Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This year it's critical for your child to take the PARCC to show the widespread learning loss due to school closures. Teachers don't want your children to take the PARCC because then there's evidence that they didn't effectively do their jobs remotely. In fact, WTU advocated for no testing this year for this very reason.

Given the preponderance of WTU members coming on this forum to attempt to shame parents who want in person school, I wouldn't be surprised if this is another concerted WTU effort to try to get parents to opt out of PARCC.

Parents, please don't opt out of PARCC if it's offered. It's critical to have PARCC scores as evidence of learning loss so schools can get more funding to remedy this.

You must not know what parcc is, it’s not an assessment nor does it tell you which questions students got incorrect. It’s a standardized test that does not actually measure what students know, it shows they know how to take a test.

And you’re an idiot if you think that’s the reason. My school has plenty of info to show learning loss from DIBLES, iReady, Anet, etc. PS at the elementary level it only measures 3-5, not great data measuring practices to leave out half of the school.

That's normal. Yes, some kids before grade 3 are subjected to standardized testing, but this isn't part of what is needed from the state for accountability purposes. Actual high stakes testing doesn't begin until grade 3.

Anonymous wrote:I have no intentions of allowing my kids to take PARCC this year. Please don't believe the hype about schools needing the "data". This data isn't as useful to teachers for driving their future instruction as some would have us believe. Assess the kids to plan accordingly for closing learning gaps...yes. Parcc...no. Thanks for coming to my TedTalk!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OSSE requested a waiver for all spring 2021 assessments. I'm not sure there is a public announcement yet, a notice went out today through DCPS internal.

To the DOE? Is the DOE handing out waivers? I thought it was less than two weeks ago that it determined that all states needed to perform standardized testing.

I think the waivers just state that testing needs to be performed at some point this year. So they can do it in the fall.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OSSE requested a waiver for all spring 2021 assessments. I'm not sure there is a public announcement yet, a notice went out today through DCPS internal.

To the DOE? Is the DOE handing out waivers? I thought it was less than two weeks ago that it determined that all states needed to perform standardized testing.

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Anonymous wrote:Third grade PARCC tests don’t matter, right? It’s a practice year?

With our school not bringing kids back for IPL but these tests must be taken in the building, it feels like a good year to opt out if I’m understanding the situation. Otherwise, the only time my kid would step foot in her school is to take a test that doesn’t matter?

We want our kid in school to learn and be with friends, but this seems like more DCPS insanity.

Looks like no PARCC this spring. By the fall, the kids will be back in buildings taking PARCC. But you can still opt out if you're willing to taking on the attendant headaches.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This year it's critical for your child to take the PARCC to show the widespread learning loss due to school closures. Teachers don't want your children to take the PARCC because then there's evidence that they didn't effectively do their jobs remotely. In fact, WTU advocated for no testing this year for this very reason.

Given the preponderance of WTU members coming on this forum to attempt to shame parents who want in person school, I wouldn't be surprised if this is another concerted WTU effort to try to get parents to opt out of PARCC.

Parents, please don't opt out of PARCC if it's offered. It's critical to have PARCC scores as evidence of learning loss so schools can get more funding to remedy this.

You must not know what parcc is, it’s not an assessment nor does it tell you which questions students got incorrect. It’s a standardized test that does not actually measure what students know, it shows they know how to take a test.

And you’re an idiot if you think that’s the reason. My school has plenty of info to show learning loss from DIBLES, iReady, Anet, etc. PS at the elementary level it only measures 3-5, not great data measuring practices to leave out half of the school.

Anonymous wrote:OSSE requested a waiver for all spring 2021 assessments. I'm not sure there is a public announcement yet, a notice went out today through DCPS internal.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Third grade PARCC tests don’t matter, right? It’s a practice year?

With our school not bringing kids back for IPL but these tests must be taken in the building, it feels like a good year to opt out if I’m understanding the situation. Otherwise, the only time my kid would step foot in her school is to take a test that doesn’t matter?

We want our kid in school to learn and be with friends, but this seems like more DCPS insanity.

Looks like no PARCC this spring. By the fall, the kids will be back in buildings taking PARCC. But you can still opt out if you're willing to taking on the attendant headaches.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This year it's critical for your child to take the PARCC to show the widespread learning loss due to school closures. Teachers don't want your children to take the PARCC because then there's evidence that they didn't effectively do their jobs remotely. In fact, WTU advocated for no testing this year for this very reason.

Given the preponderance of WTU members coming on this forum to attempt to shame parents who want in person school, I wouldn't be surprised if this is another concerted WTU effort to try to get parents to opt out of PARCC.

Parents, please don't opt out of PARCC if it's offered. It's critical to have PARCC scores as evidence of learning loss so schools can get more funding to remedy this.

You must not know what parcc is, it’s not an assessment nor does it tell you which questions students got incorrect. It’s a standardized test that does not actually measure what students know, it shows they know how to take a test.

And you’re an idiot if you think that’s the reason. My school has plenty of info to show learning loss from DIBLES, iReady, Anet, etc. PS at the elementary level it only measures 3-5, not great data measuring practices to leave out half of the school.

Anonymous wrote:Third grade PARCC tests don’t matter, right? It’s a practice year?

With our school not bringing kids back for IPL but these tests must be taken in the building, it feels like a good year to opt out if I’m understanding the situation. Otherwise, the only time my kid would step foot in her school is to take a test that doesn’t matter?

We want our kid in school to learn and be with friends, but this seems like more DCPS insanity.

Anonymous wrote:This year it's critical for your child to take the PARCC to show the widespread learning loss due to school closures. Teachers don't want your children to take the PARCC because then there's evidence that they didn't effectively do their jobs remotely. In fact, WTU advocated for no testing this year for this very reason.

Given the preponderance of WTU members coming on this forum to attempt to shame parents who want in person school, I wouldn't be surprised if this is another concerted WTU effort to try to get parents to opt out of PARCC.

Parents, please don't opt out of PARCC if it's offered. It's critical to have PARCC scores as evidence of learning loss so schools can get more funding to remedy this.