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Box 6  \nNew Summerfield, TX 75780  \nOffice: (903) 726-3306  \nFax: (903) 726-3429  \nNew Summerfield I.S.D. Testing Transparency and“Opting Out” of State Testing Q&A  \nTexas testing transparency is governed by federal and state laws, requiring districts to post assessment information online and making performance data available to the public through sites [like](like TXschools.gov. Key policies)[ ](like TXschools.gov. Key policies)[TXschools.gov](like TXschools.gov. Key policies)[. Key policies](like TXschools.gov. Key policies) include the requirement for districts to provide information on statemandated tests like the STAAR assessment and the A-F accountability ratings system, which provides a transparent overview of school and district performance. Recent legislation also aims to increase transparency by reforming testing and providing more timely results to parents.  \nPublic access to information  \nDistrict websites:  \nDistricts receiving Title I funding must post information about all state-required assessments on their websites.  \n• [TXschools.gov](TXschools.gov: The Texas Education Agency)[: The](TXschools.gov: The Texas Education Agency)[ ](TXschools.gov: The Texas Education Agency)[Texas Education Agency](TXschools.gov: The Texas Education Agency) (TEA) provides public access to performance data, including school and district A-F accountability ratings, [via](via TXschools.gov)[ ](via TXschools.gov)[TXschools.gov](via TXschools.gov).  \n• Performance reporting:  \nDetailed data, including graduation rates and teacher qualifications, is publicly shared through the TEA's performance reporting pages [and](and TXschools.gov)[ ](and TXschools.gov)[TXschools.gov](and TXschools.gov).  \n FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS “OPTING OUT” OF STATE TESTING  \nAt times, New Summerfield I.S.D. receives questions from the community about “opting out” of state testing. This response aims to clarify the state law and provide transparency regarding state testing requirements so that parents can make informed decisions about STAAR testing.  \nNew Summerfield I.S.D. 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 window (including make-up testing days) of an assessment with 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  \noffense of contributi","cbCaicdyLmJwFwjC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicdyLmJwFwjC","pdf",227567,"English","# Public access to information\n# Frequently asked questions “Opting Out” of State Testing\n## Does a parent have the right to “opt-out” his/her child from STAAR testing?\n## Why doesn’t the Texas Education Code Chapter 26.010 apply to state testing?\n## What are the consequences of missing school during the test administration?\n## What are the consequences of not completing state testing?\n## If my child does not test, will my child be required to receive accelerated instruction?\n## What are parent options?","[{\"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 students in attendance during the administration window an opportunity to participate, including make-up days.\"},{\"question\":\"What happens if a student misses school during the STAAR or STAAR EOC testing days?\",\"answer\":\"A student who does not attend may be considered truant and a parent may commit an offense related to nonattendance, depending on absences. 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