Assessment Resources

Procedure for Parents who “Refuse to have their students take state assessments”

1. Parents must meet face-to-face with the Principal of the building.
    
2. At this meeting, the Principals advises the parent of State Statute 22-7-1006.3 stating that the state uses these assessment results for evaluating students’ mastery of and growth in the Colorado Academic Standards.
    
3. Parents must write a letter of refusal.
    
4. The principal will document on the documentation sheet provided in the handbook.
    
5. The principal will keep a file of all documentation and submit to the DAC at the end of the assessment window.