones they're provided with a tutor. A school here must be accredited which means all students passing within a certain percentage. Everything from lessons to field trips all revolve around this test. My teacher friends say....they no longer teach anything but the TEST.
If your child lives within a school district that does not have passing scores...you can take them out and put them in a school which does.
Btw, the testing scores are not done by individual schools....they are sent out to be "blind" graded by some organization.
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