Parents should ask their principals what the opt-out process is in their district. Many have district-specific opt-out forms that simply need to be signed and turned in to school officials. Keep a copy of your form. If your child has a phone, have your child take a picture of the form.
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.
By opting out, you can…. Send the message that school time should be used for teaching and learning, not testing and test prep. Protest harmful uses of standardized exams. Demand better ways to assess and promote student learning. Prevent test results from being used to harm students, teachers and schools.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS “OPTING OUT” OF STATE TESTING Texas City ISD fully respects and acknowledges requests to have students opt out of STAAR testing; however, under state and federal laws, the district is unable to honor this type of request because it is not an option offered in Texas.
The application and admissions process for out-of-state students is the same as in-state students. Top 10% admission only applies to TX residents. Texas A&M is committed to recruiting out-of-state students and bringing diversity to campus.
No. State law makes it clear that students may not opt-out of tests, including standardized tests. The complete Texas Education Code section 26.010 states: EXEMPTION FROM INSTRUCTION.
No - ing to the Texas Legislature and the Texas Education Agency, Texas public schools are required to provide all students who are in attendance during the administration window (including make-up testing days) of an assessment with an opportunity to participate in the test.
All students enrolled in Texas public schools and open-enrollment charter schools in grades 3–8 and specific high school courses are required by both federal and state law to participate in STAAR.