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Are there alternatives to the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP)?

April 26, 2017Alternatives Delaware dstp program student Testing

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Are there alternatives to the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP)?

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There are alternatives to just about everything. Delaware offers an alternative to the standard DSTP testing called Delaware Alternative Portfolio Assessment (DAPA for more information on this test see the U of D web site: www.udel.edu/cds/dapa ) Another alternative, though less conventional is to forgo the testing altogether – actually, your child may still need to take the tests, you just ignore the results. Many private schools and home schooled kids do not take the standardized state testing like the DSTP. Check out www.narhs.org/nars/. This is a private school in Maine that can offer a high school diploma to students based on high school transcripts, not state testing. Private schools and home schooled kids dont ever need to take the DSPT and they can get diplomas. (Based on this page at Wrightslaw: www.wrightslaw.com/info/advo.diploma.nars.