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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't stand these endless threads parsing statistically insignificant (likely) differences in test scores indicating the "best schools."

I am pretty sure my ADHD child, undiagnosed until this summer, did not score well and is bringing the school down.

I can't stand that testing as it exists now isn't really measuring anything and is widely disparaged, until the day the scores come out and it is suddenly incredibly meaningful and telling.

I was part of the education reform movement that led us into testing (Data!  we need data!), and now I want out.  How realistic is it to opt out of testing in DC (when private schools are out of reach)?  What happens if you opt out?   [/quote]

You can opt out. What your child does for the testing days will depend on your school.

FWIW as the parent of a SN kid I think those kids ARE included in testing, with appropriate accommodations. If all kids with needs opt out, then schools and school districts cannot be held accountable for how well they are, or are not, educating these students.

Now whether this particular test is a good instrument is a totally different question.  [/quote]

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