PARCC -- What a waste. Can we opt out?

[Anonymous]

We opted out for a child with emotional disorder and school supported us.

[Anonymous]

Good to hear this.

Our school's done nothing but try to frighten us and several other families into compliance (if any of your children turn up on a test day we'll test them, so you will need to take all testing days, including make-up days, as unexcused absences to opt out; don't be surprised if you wind of facing a criminal charge for truancy as a result).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No equivalency with vaxers. Science supports vaccines -- not extensive testing.

I'm sorry but you missed the point. You would have failed that question on a standardized test

The anology is irrational hysteria and the fact that most of the students WILL take the test, and only the actual test takers will impact teachers and the school (fairly or not). I'd hate to see my child's favorite teacher dinged or worse over imcomplete scores - not even poor results. The herd immunity is the way the teachers are assessed on tests taken even when the snowflakes opt out.

Of course the act of testing is not scientifically proven to have educational benefits but that's hardly the point. It's a means of gathering and assessing data. How that data is determined and ultimately used is another point altogether.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We opted out for a child with emotional disorder and school supported us.

This is why there is a target of 95%. So that students for whom testing would be truly harmful can opt out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We opted out for a child with emotional disorder and school supported us.

This is why there is a target of 95%. So that students for whom testing would be truly harmful can opt out.

I think most opt out is lame but totally support for genuine exceptions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No equivalency with vaxers. Science supports vaccines -- not extensive testing.

I'm sorry but you missed the point. You would have failed that question on a standardized test

The anology is irrational hysteria and the fact that most of the students WILL take the test, and only the actual test takers will impact teachers and the school (fairly or not). I'd hate to see my child's favorite teacher dinged or worse over imcomplete scores - not even poor results. The herd immunity is the way the teachers are assessed on tests taken even when the snowflakes opt out.

Of course the act of testing is not scientifically proven to have educational benefits but that's hardly the point. It's a means of gathering and assessing data. How that data is determined and ultimately used is another point altogether.

I don't have a snowflake and you are barely literate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We opted out for a child with emotional disorder and school supported us.

This is why there is a target of 95%. So that students for whom testing would be truly harmful can opt out.

I think most opt out is lame but totally support for genuine exceptions.

I support opting out for any parent who can't abide by corporate ed reform (read genuine exceptions).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's bizarre to me is the determination shown on threads relating to opting out of the DC-CAS, and now the PARCC, to motivate other parents to embrace one's views on mandatory standardized testing in public schools. I'm reminded of my grandparents' view on reproductive rights and gay unions, that of "good Catholics," when I was a kid. We're right, you're wrong; we're good, thoughtful, upstanding and civic-minded, those who disagree are strange, bad, shrill and obsessive. We deserve a voice, while you should shut up and do as we, and the federal and state governments, say. Ours is not to question why. The Pope, the cardinals, the bishops etc. know best of course.

+1,000


Either get in line with the prevailing opinion or keep your head down.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's bizarre to me is the determination shown on threads relating to opting out of the DC-CAS, and now the PARCC, to motivate other parents to embrace one's views on mandatory standardized testing in public schools. I'm reminded of my grandparents' view on reproductive rights and gay unions, that of "good Catholics," when I was a kid. We're right, you're wrong; we're good, thoughtful, upstanding and civic-minded, those who disagree are strange, bad, shrill and obsessive. We deserve a voice, while you should shut up and do as we, and the federal and state governments, say. Ours is not to question why. The Pope, the cardinals, the bishops etc. know best of course.

+1,000


Either get in line with the prevailing opinion or keep your head down.

NP: Don't be absurd. This thread (and your post just above) show that there is an excess of righteousness on both sides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is great. The Huffington Post pokes fun at national standardized testing fever (in a way they've never done for the anti vax movement).


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-greene/a-field-guide-to-standard_b_9724552.html

Politics makes for strange bedfellows indeed. Because HuffPoo is for the sort of people who thought Sex in the City was something other than trash.

[Anonymous]

PS. What NY state, where 20% of PS students were opted out last year, has found is that the better educated and more affluent a parent is, the more likely he or she is to opt out.

PPS. The wealthy don't seem to be losing lose much sleep over what the prevailing opinion might be in regard to the PARCC. They opt out by using privates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No equivalency with vaxers. Science supports vaccines -- not extensive testing.

I'm sorry but you missed the point. You would have failed that question on a standardized test

The anology is irrational hysteria and the fact that most of the students WILL take the test, and only the actual test takers will impact teachers and the school (fairly or not). I'd hate to see my child's favorite teacher dinged or worse over imcomplete scores - not even poor results. The herd immunity is the way the teachers are assessed on tests taken even when the snowflakes opt out.

Of course the act of testing is not scientifically proven to have educational benefits but that's hardly the point. It's a means of gathering and assessing data. How that data is determined and ultimately used is another point altogether.

Both you and your spell-checker would have failed two questions on a standardized test.

(You have to be skillful and experienced, when you choose to ride the HIGH horse.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No equivalency with vaxers. Science supports vaccines -- not extensive testing.

I'm sorry but you missed the point. You would have failed that question on a standardized test

The anology is irrational hysteria and the fact that most of the students WILL take the test, and only the actual test takers will impact teachers and the school (fairly or not). I'd hate to see my child's favorite teacher dinged or worse over imcomplete scores - not even poor results. The herd immunity is the way the teachers are assessed on tests taken even when the snowflakes opt out.

Of course the act of testing is not scientifically proven to have educational benefits but that's hardly the point. It's a means of gathering and assessing data. How that data is determined and ultimately used is another point altogether.

Both you and your spell-checker would have failed two questions on a standardized test.

(You have to be skillful and experienced, when you choose to ride the HIGH horse.)

wow -- that's your take away . Bravo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No equivalency with vaxers. Science supports vaccines -- not extensive testing.

I'm sorry but you missed the point. You would have failed that question on a standardized test

The anology is irrational hysteria and the fact that most of the students WILL take the test, and only the actual test takers will impact teachers and the school (fairly or not). I'd hate to see my child's favorite teacher dinged or worse over imcomplete scores - not even poor results. The herd immunity is the way the teachers are assessed on tests taken even when the snowflakes opt out.

Of course the act of testing is not scientifically proven to have educational benefits but that's hardly the point. It's a means of gathering and assessing data. How that data is determined and ultimately used is another point altogether.

Both you and your spell-checker would have failed two questions on a standardized test.

(You have to be skillful and experienced, when you choose to ride the HIGH horse.)

wow -- that's your take away . Bravo

^^ sorry I forgot the ? mark . . you know THE INTERNET and all

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is great. The Huffington Post pokes fun at national standardized testing fever (in a way they've never done for the anti vax movement).


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-greene/a-field-guide-to-standard_b_9724552.html

The author comes across as infertile and bitter.