Opting out of testing: NO consequences for children, teachers or schools this year
Dear parents: I know there is a lot of anxiety and concern about the upcoming ELA state tests next week, which are supposed to be more difficult than ever.
The DOE has contributed to this anxiety with memos to parents that advise them to tell their children that the tests “are meant to be really hard. That’s because that are designed to measure whether students are on track for college and a good job when they finish high school…That way his teachers can make sure he is on his way to being whatever he wants to be when he grows up.”
At the same time, the Commissioner and Chancellor have said that they expect that the majority