RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Saying it's not practical to conduct some assessments at this time, the state is seeking a waiver from the federal government from assessing speaking and listening in reading/English Language Arts assessments.

Six years ago, the State Board of Education adopted standards for speaking and listening. "Federal law requires assessments include all adopted content standards; however, measuring speaking and listening skills in a large-scale summative assessment is not practical at this time," according to a Department of Public Instruction news release.

The requested waiver would be effective through the 2016-17 school year.

To comment on the waiver request, go to ncpublicschools.org. Click on the Let’s Talk icon. Comments will be accepted through April 4.