Check out the Argyle, TX ISD HS Principal & Superintendents response! :) OPT OUT letter in this post. via Alice Linahan: We REFUSE for our daughter to be given any assessments aligned to the Common Core national standards which, legislatively, via HB462 is illegal in the State of Texas. Clearly the PSAT/NMSQT and the SAT are now aligned to the Common Core National Standards. First, I want to say thank you and commend Argyle High School Principal, Jeff Butts and Argyle ISD Superintendent, Dr. Telena Wright. When I contacted Mr. Butts to say that we would like to Opt. Out our 11th grade daughter from taking the PSAT, because it was aligned to the Common Core, Mr. Butts response was of course, as a parent you have every right to do that. Likewise, Dr. Wright stated, Mr. Butts told me that he has spoken with you and your daughter will not be taking the PSAT. We totally respect your position regarding this decision. us2.campaign-archive1/?u=5262f67741e3cd6da2cb29fb0&id=fd0340d08d Women On The Wall We REFUSE for our daughter to be given any assessments aligned to the Common Core national standards which, legislatively, via HB462 is illegal in the State of Texas. Clearly the PSAT/NMSQT and the SAT are now aligned to the Common Core National Standards. https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/opinions/opinions/50abbott/op/2014/pdf/ga1067.pdf The College Board (who owns the copyright for the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT and AP framework and national exams) stated directly~ Common Core State Standards Alignment ReadiStep™, PSAT/NMSQT® and SAT® media.collegeboard/digitalServices/pdf/research/10b_2901_Comm_Core_Report_Complete_WEB_101117.pdf The College Board has been a strong advocate for and played an active role in the development of the Common Core State Standards. As part of this collaboration, the College Board helped draft the standards and helped shape the initiative by providing executive guidance on the Common Core Advisory Committee. The goal of the Common Core State Standards — to establish a common set of rigorous expectations to prepare students for college and career readiness — strongly reflects the guiding missions and values of the College Board, as well as of our programs and services. Date: 10.14.2014 Dear Principal and Superintentant, We are writing today to inform you and the ______ School District, of our decision to REFUSE to allow our child, __________, to participate in any standardized assessments at school, paid for using our tax dollars, whose copyright is owned by the College Board and is aligned with the Common Core National Standards for the 2014-2015 school year, including but not limited to the PSAT/NMSQT, SAT and AP national exams. Our refusal should in no way reflect on the teachers, administration, or school board. The Common Core National Standards have not been validated and have been proven harmful to children and via HB462 are illegal in the state of Texas. pioneerinstitute.org/download/lowering-the-bar-how-common-core-math-fails-to-prepare-high-school-students-for-stem/ Our child will not participate in any assessments other than those solely used for the individual classroom teachers (diagnostic) and those that will be used to calculate report card grades. We REFUSE to allow any data to be collected in any way from our daughter, ____________, without our permission. Any assessment, besides final exams, whose data is used to determine school ranking, teacher effectiveness, state or federal longitudinal studies or any other purpose other than for the individual classroom teacher’s own use to improve his or her instruction, may not be presented to our child. Therefore, ____________will not participate in the following: -Any questionnaires given by the school or any other organization while in school. All questionnaires need to be approved by her parents, _____________________. -Any benchmark exams / pre–assessments connected to “Student Learning Objectives” -Any surveys, or field tests given by corporate or government entities or testing companies. We believe in and trust our highly qualified and dedicated teachers and administrators. We believe in the high quality of teaching and learning that occurs at ______ High School. We hope our efforts will be understood within the context in which they are intended: to support the quality of instruction promoted by _______ISD and to advocate for what is best for all children, approved by us, the parents. We anticipate that our daughter, ______________, will be treated fairly during assessment periods, as this was not her decision, but ours, as her parents. We do apologize in advance for the inconvenience to the administration, the faculty, and staff. Sincerely, ________________
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 01:29:56 +0000
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