Last week, New York State students participated in the English Language Arts assessments.\u00a0 Math assessments will occur Wednesday, April 30 \u2013 Friday, May 2.\u00a0\u00a0 This is the second year that students in New York will take assessments based on Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS).\u00a0 Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino has stated publically that he planned to have his children opt-out of these assessments. <\/span><\/p>\n Before making the same decision for your child, you should understand the purpose of the tests and any consequences of opting out for your child. CCLS is Required in New York as Part of Assessment Scheme <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The CCLS assessments represent only one part of required No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) testing.\u00a0 NCLB requires\u00a0states to administer tests in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics in grades 3-8 and at least once in grades 10-12. It also requires states to administer (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Marion Walsh, Esq., Littman Krooks LLP Last week, New York State students participated in the English Language Arts assessments.\u00a0 Math assessments will occur Wednesday, April 30 \u2013 Friday, May 2.\u00a0\u00a0 This is the second year that students in New…<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.seonewswire.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-o-matic\/cache\/5156500678_mother-and-son-for-blog1-300x238.jpg\" "\\"Mother")
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