Want to opt your kids out of the idiot Common Core testing: Template for REFUSAL LETTER: Date______________ Dear _______________: We are writing today to formally inform ____________ of our decision to refuse to allow our child, __________, to participate in any standardized assessments imposed on children across the state for the 2013-2014 school year. Our refusal should in no way reflect on the teachers, administration, or school board. This was not an easy decision for us, but we feel that we have no other choice. We simply see these tests as harmful, expensive, and a waste of time and valuable resources. Our child will not participate in any assessments other than those solely used for diagnostic purposes for the individual classroom teachers. We refuse to allow any data to be used for purposes other than the individual teacher’s own formative or cumulative assessment. Any assessment whose data is used to determine school ranking, teacher effectiveness, state or federal longitudinal studies or any other purpose other than for the individual classroom teacher’s own use to improve his or her instruction may not be presented to our child. Therefore, _____________will not participate in the following: Any benchmark exams / pre–assessments / standardized assessments connected to “Student Learning Objectives”, such as MAP/NWEA, AIMSweb, or STAR Any surveys, or “field tests” given by corporate or government entities or testing companies Any exam used to formulate an evaluation or score for ___________ teachers or school Any state assessment, including the ELA and Math assessments We believe in and trust our highly qualified and dedicated teachers and administrators. We believe in the high quality of teaching and learning that occurs at ____________. We hope our efforts will be understood within the context in which they are intended: to support the quality of instruction promoted by (school name) _______________, and to advocate for what is best for all children. We anticipate that ______________ will be treated fairly during assessment periods, as this was not his decision, but ours, as his parents. Since the benchmark assessments will be taking place early in the school year, please inform us as to the plan for _____________during the time when the assessments will take place. We do apologize in advance for the inconvenience to the administration, the faculty, and staff. Sincerely,
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:37:36 +0000
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