VERY tempted to opt DD out of the PARCC this year. The 11 hours of testing sounds like a complete waste of time. I know the school will really want her to take it. I have zero concern that DD is at (above) grade-level standards. Just how many tests does a child need to prove it? Do they really need that many hours of testing - ever? PARCC - and all of its prep - has become a ginormous distraction to otherwise joyful learning in our school this year.

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