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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Few parents seem to know that up to 5% of the kids can skip the test in any school without the ELA and math tests being given a 1 grade. Since hardly anybody opts out here in staid DC, if you do, you almost certainly aren't going to be hurting your teacher's evaluation. The United Opt Out movement estimates that only around 1.5% of DC public school families opted out in 2016.

If you want to opt out from your IB DCPS for whatever reasons, my strong suggestion is that you keep this thought to yourself (unless you want to take flak from other parents, OSSE, admins and possibly teachers), tune out the chatter and quietly opt out without guilt, shame or fear if your kid is well under 10 unexcused absences threshold when you begin the process.  We've started a family tradition of taking a study trip out of town during PARCC week, picking a theme in advance.  Works for us.  If you're OOB at a DCPS or in a high regarded charter, I wouldn't risk it.

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christ.  it's just a test.  that kind of hysteria is on par with anti-vaxxers.  so what if people follow your advice and push the school number to 6% or higher?   [i]Gee, thanks for the great job you did teaching and caring for my child the past 9 months, but we're going to @#&$ your year end evaluation over our hangups.[/i]

Keep riding that herd immunity[/quote]

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