Here is a letter to parents of Gr. 3-8 students about the NYS assessments in math and ELA that will take place in April. The letter explains how the district uses the test results to improve education for students and changes to help address concerns of parents and educators. Those changes include:
* Results not tied to teacher/principal evaluations
* Untimed testing
* Fewer test questions
* More teacher involvement in creating and reviewing tests Read more here.