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Tag Archives: opt out

Inconsistent Testing Protocol, Mistreatment of Students Refusing PARCC in Network 6

March 19, 2015by cassie 3 Comments

More Than A Score is documenting cases of mistreatment of refusing students, families and teachers throughout the Chicago Public Schools and elsewhere in Illinois during PARCC testing. Yesterday we sent […]

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Your child can refuse PARCC

March 4, 2015by cassie 5 Comments

Many families are being told that they can’t opt out of PARCC. In fact, all students can refuse PARCC testing. Parents should notify their school in writing that their child […]

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Statement on misinformation from ISBE on opt out and PARCC

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[Download statement in English and Spanish as pdf here.] Recently, the Superintendent of the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) distributed inaccurate information about a student’s ability to opt-out of […]

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Letter to the Tribune and Sun-Times on opting out

March 1, 2014by pure2013 Leave a comment

We just sent this letter to the editors of the Sun-Times and Tribune. The Trib wrote today that “a school is not a democracy” so teachers should just stop complaining […]

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  • Debunking the Myths of Standardized Testing
  • Racial Justice and Standardized Educational Testing
  • Testing Today in Context: History, Impact, and Alternatives

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