Common use of Reduction in Student Testing Clause in Contracts

Reduction in Student Testing. The district and the CTU are committed to reducing the amount of instructional time used to test and for test preparation. For the 2017-2018 school year, at a minimum the following assessments will be eliminated: Conditions for Learning Survey Winter administration and one (1) K-3 vendor assessment. These reductions will be enforced provided no changes occur that prevent implementation (e.g., assessment removed from state approved vendor list, changes to law through ESSA, etc.). Effective with the 2017-18 school year, the district will annually, no later than July 31, make available the testing calendar, the purpose of and time required for each test, and statutory requirements related to testing for the purposes of review and feedback. The CTU may provide any feedback about test scheduling to be considered for the coming school year via existing district union committees (e.g., the Calendar Committee, SGM sub- committee, Third Grade Guarantee committee, Humanware committee, etc.) through the end of the first month of school. Additionally, CTU may provide any feedback for testing calendars for future years through these same existing committees by April 1. The feedback will go to the Academic Department for overall consideration into the testing calendar. All visits to the schools, including visits by parents, community members, State or Federal representatives, District-employed consultants and District employees, are to abide by the following guidelines: A. Visitors may include the following: