Can my child opt out of standardized testing?

Generally speaking, if a student with significant cognitive impairment meets eligibility requirements to take alternate state assessments, districts are likely to recommend they do so. These include:

• Whether the child has a “significant cognitive disability,”
• Whether “the student is learning content linked to (derived from) the Common Core State Standards (CCSS),” and
• Whether the child requires “extensive, direct individualized methods of accessing information in alternate ways.”

For more information on this topic, check out our article Building a Goal-Oriented Future: Earning a Diploma or a Certificate of Completion.