The VGLA's seemed like a good idea to me the first year they were implemented, but I have truly seen more success with my students taking the SOL's. I provided after school tutoring and a time for my students to ask questions. With accommodations, many of my students are passing state testing. They need to take these tests to get a standard diploma. I have not met a high school teacher who does VSEP yet! My hats off to those of you who help your students in this way. Why does the education of a student with LD or ADHD have to stop at the 8th grade? I have students who passed SOL's in elementary and now are taking VGLA in middle school. Is it because they can't pass a multiple choice test or because schools want the easy way out? Make sure the parents of your students understand the impact of VGLA. Yes, it is meaningful for some students, but we all know it is being abused. How can we allow our students to be kicked off a team that they have never been allowed to play on? My students have made me a better human being and I feel honored to be a small part of their lives. My place is not to judge their parents, but to be a positive support in their lives. We owe them honesty and the opportunity for an appropriate education. If the day comes when I can't do that in the classroom, I will take my knowledge to parent advocacy groups. What you do each day does make a difference for your students, hang in there!