Who can do this?

[MamaDearie]

Anyone else in NY? Can the homeschooler's parent administer the required standardized testing? What if the parent is also a certified teacher within the state? This is the statute to which I am referring:

'The achievement test can be administered by a certified teacher or by another “qualified person.” A certified teacher, a home instruction peer group review panel, or other person can conduct the written narrative evaluation. A parent could potentially administer the achievement test or conduct the written narrative evaluation. However, unless the assessment is administered at the local public school or a registered nonpublic school the parent is to choose the individual “with the consent of the superintendent.”'

I will be homeschooling my 4th grader (as well as kindergartner and preschooler but they aren't required to be tested- lol) and I am a certified teacher here in NY. I know I am more than capable of administering a standardized test, as well as doing so in a completely objective fashion, but will the state allow me?

[KickButtMama]

If the parent is a certified teacher then I'd say yes. If your certification allows you to administer ST's then it should cover you. I'd probably just get concent from the local superintendent to cover.

[mem82]

I'm not sure, honestly.

[KLove_Mom]

Sounds like  a question for the Homeschool Legal Defense group. I'm sure they've worked through this in NY by now.
http://www.hslda.org/ 

[kirbymom]

I wouldn't see why not but just in case they don't, you may want to find a church that has a private school and ask them if they would mind if you did your assessment testing under their guidance?  

Quoting MamaDearie:

Anyone else in NY? Can the homeschooler's parent administer the required standardized testing? What if the parent is also a certified teacher within the state? This is the statute to which I am referring:

'The achievement test can be administered by a certified teacher or by another “qualified person.” A certified teacher, a home instruction peer group review panel, or other person can conduct the written narrative evaluation. A parent could potentially administer the achievement test or conduct the written narrative evaluation. However, unless the assessment is administered at the local public school or a registered nonpublic school the parent is to choose the individual “with the consent of the superintendent.”'

I will be homeschooling my 4th grader (as well as kindergartner and preschooler but they aren't required to be tested- lol) and I am a certified teacher here in NY. I know I am more than capable of administering a standardized test, as well as doing so in a completely objective fashion, but will the state allow me?

[MamaDearie]

NY is just so crazy with all of the regulations and red tape. It really is amazing. Oh how I wish we lived in Oklahoma or Texas!