Opting-out is the process of refusing to participate in state and district testing programs for grades 3-8. Parents can write and submit a refusal letter to refuse their children from taking the NYS Assessments grades 3-8.
There is no official way to refuse NJSLA. Simply send an email to you child's school principal and the district superintendent and inform them that you are refusing the test for your child. Ask that they be placed outside of the testing room to read or do classwork until the testing period is over.
Opt outs are prohibited but students with certain disabilities can file for an opt out waiver.
Dear Principal Name, I wanted to let you know that my child, name, will not take part in the name the test this year. We ask that you make arrangements for him/her to have a productive educational experience during the testing period. Thank you for all you do.
Passing the state high school tests is a requirement for a high school diploma. But there is no state penalty for students who opt out in grades 3 – 8. Some schools use the scores to choose students for advanced work, but most do not. Check whether your school does.
The key component of a clear opt-out text message includes clear instructions on how to opt out, including opt-out keywords and sending the customer an unsubscribed confirmation text. For example, “Reply STOP to unsubscribe.”
Dear Principal Name, I wanted to let you know that my child, name, will not take part in the name the test this year. We ask that you make arrangements for him/her to have a productive educational experience during the testing period. Thank you for all you do.
No Opt Out is a powerful method of supported accountability in a classroom. Any student who answers a question is responsible for giving the correct answer in that moment. Mistakes are not ignored, punished, or cause for embarrassment, but a part of the learning territory.
An incorrect answer is not opting out. But saying “I don't know” in good faith or with impassivity is opting out. The goal of No Opt Out is that the student will eventually state the answer, even if that amounts to repeating an answer that you or another student supplied.
Dear Principal Name, I wanted to let you know that my child, name, will not take part in the name the test this year. We ask that you make arrangements for him/her to have a productive educational experience during the testing period. Thank you for all you do.