,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #h1 #bjad ,ms4 ,bonamici 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,g]la*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife to aw>d grants to ,/ates to improve deliv]y ( high-quality assessm5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support ,mak+ ,assessm5ts ,reliable & ,timely ,act or ! ,,sm>t ,act4 #b4 ,acc\ntability ,subp>t #a ( "p ,a ( title ,,vi ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcja et seq47 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #faaa4 ,grants to improve deliv]y ( high-quality assessm5ts & = relat$ activities 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt res]v$ "u section #faad7;b77#e7 & subject to subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( su* section1 ! ,secret>y %all make grants by allocat+ funds 9 accordance ) subsection 7b7 ( ?is section to ,/ates to enable ! ,/ates to-- 7#a7 develop1 adm9i/]1 & fur!r align ,/ate assessm5ts requir$ by section #aaaa7;b77#c7 to ,/ate cont5t /&>ds requir$ by section #aaaa7;b77#a72 7#b7 ensure ! provision ( appropriate accommodations z requir$ by section #aaaa7;b77#c77;,c77ix7 to /ud5ts ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy & /ud5ts ) disabilities to improve ! rates ( inclusion 9 ,/ate assessm5ts ( su* /ud5ts2 7#c7 develop ,/ate assessm5t sy/ems align$ to ! ,/ate's cont5t /&>ds t support sy/ems ( cont9u\s improvem5t2 7#d7 support local educational ag5cies 9 id5tify+ uses ( assessm5t data1 :i* may include appropriate use ( /ud5t assessm5t data z "o ( multiple measures ( /ud5t le>n+ = tea*] & s*ool lead] p]=mance & evaluation2 & 7#e7 c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ! report requir$ "u subsection 7c74 7b7 ,allocation ( funds ,f ! am\nt res]v$ "u section #faad7;b77#e71 ea* ,/ate %all receive an allocation = ea* fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt equal to-- 7#a7 #d1jjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 ) respect to any am\nts rema9+ aft] ! allocation is made "u p>agraph 7#a71 an am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip to su* total rema9+ am\nts z ! numb] ( /ud5ts ages #e ?r\gh #ag 9 ! ,/ate 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on ! basis ( ! mo/ rec5t satisfactory data7 be>s to ! total numb] ( su* /ud5ts 9 all ,/ates4 7c7 ,/ate report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] a ,/ate receives a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all1 9 consultation ) education /akehold]s1 prep>e & make publically available a report1 t expla9s h[ ! ,/ate has us$1 or w use1 ! grant to-- 7#a7 improve ! quality & use ( ! ,/ate's assessm5t sy/em1 includ+ assessm5ts n requir$ by section #aaaa7;b77#c71 & = relat$ activities2 7#b7 ensure t all summative assessm5ts t are us$ = acc\ntability purposes are valid & reliable1 & consi/5t ) relevant1 nationally recogniz$ pr(essional & te*nical /&>ds2 & 7#c7 improve ! use ( ,/ate assessm5t data by s*ool lead]s1 educators1 & p>5ts1 & = relat$ activities1 su* z-- 7,a7 dissem9at+ ! assessm5t data 9 an accessible & und]/&able =mat = educators1 p>5ts1 & families2 7,b7 decreas+ "t betwe5 adm9i/]+ su* ,/ate assessm5ts & releas+ assessm5t data2 7,c7 support+ ! dissem9ation ( promis+ practices f local educational ag5cies t h successfully us$ assessm5t data to improve individual /ud5t & ov]all s*ool p]=mance2 7,d7 id5tify+ appropriate uses ( assessm5t data1 :i* may include appropriate use ( /ud5t assessm5t data z "o ( multiple measures ( /ud5t le>n+ = tea*] & s*ool lead] p]=mance & evaluation2 & 7,e7 provid+ pr(essional developm5t on assessm5t & data lit]acy to tea*]s & s*ool lead]s1 includ+ on ! developm5t & effective use ( =mative & classroom-bas$ assessm5ts align$ ) ,/ate cont5t /&>ds4 #faab4 ,grants = assessm5t sy/em alignm5t1 quality1 & use 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt res]v$ "u section #faad7;b77#c71 ! ,secret>y %all make grants to ,/ates to-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to a ,/ate = ! fir/ "t-- 7,a7 c>ry out audits ( ,/ate assessm5t sy/ems & ensure t local educational ag5cies c>ry out audits ( local assessm5ts "u subsection 7e77#a72 7,b7 prep>e & c>ry out ! ,/ate plan "u subsection 7e77#f72 & 7,c7 aw>d subgrants "u subsection 7f72 & 7#b7 9 ! case ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section to a ,/ate t has previ\sly receiv$ a grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7 c>ry out ! ,/ate plan "u subsection 7e77#f72 & 7,b7 aw>d subgrants "u subsection 7f74 7b7 ,m9imum am\nt ,ea* ,/ate ) an approv$ application %all receive a grant am\nt ( n less ?an #b1jjj1jjj4 7c7 ,reallocation ,if a ,/ate *ooses n to apply to receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 or if su* ,/ate's application "u subsection 7d7 is disapprov$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all reallocate su* grant am\nt to o!r ,/ates ) approv$ applications4 7d7 ,application ,a ,/ate desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is section %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7e7 ,audits ( ,/ate assessm5t sy/ems & local assessm5ts 7#a7 ,audit requirem5ts ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] a ,/ate receives a grant "u ?is section = ! fir/ "t1 ! ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 conduct an audit ( ! ,/ate assessm5t sy/em2 7,b7 ensure t ea* local educational ag5cy "u ! ,/ate's jurisdiction & receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act-- 7i7 conducts an audit ( ea* local assessm5t adm9i/]$ by ! local educational ag5cy2 & 7ii7 submits ! results ( su* audit to ! ,/ate2 & 7,c7 report ! results ( ea* ,/ate & local educational ag5cy audit conduct$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7-- 7i7 9 a publicly available =mat1 su* z a widely accessible onl9e plat=m2 & 7ii7 ) appropriate accessibility provisions = individuals ) disabilities & individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4 7#b7 ,res\rces = local educational ag5cies ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ea* ,/ate %all develop & provide local educational ag5cies ) res\rces1 su* z guidel9es & protocols1 to assi/ ! ag5cies 9 conduct+ & report+ ! results ( ! audit requir$ "u su* p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 7#c7 ,/ate assessm5t sy/em description ,an audit ( a ,/ate assessm5t sy/em conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a description ( ea* ,/ate assessm5t c>ri$ out 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! grade & subject matt] assess$2 7,b7 :e!r ! assessm5t is requir$ "u section #aaaa7;b77#c72 7,c7 ! annual co/ to ! ,/ate educational ag5cy involv$ 9 develop+1 pur*as+1 adm9i/]+1 & scor+ ! assessm5t2 7,d7 ! purpose = :i* ! assessm5t 0 design$ & ! purpose = :i* ! assessm5t is us$1 includ+ assessm5ts design$ to contribute to sy/ems ( cont9u\s improvem5t ( tea*+ & le>n+2 7,e7 ! "t = dissem9at+ assessm5t results2 7,f7 a description ( h[ ! assessm5t is align$ ) ! ,/ate's cont5t /&>ds2 7,g7 a description ( any ,/ate law or regulation t e/abli%$ ! requirem5t = ! assessm5t2 7,h7 ! s*$ule & cal5d> = all ,/ate assessm5ts giv52 & 7,i7 a description ( ! ,/ate's policies = inclusion ( /ud5ts ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy & /ud5ts ) disabilities4 7#d7 ,local assessm5t description ,an audit ( a local assessm5t conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include a description ( ! local assessm5t c>ri$ out by ! local educational ag5cy1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! descriptions li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,d71 & 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#c72 7,b7 ! annual co/ to ! local educational ag5cy ( develop+1 pur*as+1 adm9i/]+1 & scor+ ! assessm5t2 7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! assessm5t is align$ to ! ,/ate's cont5t /&>ds2 7,d7 a description ( any ,/ate or local law or regulation t e/abli%es ! requirem5t = ! assessm5t2 & 7,e7 9 ! case ( a summative assessm5t t is us$ = acc\ntability purposes1 :e!r ! assessm5t is valid & reliable & consi/5t ) nationally recogniz$ pr(essional & te*nical /&>ds4 7#e7 ,/akehold] fe$back ,ea* audit ( a ,/ate assessm5t sy/em or local assessm5t sy/em conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all include fe$back on su* sy/em f education /akehold]s1 :i* %all cov] in=mation su* z-- 7,a7 h[ educators & adm9i/rators use assessm5t data to improve & diff]5tiate in/ruction2 7,b7 ! tim+ ( release ( assessm5t data2 7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* assessm5t data is pres5t$ 9 an accessible & und]/&able =mat = educators1 p>5ts1 /ud5ts1 if appropriate1 & ! community2 7,d7 ! opportunities1 res\rces1 & tra9+ educators & adm9i/rators are giv5 to review assessm5t results & make effective use ( assessm5t data2 7,e7 ! di/ribution ( te*nological res\rces & p]sonnel necess>y to adm9i/] assessm5ts2 7,f7 ! am\nt ( "t educators sp5d on te/ prep>ation2 7,g7 ! assessm5ts t adm9i/rators1 educators1 p>5ts1 & /ud5ts1 if appropriate1 d & d n f9d useful2 7,h7 ! am\nt ( "t /ud5ts sp5d tak+ ! assessm5ts2 & 7,i7 o!r in=mation z appropriate4 7#f7 ,/ate plan on audit f9d+s 7,a7 ,prep>+ ! ,/ate plan ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] a ,/ate conducts an audit "u p>agraph 7#a7 & bas$ on ! results ( su* audit1 ! ,/ate %all1 9 coord9ation ) ! local educational ag5cies "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,/ate1 prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y1 a plan to improve & /reaml9e ,/ate assessm5t sy/ems & local assessm5t sy/ems1 includ+ ?r\gh activities su* z-- 7i7 elim9at+ any assessm5ts t are n requir$ by section #aaaa7;b77#c7 7su* z by buy+ out ! rema9d] ( procurem5t contracts ) assessm5t develop]s7 & t-- 7,i7 are l[-quality2 7,,ii7 n align$ to ! ,/ate's cont5t /&>ds2 7,,iii7 9 ! case ( summative assessm5ts us$ = acc\ntability purposes1 are n valid or reliable & are inconsi/5t ) nationally recogniz$ pr(essional & te*nical /&>ds2 7,,iv7 d n contribute to sy/ems ( cont9u\s improvem5t = tea*+ & le>n+2 or 7,v7 are r$undant2 7ii7 support+ ! dissem9ation ( promis+ practices f local educational ag5cies or o!r ,/ates t h successfully improv$ assessm5t quality & effici5cy to improve tea*+ & le>n+2 7iii7 support+ local educational ag5cies or consortia ( local educational ag5cies to c>ry out ef=ts to /reaml9e local assessm5t sy/ems & implem5t+ a regul> process ( review & evaluation ( assessm5t use 9 local educational ag5cies2 7iv7 support+ appropriate uses ( assessm5t data1 :i* may include appropriate use ( /ud5t assessm5t data z "o ( multiple measures ( /ud5t le>n+ = tea*] & s*ool lead] p]=mance & evaluation2 & 7v7 provid+ pr(essional developm5t to tea*]s & s*ool lead]s on select+ & implem5t+ =mative assessm5ts1 design+ classroom-bas$ assessm5ts1 & assessm5t & data lit]acy4 7,b7 ,c>ry out ! ,/ate plan ,a ,/ate %all c>ry out a ,/ate plan z soon z practicable aft] ! ,/ate prep>es su* ,/ate plan "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & dur+ ea* grant p]iod ( a grant describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t is aw>d$ to ! ,/ate4 7f7 ,subgrants to local educational ag5cies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt aw>d$ to a ,/ate "u ?is section1 ! ,/ate %all res]ve n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( funds to make subgrants to local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 or a consortium ( su* local educational ag5cies1 bas$ on demon/rat$ ne$ 9 ! ag5cy's or consortium's application to improve assessm5t quality1 use1 & alignm5t ) ! ,/ate's cont5t /&>ds4 7#b7 ,local educational ag5cy application ,ea* local educational ag5cy1 or consortium ( local educational ag5cies1 seek+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection %all submit an application to ! ,/ate at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & describ+ t ag5cy's or consortium's ne$s to improve assessm5t quality1 use1 & alignm5t 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a771 & su* o!r in=mation z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate4 7#c7 ,use ( funds ,a subgrant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection to a local educational ag5cy or consortium ( su* ag5cies may be us$ to-- 7,a7 conduct an audit ( local assessm5ts "u subsection 7e77#a77;,b72 7,b7 elim9ate any assessm5ts id5tifi$ = elim9ation by su* audit1 su* z by buy+ out ! rema9d] ( procurem5t contracts ) assessm5t develop]s2 7,c7 dissem9ate ! promis+ practices describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#f77;,b72 7,d7 improve ! capacity ( s*ool lead]s & educators to dissem9ate assessm5t data 9 an accessible & und]/&able =mat = p>5ts & families1 includ+ = individuals ) disabilities or individuals ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2 7,e7 support ! appropriate use ( assessm5t data1 :i* may include appropriate use ( /ud5t assessm5t data z "o ( multiple measures ( /ud5t le>n+ = tea*] & s*ool lead] p]=mance & evaluation2 7,f7 provide pr(essional developm5t to1 & "t = tea*] collaboration on design+ classroom-bas$ assessm5ts & improv+ assessm5ts & data lit]acy =1 tea*]s & s*ool lead]s1 :i* may include provid+ additional plann+ "t to analyze /ud5t & team data & design+ in/ruction bas$ on data analysis2 7,g7 improve assessm5t deliv]y sy/ems & s*$ules1 includ+ by increas+ access to te*nology & exam proctors1 :]e appropriate2 7,h7 hire in/ructional coa*es1 or promot+ educators :o may receive increas$ comp5sation to s]ve z in/ructional coa*es1 to support educators to develop classroom-bas$ assessm5ts1 int]pret assessm5t data1 & design in/ruction2 & 7,i7 provide = appropriate assessm5t accommodations to maximize inclusion ( /ud5ts ) disabilities & /ud5ts ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 includ+ by provid+ ! assessm5ts describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#f74 #faac4 ,national activities ,f ! am\nt res]v$ "u section #faad7;b77#d71 ! ,secret>y %all provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates to improve ,/ate und]/&+ ( exi/+ flexibility 9 design & implem5tation ( high-quality1 /reaml9$ ,/ate assessm5t sy/ems to meet ! requirem5ts ( section #aaaa7;b77#c71 includ+ by-- 7#a7 in=m+ ,/ates ( innovative designs 9 ,/ate assessm5t sy/ems t meet ! requirem5ts ( section #aaaa7;b77#c72 7#b7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates on includ+ appropriate assessm5t design & accommodation /rategies t meet ! requirem5ts ( section #aaaa7;b77#c7 & provide = inclusion ( all /ud5ts 9 ,/ate assessm5ts2 7#c7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates conduct+ audits ( ,/ate assessm5t sy/ems "u section #faab7;e71 includ+ by provid+ res\rces su* z templates & guidel9es = data collection & = mak+ audit results publicly available2 7#d7 conduct+ ,dep>tm5tal review ( exi/+ regulation & guidance = any language t unnecess>ily confuses or inhibits innovation & flexibility 9 assessm5t design & implem5tation1 & mak+ revisions :]e ne$$1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( section #aaaa7;b77#c72 7#e7 collect+ in=mation on ,/ate developm5t ( new & innovative assessm5t sy/ems t meet ! requirem5ts ( section #aaaa7;b77#c72 & 7#f7 report+ on su* new & innovative assessm5t sy/ems to ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4 #faad4 ,fund+ 7a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,national assessm5t ( educational progress ,= ! purpose ( adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate assessm5ts "u ! ,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational ,progress1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #gb1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 7#b7 ,/ate assessm5ts & relat$ activities ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is subp>t1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #fjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjaf1 & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s4 7b7 ,res]vation ( appropriat$ funds ,f am\nts made available = ea* fiscal ye> "u subsection 7a77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 res]ve "o-half ( #a p]c5t = ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2 7#b7 res]ve "o-half ( #a p]c5t = ! outly+ areas2 7#c7 res]ve #bj p]c5t to c>ry out section #faab2 7#d7 res]ve #c p]c5t to c>ry out section #faac2 & 7#e7 res]ve ! rema9d] 7aft] res]v+ funds "u p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d77 to c>ry out section #faaa1 except t-- 7,a7 = any fiscal ye> = :i* ! funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 ( ?is section are equal to or great] ?an #dej1jjj1jjj1 ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u section #faaa %all use ! grant to c>ry out p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( section #faaa7;a72 & 7,b7 = any fiscal ye> = :i* ! funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7a77#b7 ( ?is section are less ?an #dej1jjj1jjj1 ea* ,/ate t receives a grant "u section #faaa %all only be requir$ to use ! grant to c>ry out p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( section #faaa7;a74 #faae4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>t3 7#a7 ,local assessm5t ,! t]m local assessm5t means an academic assessm5t c>ri$ out by a local educational ag5cy t is sep>ate f an assessm5t requir$ by section #aaaa7;b77#c74 7#b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! ,commonweal? 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