For reasons that are not clear to me, we’ve seen a sharp increase in “helpful” parents suggesting the answer to STAAR is to go along and bubble all “A” or all “C” or make some random design. PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THAT SUGGESTION! Bubbling all the same answer will produce data. That data will […]
Stop Waiting for Permission; Make Your Own Decisions
If you are asking about Opting Out, as a parent you have already reached certain conclusions. Maybe you believe the STAAR has had a negative effect on curriculum and you can’t support it. Maybe you find it developmentally inappropriate. Maybe you have seen the physical and emotional toll it takes on kids and don’t want […]
OPTING OUT – Step by Step
How to Opt Out/Decline/Refuse STAAR In response to a lot of “how do I do this” questions, we’ve put together this step by step guide on opting out. This is a general guide of the various steps and forms a parent can follow to Opt Out of the STAAR assessment. If you are looking for […]