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Know your testing rights, parents

2/16/2016

 
Parents in some districts who are refusing the TNReady test for their child are being told that their child must sit and stare at the test during the entire testing time.  That's a very long time to expect students to sit quietly, and it is also wrong.  Your district is violating what the TN Department of Education (TDOE) has declared in its own testing documentation.

The TDOE clearly states that students may read a book or do an alternate activity not related to the subject being tested.  Here, we'll copy that part for you:
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If you are being told that your child must sit and stare, click HERE to download the official document from the TDOE (specifically see p.3 #10).  Send that document to your child's teacher, principal, district testing coordinator, school board members, Superintendent, etc.  Tell them you expect your child to be able to "read or do other quiet activities not related to the content area being tested."

​This method has worked like a charm for parents so far.  In fact, we are reading social media posts from parents in Hamilton County who report that one school has over 140 students opting-out!  Students at that school whose parents refused the testing will be moved to another room to do another activity instead of test.  

Hamilton County has some strong principals who are opposed to the TNReady testing use.  In fact, the Hamilton County Principals's Association passed a Resolution stating that Part I of TNReady should be eliminated this school year and also that the scores from this year's testing should not be used for student grades, teacher evaluations, or accountability purposes.  Go, Hamilton County Principals!  We hope other districts read this and take action, too!
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