"I am writing to you today as the parent of a special education student. My son, now 12, has endured years of humiliating tests and test results. He already knows that he does not perform at his classmates' level, yet to be repeatedly tested throughout the year to assess his progress towards success on grade-level tests-even though he is not performing at grade level-is demoralizing for his teachers, his parents but, most importantly, for him.

"We are always doing damage control after these tests are administered and the results are returned. This madness must end and we need realistic methods, objectives, and goals for our students."

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