Testing

(a) (1) Each participating school and participating service provider shall provide for each participating student to annually take an assessment approved by the State Board of Education, which shall include: (A) An examination identified by the state board that is required for students attending public schools; or (B) A state board-approved nationally recognized norm-referenced test or a statewide assessment, which measures, at a minimum, literacy and math. (2) (A) However, a participating student who has an individualized service plan and is determined by a participating private school to need an exemption from standardized testing due to the existence of a significant cognitive disability is not required to take the test required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section. (B) If a student is not required to take the test required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, a participating private school shall annually make provision for the student to take an alternate assessment approved by the state board or prepare a portfolio that provides information on a student's progress to the student's parent or guardian. (b) For a participating student who is served by a participating service provider that is not a private school that is a participating school during or after the 2024-2025 school year, his or her parent shall provide for his or her child who is a participating student to take an approved examination meeting the standards established under subsection (a) of this section. (c) (1) The Department of Education shall develop a process for the collection and aggregate reporting of the results of examinations required under this section, which shall include the public dissemination of the results collected by participating private schools and participating service providers. (2) However, the reporting required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall: (A) Not identify any individual student; and (B) Ensure that the summary results of the examinations required under this section are provided to parents of participating students. Added by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 42, eff. 3/8/2023.

(a) (1) Each participating school and participating service provider shall provide for each participating student to annually take an assessment approved by the State Board of Education, which shall include: (A) An examination identified by the state board that is required for students attending public schools; or (B) A state board-approved nationally recognized norm-referenced test or a statewide assessment, which measures, at a minimum, literacy and math. (2) (A) However, a participating student who has an individualized service plan and is determined by a participating private school to need an exemption from standardized testing due to the existence of a significant cognitive disability is not required to take the test required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section. (B) If a student is not required to take the test required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, a participating private school shall annually make provision for the student to take an alternate assessment approved by the state board or prepare a portfolio that provides information on a student's progress to the student's parent or guardian.

(1) Each participating school and participating service provider shall provide for each participating student to annually take an assessment approved by the State Board of Education, which shall include: (A) An examination identified by the state board that is required for students attending public schools; or (B) A state board-approved nationally recognized norm-referenced test or a statewide assessment, which measures, at a minimum, literacy and math.

(A) An examination identified by the state board that is required for students attending public schools; or

(B) A state board-approved nationally recognized norm-referenced test or a statewide assessment, which measures, at a minimum, literacy and math.

B) A state board-approved nationally recognized norm-referenced test or a statewide assessment, which measures, at a minimum, literacy and math.

(A) An examination identified by the state board that is required for students attending public schools; or

(B) A state board-approved nationally recognized norm-referenced test or a statewide assessment, which measures, at a minimum, literacy and math.

(2) (A) However, a participating student who has an individualized service plan and is determined by a participating private school to need an exemption from standardized testing due to the existence of a significant cognitive disability is not required to take the test required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section. (B) If a student is not required to take the test required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, a participating private school shall annually make provision for the student to take an alternate assessment approved by the state board or prepare a portfolio that provides information on a student's progress to the student's parent or guardian.

(A) However, a participating student who has an individualized service plan and is determined by a participating private school to need an exemption from standardized testing due to the existence of a significant cognitive disability is not required to take the test required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section.

(B) If a student is not required to take the test required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, a participating private school shall annually make provision for the student to take an alternate assessment approved by the state board or prepare a portfolio that provides information on a student's progress to the student's parent or guardian.

(b) For a participating student who is served by a participating service provider that is not a private school that is a participating school during or after the 2024-2025 school year, his or her parent shall provide for his or her child who is a participating student to take an approved examination meeting the standards established under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) (1) The Department of Education shall develop a process for the collection and aggregate reporting of the results of examinations required under this section, which shall include the public dissemination of the results collected by participating private schools and participating service providers. (2) However, the reporting required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall: (A) Not identify any individual student; and (B) Ensure that the summary results of the examinations required under this section are provided to parents of participating students.

(1) The Department of Education shall develop a process for the collection and aggregate reporting of the results of examinations required under this section, which shall include the public dissemination of the results collected by participating private schools and participating service providers.

(2) However, the reporting required under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall: (A) Not identify any individual student; and (B) Ensure that the summary results of the examinations required under this section are provided to parents of participating students.

(A) Not identify any individual student; and

(B) Ensure that the summary results of the examinations required under this section are provided to parents of participating students.

Added by Act 2023, No. 237,§ 42, eff. 3/8/2023.