Last April, parents of 240,000 NYS students opted-out of State tests (about 20%). The main reasons include the toxic connection between student test scores and employee/building evaluations, the excessive administration of tests in general, the overreliance on testing, the invasive collection of private student data, and the shift toward an attack on public schools.
But a new survey administered by Commissioner Elia and the NYS Education Department also reveals that now only 71% of respondents are satisfied with the Common Core Standards themselves. This indicates that, with 29% dissatisfied with the standards alone, opt-out numbers will rise by 9% without even considering dissatisfaction with testing, evaluations, data collection, and the attack on public schools.
Until now, the standards themselves have been the least worry, but with 29% of respondents now admitting dissatisfaction with the standards alone, opt-out numbers will rise faster than ever. This, coupled with thousands of parents educating other parents about the toxic nature of testing and the attack on public education, will likely lead to a half million students refusing NYS tests next Spring.
But a new survey administered by Commissioner Elia and the NYS Education Department also reveals that now only 71% of respondents are satisfied with the Common Core Standards themselves. This indicates that, with 29% dissatisfied with the standards alone, opt-out numbers will rise by 9% without even considering dissatisfaction with testing, evaluations, data collection, and the attack on public schools.
Until now, the standards themselves have been the least worry, but with 29% of respondents now admitting dissatisfaction with the standards alone, opt-out numbers will rise faster than ever. This, coupled with thousands of parents educating other parents about the toxic nature of testing and the attack on public education, will likely lead to a half million students refusing NYS tests next Spring.
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