Parents against Texas STARR Test

My children attend Killeen School District and I am against standardized testing that determines the promotion level of students. If a child passes all their subjects in school and fail the STARR exam at the end of the school year, they will not be promoted to the next grade level. That is not right!! Children are stressed out at an early age and are taking medications because of the pressures of STARR Testing every year. We are building our kids up during the school year to tear them down at the end if they do not pass ONE test. How can ONE test determine if your child has learned anything throughout the year. If he or she is passing every quarter then that demonstrates that they are getting the concepts and are learning the curriculum that is put before them. We need to put an end to STARR testing!!!