These are terms you will encounter when ordering your annual nationally standardized achievement tests. North Carolina home school statutes require that each student be tested annually in at least the subjects of English grammar, reading, spelling and mathematics.
Dear Principal Name, I wanted to let you know that my child, name, will not take part in the name the test this year. We ask that you make arrangements for him/her to have a productive educational experience during the testing period. Thank you for all you do.
First, it's important to note that as a parent you are perfectly within your rights to refuse to let your children take this test; there is no legal consequences to you or your children by the state in doing so.
There is no way to opt out of tests in North Carolina because the state legislature has not established a procedure that would allow parents to officially opt out.
North Carolina does not have an opt-out policy for state testing. State Board policy ACCT-021 requires all students enrolled in a school to participate in the state assessment program.
CALIFORNIA STATE TESTING (CAASPP) Each year, junior high (7th and 8th grade) and high school (11th and some 12th grade) students are required to participate in on-campus state mandated testing.