EmailMe Form - 23-24 Parent Opt-Out for State Assessments-DCA

23-24 Parent Opt-Out for State Assessments-DCA

Destinations Career Academy of Colorado, a member of the Julesburg School District, uses multiple measures to:
• Determine achievement and growth of students
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum, instruction, and leadership
• Determine the performance level of the students and schools

Summative state assessments are required as one part of our multiple measures and “every student enrolled in a public school is required to take the assessments in the grade level in which the student is enrolled” C.R.S. 22-7- 409 (1.2)(d)(I). Assessment results are used to measure student mastery of the Colorado Academic Standards. To affirm our respect for parental authority and meet our accountability obligations we ask you to complete the following form:

Student ID *
Student Name *
First Last Suffix
Grade *
Parent/Guardian completing the form *
First Last
I, having reviewed this information and having resolved any questions to my satisfaction, through meetings, conversations, or other personal research, choose to opt-out my child in following state assessments:  *
All tests given for my child's grade level (if selected, no other tests need to be checked)
Grades 6-8 CMAS: English/Language Arts & Math
Grade 8 CMAS: Science
Grade 9: College Board Colorado PSAT
Grade 10: College Board Colorado PSAT
Grade 11: College Board SAT
Grade 11 CMAS: Science
Special Education Alternative Test - Grades 6-11 CoAlt: Science and/or Social Studies
Special Education Alternative Test - Grades 6-11 DLM: CoAlt: Math & English/Language Arts
Parent/Legal Guardian Email *
What is your reason for opting out of testing this year? *
Refuse to test
Health/Public safety concern
Other
Notes