If a student opts out of the Keystone exams, the student is still required to complete one of the statewide graduation pathways in order to fulfill all graduation requirements.
Content and decides to opt his/her child out of testing, he/she must write a letter to the superintendent or send an email to testoptout@philasd requesting that his/her child opt-out of the PSSA/Keystone/PASA testing.
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.
To protect your child: For many students, the Big Test can be very stressful. To improve education for all students: Opting out is an effective way to protest the overuse and misuse of standardized tests, which forces schools to focus on the demands of the tests instead of the needs of students.