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Smarmie Doofus

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6. Thanks. Apparently it's legal for parents to opt-out in NYS.

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Mon May 6, 2013, 10:54 AM

May 2013

(Nobody wants them to know this; but apparently it IS legal.)

So I sent her this:
http://timeoutfromtesting.org/ Even has an "opt-out-letter".

And also a link to Parents Across America.... which might be a good place to start for folks in other states.

There's also "Change The Stakes"... I'm not sure if it's local or national.

We had a good time laughing about this part at brunch yesterday:
http://www.joannejacobs.com/2013/03/evaluation-overkill-hits-pe-teachers/

Keeerissst. These people are becoming completely unhinged.

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My niece wants to opt-out ( from testing) her three ps kids. [View all] Smarmie Doofus May 2013 OP

WISH I could answer. elleng May 2013 #1

I'm of a mind that, where optional, that parents should band together and boycott testing. NYC_SKP May 2013 #2

Right, SKP, and Ms. Burris, principal of MY high school (!!!!!) elleng May 2013 #3

If only they could be organized Warpy May 2013 #4

We are actually instructed LWolf May 2013 #5

And in Texas, if the child does not pass every exit test, they do not get a diploma. mbperrin May 2013 #11

It's the same here. LWolf May 2013 #15

Yeah, he wants you to save his job for him. Warpy May 2013 #13

And when I do as you think I should, LWolf May 2013 #14

I'm curious. Are they using Danielson for observations? n/t Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #16

Yes. LWolf May 2013 #17

I've actually got a one hour presentation on recognizing and reducing test anxiety mbperrin May 2013 #10

Kudos to you for doing that Warpy May 2013 #12

Thanks. Apparently it's legal for parents to opt-out in NYS. Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #6

Great that you found and sent that, Doofus. elleng May 2013 #7

I checked with a couple of school administrators about this. If they don't get enough kids Squinch May 2013 #8

It's true. I found this on the Ravitch blog: Smarmie Doofus May 2013 #9

here's one HiPointDem May 2013 #18