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This page has links to opt out letters for the tests New York STATE gives to 3rd-8th graders every spring. If you are looking for letters for the tests (MAP, Acadience, iReady) that New York CITY gives three times a year to students in kindergarten through 10th grade, see HERE .
- Opt Out City Assessments
Opt Out of City Assessments. As of fall 2021, the New York...
- Opt Out City Assessments
2020-2021 NYS Test Refusal Letter. Our refusal should in no way reflect on the teachers, administration, or school board. We simply see these tests as harmful, expensive, and a waste of time and valuable resources.
The first thing you should do before filling out your refusal letter is to find out which assessments your district administers, and which assessments you want to participate in. Teacher, principal, school, and district evaluations can be based on state assessment results (ELA or math), group state science assessment scores, or group regent scores.
Opting-out is the process of refusing to participate in state and district testing programs for grades 3-8. Parents can write and submit a refusal letter to refuse their children from taking the NYS Assessments grades 3-8.
The information below pertains to opting out of the NY STATE tests. For opt out letters for the NY CITY tests (new, 2021), see HERE. States are required by federal law to administer math and ELA (English Language Arts) tests to every public school student in 3rd-8th grade.
As the next round of state tests approach, it is important to review the facts around opting out of state tests. Each year misinformation about the impact of opt-outs is presented as fact to parents, as school district officials attempt to convince parents to have their children take the state tests. This fact sheet attempts to clear up the
The easiest way to opt-out of testing is to fill out this short form for our school: Opt-out of testing at PS20. Alternatively, you can submit a letter to the school. Sample letters can be found here: Sample Opt-out letters
