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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please look carefully at this and if it applies to your child, please get in touch.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Nfbnet-members-list [mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Yingling, Valerie (by way of David Andrews <dandrews@visi.com>)<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 02, 2013 8:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Needed ASAP: Students at Schools Participating in PARCC Field Testing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <br>Dear parents,<br> <br>NFB is currently investigating the accessibility features available for the spring 2014 PARCC Field Tests. School districts were notified in September 2013 whether or not they would be included in the testing. If your child is scheduled to participate in either the PARCC Performance-Based Assessment or End-of-Year Assessment, NFB needs to hear from you. <br> <br>Please call Valerie Yingling, paralegal, at 410-659-9314 x 2440 by Thursday, December 5<sup>th</sup> if your child will participate in the testing. If you are unsure of whether or not your child will be involved, ask your school’s principal. If your child will not be included in the testing because accessible test features will not be available, please, also call Valerie Yingling.<br> <br>PARCC field tests will be conducted in the following states and district: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Tennessee. <br> <br>Valerie Yingling<br>Paralegal<br>National Federation of the Blind <br>Telephone: 410-659-9314 ext. 2440<br><a href="mailto:Vyingling@nfb.org">Vyingling@nfb.org</a> <br><br><br>Take the stress out of this year’s holiday shopping with NFB’s Bid for Equality national online auction: <b>Black Friday, Nov. 29, to Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3</b>. <a href="http://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/AuctionHome.action?vhost=bid-for-equality">View our must-have donations and register</a> to make your Bid for Equality. The future is in your bid! <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>