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Parents tell Lexington 01 board that upper-elementary testing volume is harming students
Summary
Parents urged the Lexington 01 board to reduce district-required assessments in upper elementary grades, saying students are taking dozens of tests each year, experiencing test anxiety, and losing instructional time; the board heard requests for districtwide limits and greater transparency.
Parents at the Lexington County School District One board meeting on Dec. 16 urged the board to rein in the number and weight of district-mandated assessments for upper elementary students, saying the volume is damaging classroom instruction and student wellbeing.
"In third grade alone, students have had 55 assessments so far this year," parent Taylor Landis told trustees during the public-comment period. She said required retakes and local testing meant the totals were a minimum and that many children were being tested "almost every day, sometimes twice a day," leaving little time for deep instruction or projects that build creativity and engagement.
Several other parents echoed Landis.…
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