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Parents may submit written communication starting April 1 to the Campus Testing Coordinator about how the student will refuse testing, and districts must provide eligible students the opportunity to test.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":74,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":76,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":78,"site_id":7},480581,1793030319,{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":82},"success",[83,87,91,94,99,104,109,114,119,122,126],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":84,"show_sort_weight":85,"slug":86},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":88,"show_sort_weight":89,"slug":90},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":92,"slug":93},70,"exam",{"id":95,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":100,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":105,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":110,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":115,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":121},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":125},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":95,"slug":129},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":131},{"doc_id":78,"user_id":132,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":33,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":30,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":26,"language":139,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":143,"read_time":95},1099523885336,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS“OPTING OUT” OF STATE TESTING  \nThe Department of Research, Assessment, and Accountability often receives questions from the community about “opting out” of state testing. The intent of this response is to provide clarification of the state law and provide transparency regarding state testing requirements so that parents can make informed decisions about STAAR testing.  \nKaty ISD fully respects and acknowledges requests to have students opt out of STAAR testing; however, under state and federal laws, the district is unable to honor this type of request because it is not an option offered in Texas.  \n1) Does a parent have the right to “opt out” his/her child from STAAR testing?  \nNo-according to the Texas Legislature and the Texas Education Agency, Texas public schools are required to provide all students who are in attendance during the administration (including make-up testing days) an opportunity to participate in the test. Specifically, Texas Education Code 39. 023(a) requires “all students” to be assessed with the appropriate level test. Consequently, school districts do not have a choice as to whether they administer state tests, End-Of-Course (EOC) tests, or STAAR assessments to all their students; they are  required to do so by Texas law. If a school district does not abide by the law, the district is required to report this violation to the Texas Education Agency and thus, face consequences for those actions.  \n2) Why doesn’t the Texas Education Code Chapter 26.010 apply to state testing?  \nThe  Texas Education Code Chapter 26, “Parental Rights and Responsibilities” clarifies that a parent is not entitled to remove the parent’s child from a class or other school activity to avoid a test or to prevent the child from taking a subject for an entire semester. The section does not exempt a child from satisfying grade level or graduation requirements in a manner acceptable to the school district and the agency.  \n3) What are the consequences of missing school during the test administration?  \nA student who fails to come to school on the STAAR or STAAR EOC test days may be considered truant under the compulsory attendance laws, and a parent may commit the offense of contributing to nonattendance, depending on how many days the student has been absent. Similarly, a student who fails to attend class more than 90 percent of the days the class is offered may not receive credit or a final grade for the class, unless certain conditions are met.  \n4) What are the consequences for not completing state testing?  \nIf a student attends class but refuses to take the STAAR or STAAR EOC test, the test  MUST still be scored, as required by the Texas Education Agency. Students who refuse to take the End-of-Course (EOC) exams in high school may not be able to graduate. These are consequences that a parent should seriously consider before choosing to unilaterally\"opt\" their child out of taking the STAAR or STAAR EOC tests.  \n5) What are parent options?  \nWe know that standardized testing is a sensitive topic for many parents and, as noted above, we respect these viewpoints on this subject.  \nParent options are:  \nI. Student will participate in state testing.  \nII. Student will not attend school during the administration (including make-up testing days).  \nIII. On the day of testing, student will attend school but refuse to take the test.  \nBeginning April 1, parents may send written communication to the Campus Testing Coordinator regarding how the student will refuse testing. Even though a student may refuse to test, he/she may still be in a testing environment.  \na. Per TEA, districts must provide all eligible students with the opportunity to test.  \nb. If a student refuses to take the test, the district is obligated to submit the lowest possible score for the student, which may trigger other state-required obligations to provide the student with accelerated learning.  \n6) Who do I contact at my child’s school for ad","cbCaigOd2RE4wEKx","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigOd2RE4wEKx","pdf",145929,"English","# Frequently Asked Questions - “Opting Out” of State Testing\n## Opting out of STAAR testing: parent rights\n## Applicability of Texas Education Code Chapter 26.010\n## Consequences of missing test administration\n## Consequences of not completing state testing\n## Parent options and April 1 written communication\n## Contact information for additional information","[{\"question\":\"Does a parent have the right to opt out a child from STAAR testing?\",\"answer\":\"No. Texas law requires Texas public schools to provide all attending students an opportunity to participate in STAAR, including make-up testing days, so districts cannot honor opt-out requests.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens if a student misses school on STAAR or STAAR EOC test days?\",\"answer\":\"A student who does not come to school on test days may be considered truant under compulsory attendance laws, and a parent may be charged depending on the number of absent days. Missing enough class time can also affect whether the student receives credit or a final grade.\"},{\"question\":\"What parent options exist if they do not want the student to complete testing?\",\"answer\":\"Options include participating in testing, not attending school during administration (including make-up days), or attending but refusing the test. Parents may submit written communication starting April 1 to the Campus Testing Coordinator about how the student will refuse testing, and districts must provide eligible students the opportunity to test.\"}]","Frequently Asked Questions - “Opting Out” of State Testing | PDF",1790795245]