Opt Out Letter Sample With State Testing In Wake
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How to Opt Out Send an email or a letter to the principal of your child's school letting them know that you refuse to allow your child to participate in the NYS testing in ELA and math. Spread the Word! Many New Yorkers don't know that they have the right to opt out of the tests.
State law makes taking part in testing mandatory, so there is no legal way to opt out. ways. The various question types are designed to assess higher-order thinking skills and offer diverse ways for students to show what they know and can do.
How can I opt out my child? Send the principal a letter saying you don't want your child to take the test. For example: “Dear —, I have asked my child, name, not to take part in the name the exam this year.
It could be as basic as: “I want to let you know we do not want our child, name, to take part in the name the standardized exam this year. Please arrange for him or her to have a productive educational experience during the testing period.”Some states or districts have specific forms.
Send the principal a letter saying you don't want your child to take the tests. It could be as basic as: “I want to let you know we do not want our child, name, to take part in the name the standardized exam this year.
Your Rights Parents and guardians of 3rd-8th graders in New York State have the right to refuse to allow their children to participate in this testing with no adverse consequences to their child, their child's teachers, or their child's school.
Local school districts must administer these tests to receive federal education funding. The results of these tests are aggregated into a “state report card” by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Underperforming schools can lose some federal education funding.
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.
