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](info@pacspaterson.org)[K-2:](K-2: 47 State St)[ 47 State St](K-2: 47 State St), Paterson, NJ 07501 3-7: 124 Madison Ave, Paterson, NJ 07524  \nDate: April 2025  \nDear Families;  \nThe New Jersey Department of Education, pursuant to State law and regulations requires all students to take state assessments as scheduled. Philip’s Academy Charter School of Paterson must therefore require all students to take statewide assessments and cannot grant permission to a parent to opt-out of required statewide assessments. In the event that a parent and student refuse to participate in the statewide assessment, the procedures outlined below shall be followed.  \nA. Written Notice from Parent  \n1. A parent of a child who refuses to have their child take a statewide  \nassessment shall submit the Statewide Assessment Refusal Form to the principal of his or her child’s school informing the principal that his or her child will refuse to take a specified statewide assessment.  \n2. The Statewide Assessment Refusal Form shall be submitted to the principal at least ten school days before the scheduled testing date.  \n3. The principal will contact the parent to acknowledge receipt of the form prior to the testing date(s) .  \n4. The form shall be maintained with the student’s academic record.  \nB. Testing Date(s)  \n1. A student whose parent has provided previous written notice informing the principal that his or her child will be refusing to take a statewide assessment will have the following options:  \na. Arrive at school after testing is completed each testing day of the initial testing. For a student to be marked present for the school day, the student must arrive in time to receive at least 4 hours of instruction. The parent must provide a note as to why the student is tardy, and the tardy will be considered “excused”. The required arrival time will be provided to the parent before the first testing date.  \nb. Arrive at school at the start of the regular school day and be placed inan alternate location within the building, as determined by the principal.  \ni. Students will remain in the alternate location for the duration of the testing period  \nii. No alternate instruction will be provided, as the instructional  \nTel: 973-247-8920 Fax: 973-554-1551 Email: [info@pacspaterson.org](info@pacspaterson.org)[ ](info@pacspaterson.org)[K-2:](K-2: 47 State St)[ 47 State St](K-2: 47 State St), Paterson, NJ 07501 3-7: 124 Madison Ave, Paterson, NJ 07524  \nagenda for the day is available to each student (the statewide assessment)  \niii. Students in the alternate location are encouraged to bring a book of their choice for silent reading or completion of work while peers are tested.  \nC. Attendance Recording  \n1. A student who arrives at school on the testing date, but has provided a previously written refusal note shall be recorded as present in school as long as the student is in school for at least 4 instructional hours.  \n2. A student who arrives at school tardy on the testing date, but has provided a previously written refusal note shall be recorded as “excused tardy” as long asthe student is in school for at least 4 instructional hours.  \n3. A student who has provided a refusal note and DOES NOT report to school for at least 4 instructional hours will be marked “Unexcused Absence”.  \nD. School District Response  \n1. There shall be no disciplinary consequence imposed upon a student for refusing to take a statewide assessment  \n2. A student who provided a refusal form during the regular statewide assessment administration will not be required to participate in make-up testing days.  \nSincerely,  \nPhilip’s Academy Charter School of Paterson  \nRefusal Form  \nThe New Jersey Department of Education, pursuant to State law and regulations requires all students to take state assessments as scheduled. The Denville Board of Education must therefore require all students to take s","cbCaiaGrP8shGKSh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaGrP8shGKSh","pdf",497808,"English","# Procedures for Written Notice\n## Submission requirements and recordkeeping\n# Testing Date Options\n## Arrival after testing\n## Alternate location during testing\n# Attendance Recording\n## Present status\n## Excused tardy\n## Unexcused absence\n# School District Response\n## No disciplinary consequences\n## No make-up testing requirement","[{\"question\":\"How does a parent provide written notice for refusing a statewide assessment?\",\"answer\":\"A parent must submit the Statewide Assessment Refusal Form to the child’s principal stating that the child will refuse a specified statewide assessment.\"},{\"question\":\"What options exist for a student during testing dates after refusal notice is submitted?\",\"answer\":\"The student may arrive after testing concludes each testing day (with at least 4 hours of instruction to be marked present) or be placed in an alternate location for the testing period with no alternate instruction provided.\"},{\"question\":\"How is attendance recorded if a student does not meet the required 4 instructional hours?\",\"answer\":\"If the student does not report for at least 4 instructional hours, the student is marked as an “Unexcused Absence,” even if a refusal note was provided.\"}]","Statewide Assessment Refusal Letter - Philip’s Academy Charter School of Paterson | PDF"]