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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can understand the opt-out parents were anxious kids. You have a valid reason.

The opt-out parents who think in their infinite wisdom that PARCC is useless are pathetic. Your hypocrisy sticks. When you moved and were looking for a good school for your kids you used test scores to decide where to live. I'm sure you wouldn't have moved in-boundary, or even stayed, for a JKLM school if the scores were low.

Your privilege also comes through when you say you'll take time off and spend it indulging your child in this or that activity. Just sickening.

The test scores help. PARCC is not the best, but having no data is even worse.[/quote]

I agree, no data is worst especially with all the grade inflation and lowering of standards due to equity.  Your kid’s A is not all that it’s made out to be, and you may have a false sense of security.  That is why standardized testing is a useful data point.[/quote]

But they already do get standardized testing through benchmarks. You don’t need the PARCC on top of that. You have Dibels, I ready, nwea, etc depending on your kids grade level. And those short benchmarks are often done three times a year, so you can track real progress. I’m not sure if the specific language of the fed law that requires an end of year state exam…but that’s where I would focus my efforts…getting the feds to accept end of year benchmarks as the assessment. [/quote]

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