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Wait, you can opt out of your child taking the DC-CAS? I do not understand the analogy. [/quote] You can pretty much opt out of anything, excecept immunizations, and still your kid to a DCPS school if you're IB.

I agree, I don't get the analogy. If you opt out of a visit or field trip or sex ed class, it has no effect on school funding and the school system's compliance with the deeply flawed but still in force federal law NCLB. The impact is personal to you and your family.

DC CAS opt out has implications for yours AND others' children. It's not the same type of decision as deciding you don't want your teacher to make a housecall. 
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I disagree.  We've opted out of both the DC-CAS and a home visit, similar decision making process.  We have strong libertarian leanings and would rather not play ball on either front.   We don't see "strong implications" - our EotP school will surely sail along without our kid's DC-CAS scores.  We didn't try to start an anti-CAS movement, we simply don't want our kid involved, from 3rd grade up.

It's not difficult to opt out of the DC-CAS - your kid can't be kept back a grade if you don't participate.  You can elect to keep your kid home the days the CAS is given, or arrange for him or her to attend school but not take the test.  Contact the DCPS Office of Stats and Accountability and your principal if you want to opt out to inform them of your decision, in writing - no need to explain the logic you're following. Don't give it to arm twisting (schools see high-SES kid and think "score advanced!" so expect a guilt trip).

It's also not difficult to opt out of home visits.  Just say no.  Chances are good that the teachers will be too busy to hassle you.  You're the least of their problems.  Worst case, agree to do the home visit at the school.  We did that and nobody in DC Charter made a thing of it.

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