According to FairTest, the national center for fair & open testing, “Testing overuse and misuse is damaging public education. It eats up classroom time, narrows curriculum and drives many students out of school. It perpetuates a false narrative of failure and puts schools in low-income communities at risk of closure or privatization.”

Some quotes about standardized tests:

According to Truth In American Education, reasons for opting out include:

• Confusing questions
• Complex format
• Computer use
• Religious reasons
• Data collection on students and families
• Assessments have no evidence proving validity or reliability
• Misguided focus on assessments rather than academic content instruction
• Teacher evaluations tied to assessments that are not valid or reliable
• Assessments and preparation for them take away time from quality instructional experiences
• ELA and Math are emphasized while other subjects are neglected
• Developmentally inappropriate

Here’s information from FairTest on why and how to opt out of testing:

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