100% distance learning means everything is optional.

Part of me wishes I had when my eldest was in kindergarten, because at one point she took 2 weeks and was in tears. I emailed her teacher about it but had no idea I could opt out.

But now fast forward a few years and she flies through it effortlessly. So while I kind of hate that she had to develop testing skills at 5, they are kind of useful for her. Still, I think it might not have hurt to start in on the test-taking skills in first instead of kindergarten...

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Anonymous wrote:After they reach a certain grade, they will only have to take it once instead of 3 times.

It is significantly better than the DRA, btw. Way less class time spent on it.

Only from the teacher’s perspective. From the kid’s perspective, the Iready is much longer, especially if you have a young early reader. My kid spent hours on it in first grade for just the reading portion. THe DRA would have been over much faster for him.

Also from the student's perspective, since the student has a substitute for the month while the teacher tests every student.

But the teacher can do that this year on Mondays! So...

I made appointments to do testing with my students today. Out of 10 appointments, 3 students showed up. Now I have to reschedule the other 7 for next week which means I only have 3 spots for next week. You see how this goes?

What's the rush, no one has learned anything since last March.

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Anonymous wrote:After they reach a certain grade, they will only have to take it once instead of 3 times.

It is significantly better than the DRA, btw. Way less class time spent on it.

Only from the teacher’s perspective. From the kid’s perspective, the Iready is much longer, especially if you have a young early reader. My kid spent hours on it in first grade for just the reading portion. THe DRA would have been over much faster for him.

Also from the student's perspective, since the student has a substitute for the month while the teacher tests every student.

But the teacher can do that this year on Mondays! So...

I made appointments to do testing with my students today. Out of 10 appointments, 3 students showed up. Now I have to reschedule the other 7 for next week which means I only have 3 spots for next week. You see how this goes?

You can opt out of any standardized testing that does not count towards graduation. In Virginia, that means you have to take SOL’s for HS classes only.

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Anonymous wrote:After they reach a certain grade, they will only have to take it once instead of 3 times.

It is significantly better than the DRA, btw. Way less class time spent on it.

Only from the teacher’s perspective. From the kid’s perspective, the Iready is much longer, especially if you have a young early reader. My kid spent hours on it in first grade for just the reading portion. THe DRA would have been over much faster for him.

Also from the student's perspective, since the student has a substitute for the month while the teacher tests every student.

But the teacher can do that this year on Mondays! So...

Anonymous wrote:You can, but I strongly recommend you don't. Being used to taking tests is helpful, and these tests are among the few objective sources you have to see how well your child is actually doing.

Teacher here and I hate to agree but I do. This year especially it is REALLY important we know where the kids are as a benchmark. Otherwise I have no idea what they did or did not retain from school since spring. It’s also the way we can tell what progress they’ve made because when they take other assessments later we can measure progress in certain skills from the benchmark.

like PE in MS? Wow- they are sending so much junk over and send the entire 80 minutes twice a week zoning my kids out..

Yes, just don’t make them take it. You can opt out of anything this year

You can, but I strongly recommend you don't. Being used to taking tests is helpful, and these tests are among the few objective sources you have to see how well your child is actually doing.

yes. you can opt out.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After they reach a certain grade, they will only have to take it once instead of 3 times.

It is significantly better than the DRA, btw. Way less class time spent on it.

Only from the teacher’s perspective. From the kid’s perspective, the Iready is much longer, especially if you have a young early reader. My kid spent hours on it in first grade for just the reading portion. THe DRA would have been over much faster for him.

Also from the student's perspective, since the student has a substitute for the month while the teacher tests every student.

Anonymous wrote:After they reach a certain grade, they will only have to take it once instead of 3 times.

It is significantly better than the DRA, btw. Way less class time spent on it.

Only from the teacher’s perspective. From the kid’s perspective, the Iready is much longer, especially if you have a young early reader. My kid spent hours on it in first grade for just the reading portion. THe DRA would have been over much faster for him.

After they reach a certain grade, they will only have to take it once instead of 3 times.

It is significantly better than the DRA, btw. Way less class time spent on it.

My DC takes hours and hours to do this each year. They are going to do this on Mondays starting next week and then at the end of the day until they finish.

Can I opt out?