SOL testing attempts on Thursday were a disaster. Half the schools canceled testing due to problems with the FCPS computer network. The official statement:
"FCPS encountered significant problems today administering the online SOL tests. Our Internet service provider apparently experienced a service outage that affected Internet connectivity which also impacted the Pearson test site. About half of FCPS schools were impacted by the service outage with many schools having to cancel and reschedule parts of their testing. If you have questions about the testing schedule specific to a certain school, please contact the school directly. We have been informed that our Internet service provider has fixed the problem that caused today’s outage and the online testing will resume tomorrow."
"FCPS encountered significant problems today administering the online SOL tests. Our Internet service provider apparently experienced a service outage that affected Internet connectivity which also impacted the Pearson test site. About half of FCPS schools were impacted by the service outage with many schools having to cancel and reschedule parts of their testing. If you have questions about the testing schedule specific to a certain school, please contact the school directly. We have been informed that our Internet service provider has fixed the problem that caused today’s outage and the online testing will resume tomorrow."