Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee SB0636 requires the state's Department of Education to request an amendment to its Every Student Succeeds Act plan to eliminate end-of-course assessment requirements for high school students in grades nine through twelve. Instead, the bill proposes that the ACT, SAT, or another commissioner-approved postsecondary readiness assessment be administered annually, with student performance on these assessments used for accountability purposes for students, schools, and districts. This change affects high school assessment protocols and accountability measures in Tennessee.
Tennessee SB0636 requires the state's Department of Education to request an amendment to its Every Student Succeeds Act plan to eliminate end-of-course assessment requirements for high school students in grades nine through twelve. Instead, the bill proposes that the ACT, SAT, or another commissioner-approved postsecondary readiness assessment be administered annually, with student performance on these assessments used for accountability purposes for students, schools, and districts. This change affects high school assessment protocols and accountability measures in Tennessee.
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Walley, Page
114th General Assembly
January 31, 2025
April 2, 2025
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee