,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bc1 #bjbc ,mr4  
,b[man 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,wilson (       
,florida1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4    
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 
,mr4 ,cas>1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1
 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mrs4                   
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4       
,pressley1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,ms4 ,lee (  
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1
 & ,mr4 ,fro/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 decrease ! frequ5cy (   
/&>diz$ te/s adm9i/]$ to /ud5ts 9 grades
 #c ?r\gh #ab1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m
 ,tea*+ ,less ,te/+ ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4  
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,an ov]:elm+ body ( rese>* evid5ce      
demon/rates t-- 7,a7 /&>diz$ te/+ scores
 are highly correlat$ ) ! socioeconomic 

/atus ( a /ud5t2 &  7,b7 te/-bas$       
acc\ntability has n improv$ equity 9    
public s*ools4  7#b7 ,accord+ to !      
,national ,education ,association1 !re  
is a nationwide %ortage ( #cjj1jjj      
tea*]s & s*ool /aff4  7#c7 ,accord+ to !
 #bjbb report ( ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation (  
,tea*]s ,tea*] & ,s*ool ,/aff ,%ortage  
,task ,=ce titl$ ,"h ,today1 ,gone      
,tomorr[81 r$uc+ ! frequ5cy ( /&>diz$   
te/+ & emp[]+ tea*]s to use au!ntic     
assessm5ts t measure :at /ud5ts "k & c d
 is a critical compon5t to address+ !   
nationwide tea*] %ortage4  7#d7 ,rese>* 
publi%$ by ! ,national ,academies ,press
 %[s t summative assessm5ts are         
appropriate = curriculum & 9-s*ool      
acc\ntability b are n appropriate :5 us$
 z a dom9ant factor 9 mak+ high-/akes   
decisions & c und]m9e ! quality (       
education & equality ( opportunity4     
7#e7 ,! pe]-review$ ,rese>* 9 ,middle   
,level ,education ,j\rnal publi%$ a /udy
 9 #bjag %[+ t ,/ate /&>diz$ te/ results
 are /rongly influ5c$ by non-s*ool      

factors & t /&>diz$ te/ results _c      
capture ! complexities ( ! influ5ce (   
middle level adm9i/rators may h on !    
lives ( /ud5ts4 ,nev]!less1 ! use (     
,/ate /&>diz$ te/ results drove s*ool   
adm9i/rator evaluations 9 m ?an #dj     
,/ates4  7#f7 ,m ?an #a1ahe accr$it$1   
f\r-ye> colleges & univ]sities remov$   
,,act & ,,sat te/ score requirem5ts =   
prospective applicants = ! ,fall #bjbb  
seme/]4  7#g7 ,accord+ to a sum ( mean  
sci5ce1 read+1 & ma!matics scores f !   
,,oecd ,programme = ,int]national ,/ud5t
 ,assessm5t 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z     
,,pisa7 results = #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 rank$ #bbnd out ( p>ticipat+ c\ntries4 
,9 ma!matics1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates rank$ #cf?
 out ( ! #gi p>ticipat+ c\ntries &      
regions1 :i* 0 bel[ ! int]national      
av]age4 ,?r\gh\t ! high-/akes           
acc\ntability era1 /&>diz$ te/ scores 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates h rema9$ flat4  7#h7    
,ev5 be=e ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic began1   
progress _h /all$ on ! ma9 measure (    
academic well-be+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  

,national ,assessm5t ( ,educational     
,progress 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z       
,,naep74 ,accord+ to ! #bjai ,,naep1 !  
av]age p]=mance ( ,am]ican f\r?-&       
eigh?-grad]s 9 ma? & read+ has decl9$   
s9ce ! #bjag ,,naep4  7#i7 ,accord+ to !
 ,national ,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics1
 /ud5ts demon/rat+ ! l[e/ p]=mance 9    
read+ h made no progress s9ce ! fir/    
,,naep 0 conduct$ almo/ #cj ye>s ago4   
7#aj7 ,accord+ to ! #bjae survey f !    
,c\ncil ( ! ,great ,city ,s*ools titl$  
,/ud5t ,te/+ 9 ,am]ica's ,great ,city   
,s*ools3 ,an ,inv5tory & ,prelim9>y     
,analysis1 !re is no correlation betwe5 
! am\nt ( m&at$ te/+ "t & ! read+ &     
ma!matics scores 9 grades f\r & eight on
 ! ,,naep4  7#aa7 ,9 ! same survey f !  
,c\ncil ( ! ,great ,city ,s*ools1 #ci   
p]c5t ( s*ool di/ricts report$ hav+ to  
wait betwe5 two & f\r mon?s be=e f9al   
,/ate te/ results 7 available at ! s*ool
 level1 m9imiz+ ! utility ( ^! te/s =   
in/ructional purposes4  7#ab7 ,9 #bjae1 
a typical ,am]ican /ud5t took #aab m&at$

 /&>diz$ te/s across ! l5g? ( _!        
elem5t>y & second>y education ye>s1     
includ+ bo? f$]ally m&at$ summative     
assessm5ts & non-f$]ally m&at$ summative
 assessm5ts4 ,c\ntries t outp]=m !      
,unit$ ,/ates on ! ,,pisa only te/ _!   
/ud5ts ?ree times ?r\gh\t ! k9d]g>t5    
?r\gh twelf?-grade ye>s4  7#ac7 ,rese>* 
has %[n t curr5t te/+ volumes n>r[      
curriculum to ! te/$ topics1 p>ticul>ly 
:5 exams are high /akes4 ,o!r important 
subjects1 su* z art1 music1 f9ance1     
=eign languages1 social /udies1 civics1 
& physical education are d[nplay$ or    
ignor$4  7#ad7 ,/udies %[ t /&>diz$ te/+
 leads to ! n>r[+ ( in/ruction &        
classroom curriculum ev5 )9 assess$     
subjects4  7#ae7 ,! negative impact (   
/&>diz$ te/+ ext5ds to /ud5ts1 _!       
families1 & ! economic well-be+ ( _!    
communities4 ,! mass availability (     
s*ool rat+s bas$ on /&>diz$ te/ scores  
has accel]at$ div]g5ce 9 h\s+ values1   
income di/ributions1 & education levels 
z well z ! racial & e?nic composition   

across communities4  7#af7 ,african     
,am]icans1 especially boys1 are         
disproportionately plac$ or misplac$ 9  
special education1 frequ5tly bas$ on    
/&>diz$ te/ results4  7#ag7 ,a r$uction 
9 ! adm9i/ration ( & prep>ation = m&at$ 
summative assessm5ts w\ld af=d m "t &   
res\rces = o!r le>n+ opportunities t--  
7,a7 incorporate a div]se array (       
high-quality assessm5t me?ods1 includ+  
=mative assessm5ts emb$d$ )9 in/ruction1
 p]=mance-bas$ assessm5t1 & me?ods to   
assess und]/&+ & skill developm5t ?r\gh 
project-bas$ le>n+2 &  7,b7 promote     
deep] le>n+1 positive cognitive         
developm5t1 & ! skills ne$$ = ! #ba/    
c5tury work=ce4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress  
relat+ to appropriate uses ( summative  
assessm5ts ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 to support a love ( le>n+ t fo/]s  
joy1 curiosity1 creativity1 rigor1      
collaborative problem solv+1 & !        
developm5t ( #ba/ c5tury skills1 public 
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools ne$ m        
capacity & res\rces = mean+ful          

educational exp]i5ces2  7#b7 !          
requirem5t = ,/ates to adm9i/] annual   
/&>diz$ te/s to receive ,f$]al funds "u 
title ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y      
,education ,act ( #aife limits classroom
 in/ruction1 promotes memorization ov]  
critical ?9k+1 & prioritizes multiple   
*oice te/s ov] balanc$ assessm5t sy/ems 
us+ multiple measures t promote         
high-quality tea*+ & le>n+2  7#c7 a     
robu/ body ( rese>* demon/rates t !     
ov]use ( /&>diz$ te/+ takes a negative  
toll on /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & ! classroom   
environm5t2  7#d7 ,/ates %\ld be        
support$ 9 develop+ & implem5t+         
innovative1 evid5ce-bas$1 & /&>ds-bas$  
assessm5t sy/ems t support high-quality 
tea*+ & le>n+ & ! ability to mean+fully 
measure p]=mance r ?an us+ comm]cial    
assessm5t products t are limit$ to      
demon/rat+ pr(ici5cy to a /&>diz$ te/2 &
  7#e7 ,/ate assessm5t & acc\ntability  
sy/ems %\ld-- 7,a7 focus on1 n h9d]1    
critical ?9k+2  7,b7 reflect pr9ciples (
 reciprocity1 su* t id5tifi$ ne$s &     

areas = gr[? result 9 ! allocation ( bo?
 res\rces & capacity build+             
opportunities to support improvem5t2 &  
7,c7 promote equitable opportunities =  
high-quality tea*+ & deep le>n+ on a    
range ( academic1 socioemotional1 & #ba/
 c5tury skills4  #d4 ,decreas+ /&>diz$  
te/+ frequ5cy = /ud5ts 9 grades #c ?r\gh
 #ab  7a7 ,expansion ( ,/ate educational
 assessm5t options ,section #haja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ec7          
,comb9ation te/+ ,! t]m comb9ation te/+ 
means an educational assessm5t sy/em 9  
:i* a ,/ate adm9i/]s grade-span te/+    
us+--  7,a7 repres5tative sampl+2 or    
7,b7 matrix sampl+4  7#ed7 ,grade-span  
te/+ ,! t]m grade-span te/+ means an    
educational assessm5t sy/em 9 :i* a     
,/ate adm9i/]s ea* ( ! assessm5ts       
describ$ 9 section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,a7   
once dur+-- 7,a7 grades #c ?r\gh #e2    
7,b7 grades #f ?r\gh #i2 &  7,c7 grades 
#aj ?r\gh #ab4  7#ee7 ,matrix sampl+ ,! 

t]m matrix sampl+ means an educational  
assessm5t adm9i/ration me?od 9 :i* a    
,/ate-- 7,a7 divides ! total numb] (    
que/ions on an educational assessm5t    
into gr\ps t are compris$ ( an equal    
numb] ( que/ions2  7,b7 divides ! /ud5ts
 enroll$ at an elem5t>y or second>y     
s*ool :o w receive su* educational      
assessm5t into gr\ps t are compris$ (-- 
7i7 an equal numb] ( /ud5ts2 &  7ii7 )  
respect to ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts         
7describ$ 9 section                     
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi771 a numb] (      
/ud5ts belong+ to su* subgr\p t is equal
 to ! proportion (-- 7,i7 ! total numb] 
( /ud5ts enroll$ at su* s*ool belong+ to
 su* subgr\p2 to  7,,ii7 ! total numb] (
 /ud5ts enroll$ at su* s*ool2 &  7,c7   
adm9i/]s su* gr\ps ( que/ions to su*    
gr\ps ( /ud5ts 9 a mann] det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y to be appropriate4  7#ef7     
,repres5tative sampl+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
t]m repres5tative sampl+ means an       
educational assessm5t adm9i/ration me?od
 9 :i* a ,/ate-- 7i7 adm9i/]s1 9        

accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 ma?1     
read+ or language arts1 & sci5ce        
assessm5ts to a repres5tative sample (  
/ud5ts f a sample ( public elem5t>y &   
second>y s*ools 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7ii7 is   
able to draw f su* sampl+ valid &       
reliable inf]5ces ab\t ! p]=mance (     
/ud5ts-- 7,i7 9 ! ,/ate & 9 local       
educational ag5cies s]v$ by ! ,/ate2 &  
7,,ii7 9 ! elem5t>y & second>y s*ools   
select$ = su* sampl+4  7,b7 ,sample     
requirem5ts ,a ,/ate %all ensure t--    
7i7 ea* assessm5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i7 is adm9i/]$ to a diff]5t       
repres5tative sample ( /ud5ts2 &  7ii7 !
 composition ( ea* su* repres5tative    
sample ( /ud5ts enables results to be   
disaggregat$ 9 accordance ) section     
#aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi74  4  7b7 ,/ate   
discretion conc]n+ ! frequ5cy ( /&>diz$ 
te/+ ,section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b7 ( !    
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i77,,ii7--   
7,a7 by ins]t+ 1 9 accordance ) clause  

7v71 aft] adm9i/]$2 &  7,b7 by /rik+    
all2  7#b7 9 clause 7v7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ 
subclause 7,i7 to read z foll[s3  7,i7 9
 ! case ( ma!matics1 read+ or language  
arts1 & sci5ce1 be adm9i/]$ us+-- 7aa7  
comb9ation te/+2  7bb7 grade-span te/+2 
or  7cc7 repres5tative sampl+-- 7,,aa7 n
 m ?an once 9 ea* ( grades #c ?r\gh #h2 
& 7,,bb7 at lea/ once 9 grades #i ?r\gh 
#ab2 &  2  7,b7 by /rik+ subclause      
7,,ii72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ subclause 
7,,iii7 z subclause 7,,ii72 &  7#c7 9   
clause 7vii77,i71 by ins]t+ 1 z         
applicable aft] /ud5ts4  7c7 ,/atewide  
acc\ntability sy/em ,section            
#aaaa7;c77#d7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa7;c77#d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i77aa71 by /rik+   
annual2 &  7#b7 9 subclauses 7,i7 &     
7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by /rik+  
annual 9 ea* place x appe>s4  #e4       
,public comm5t p]iod reg>d+ !           
adm9i/ration ( assessm5ts = ea* grade   
,section #aaaa7;b77#b77,l7 ( ! ,elem5t>y

 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77,l77 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ at ! sole         
discretion ( su* ,/ate & ins]t+ foll[+ a
 #ij-;day public comm5t p]iod invit+    
input f a broad community ( local       
/akehold]s1 includ+ educators1          
pr9cipals1 o!r s*ool lead]s1 p>5ts1 &   
prim>y c>egiv]s2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 &  
prep>ation =1 aft] adm9i/ration (4  #f4 
,e/abli%+ a task=ce to evaluate te/+    
practices & to promote quality tea*+    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a      
task=ce )9 ! ,national ,c5t] =          
,education ,rese>* to be kn[n z !       
,task=ce to ,evaluate ,te/+ ,practices &
 ,promote ,quality ,tea*+ 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z ! ,task=ce74  7b7 ,duties  
,! duties ( ! ,task=ce %all be to-- 7#a7
 id5tify--  7,a7 ! effect /&>diz$ te/   
practices h on /ud5t wellness1 le>n+1 & 
po/second>y education success2  7,b7    
opportunities to promote 9 elem5t>y &   
second>y s*ools p]=mance-bas$ assessm5t 
sy/ems t are developm5tally appropriate1

 promote exp]i5tial & project-bas$      
le>n+1 & build te*nological lit]acy     
skills2  7,c7 pot5tial metrics (        
educational quality & equity t d n rely 
on /&>diz$ assessm5ts1 includ+          
opportunity-to-le>n data2 &  7,d7 b>ri]s
 t prev5t elem5t>y & second>y s*ools f  
e/abli%+ innovative assessm5t sy/ems2 & 
7#b7 make recomm5dations to address su* 
b>ri]s4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] =   
,education ,rese>* %all appo9t to !     
,task=ce n few] ?an #e1 & n m ?an #aj1  
memb]s4  7#b7 ,inclusion ( educational  
assessm5t exp]ts ,at lea/ #a memb] %all 
be an individual ) exp]tise 9 education 
assessm5t sy/ems1 includ+ p]=mance-bas$ 
assessm5ts4  7#c7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] %all 
be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s4  7#d7     
,basic ,pay ,memb]s %all ea* be paid at 
a rate equal to ! rate ( basic pay =    
level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule4  7#e7
 ,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,task=ce %all
 be fill$ by an appo9tm5t ( a new memb] 

by ! ,director 7z describ$ 9 subsection 
7d77 9 consultation )--  7,a7 public    
elem5t>y s*ool tea*]s2  7,b7 public     
second>y s*ool tea*]s2  7,c7 public     
s*ool lead]s2 &  7,d7 individuals       
repres5t+ organizations ) exp]tise 9    
education policy4  7d7 ,director (      
,task=ce ,! ,task=ce %all h a ,director 
:o %all be appo9t$ by ! ,commission]1 9 
consultation )-- 7#a7 public elem5t>y   
s*ool tea*]s2  7#b7 public second>y     
s*ool tea*]s2  7#c7 public s*ool lead]s2
  7#d7 s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal? s]vices   
provid]s2 &  7#e7 individuals repres5t+ 
organizations ) exp]tise 9 education    
policy4  7e7 ,report ,requir$ ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !        
,commission] completes all appo9tm5ts to
 ! ,task=ce requir$ "u subsection       
7c77#a71 ! ,task=ce %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes-- 7#a7 a review1      
disaggregat$ by ea* ,/ate1 ( assessm5ts 
adm9i/]$ to /ud5ts 9 k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh     
grade #ab t includes--  7,a7 a          

description ( ea* summative assessm5t ! 
,/ate us$1 includ+ assessm5ts develop$  
pursuant to ! innovative assessm5t      
demon/ration au?ority "u section #abjd (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcfd72  7,b7 an
 e/imation ( ! co/ ( adm9i/]+ ea* su*   
assessm5t2  7,c7 an e/imation1 = ea*    
grade1 ( ! te/ adm9i/ration "t allocat$ 
ea* academic ye> = su* assessm5ts2  7,d7
 an e/imation1 = ea* grade1 ( !         
classroom in/ructional "t lo/ ea*       
academic ye> :ile prep>+ /ud5ts = ea*   
su* assessm5t2 &  7,e7 a description (  
h[ ea* ,/ate is us+ data f su*          
assessm5ts1 includ+ :e!r su* data is us$
 = punitive purposes2  7#b7 an acc\nt+ (
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local funds paid to   
=-pr(it entities = ! purpose ( design+1 
develop+1 adm9i/]+1 & scor+ summative   
assessm5ts2  7#c7 a /udy ( ! int]action 
betwe5 /atewide summative assessm5t &   
acc\ntability sy/ems1 z implem5t$ z ( ! 
date ( ! beg9n+ ( ! report requir$ "u   
?is subsection1 & ! quality ( tea*+ &   

le>n+1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i*    
/atewide summative assessm5ts are align$
 to #ba/ c5tury skill developm5t2  7,b7 
! ext5t to :i* su* assessm5t &          
acc\ntability sy/ems lead to a n>r[+ (  
curriculum2 &  7,c7 ! impact ( su*      
assessm5t & acc\ntability sy/ems on !   
quality ( in/ruction & opportunities =  
deep] le>n+ across a v>iety ( subjects &
 skills2  7#d7 a description ( b>ri]s t 
prev5t s*ools f e/abli%+ & implem5t+    
innovative assessm5t sy/ems t promote   
p]=mance-bas$ assessm5t2  7#e7          
recomm5dations to ov]come su* b>ri]s2 & 
7#f7 recomm5dations = innovative        
assessm5t sy/ems t-- 7,a7 are creat$ 9  
p>tn]%ip ) tea*]s & o!r educators2  7,b7
 emp[] tea*]s2  7,c7 r$uce elem5t>y &   
second>y s*ool reliance ^u summative    
assessm5t tools f =-pr(it ?ird-p>ty     
v5dors2 &  7,d7 create a framework =    
design+ a balanc$ assessm5t sy/em t     
supports equitable opportunities = le>n+
 & c5t]s /ud5ts' ne$s4  7f7 ,expiration 
( ,task=ce ,! ,task=ce %all expire on ! 

date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
submission ( ! report requir$ "u        
subsection 7d74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committees on ,appropriations ( !     
,s5ate & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,c7 !
 ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,,esea
 t]ms  7,a7 ,! t]ms elem5t>y s*ool1     
s*ool lead]1 second>y s*ool1 & ,/ate h !
 mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #haja ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7,b7 ,! 
t]m innovative assessm5t sy/em has !    
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #abjd7;a7 (
 ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcfd7;a774     
7,c7 ,! t]m s*ool-bas$ m5tal heal?      
s]vices provid] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #dajb ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  

,u4,s4,c4 #gaab74  #g4 ,expansion (     
innovative assessm5t demon/ration       
au?ority  7a7 ,expansion ( au?ority     
,section #abjd ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ an      
annual & ins]t+ a2  7#b7 9 subsection   
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #e 
ye>s & ins]t+ #g ye>s2 &  7,b7 9        
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #c ye>s &    
ins]t+ #e ye>s2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ a total numb] ( n m ?an  
#g p>ticipat+ ,/ate educational ag5cies 
& ins]t+ a total numb] ( n few] ?an #bj 
p>ticipat+ ,/ate educational ag5cies2   
7#c7 9 subsection 7e77#b77;,a7--  7,a7 9
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7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7xii7  
be ( equal or great] rigor to ! ,/ate   

assessm5ts "u section #aaaa7;b77#b74  2 
7#d7 9 subsection 7f77#a77;,b77i71 by   
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ins]t+ det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be (   
equal or great] rigor to ! ,/ate        
assessm5ts2  7#e7 9 subsection 7i77#c71 
by /rik+ comp>able to measures (        
academic a*ievem5t & ins]t+ det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y to be ( equal or great] rigor
 to measures ( academic a*ievem5t2 &    
7#f7 9 subsection 7m77#a77;,a77ii71 by  
/rik+ comp>able ) /atewide assessm5ts & 
ins]t+ det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be (   
equal or great] rigor to /atewide       
assessm5ts4  7b7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
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 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act occurs1 & = ea*
 ( ! #d succe$+ fiscal ye>s1 to c>ry out
 section #abjd ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcfd74  #h4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations = local educational ag5cy
 grants ,section #ajjb7;a7 ( ! ,elem5t>y

 & ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcjb7;a77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7a7 ,local educational  
ag5cy grants ,!re are au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ #ff1jjj1jjj1jjj = ! fiscal  
ye> 9 :i* ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,m    
,tea*+ ,less ,te/+ ,act ( #bjbc occurs1 
& = ea* ( ! #i succe$+ fiscal ye>s1 to  
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 "p ,a4 
4  #i4 ,prohibition on use ( ,,esea     
funds = c]ta9 purposes ,a ,/ate receiv+ 
funds "u ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y        
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcja et seq47 may n--  7#a7 consid] !  
summative assessm5ts requir$ "u section 
#aaaa7;b77#b7 ( su* ,act z a sole or    
dom9ant factor :5-- 7,a7 implem5t+      
grade-ret5tion policies2  7,b7 aw>d+ a  
/ud5t a high s*ool diploma2 or  7,c7    
evaluat+ ! p]=mance ( tea*]s or         
adm9i/rators2  7#b7 e/abli% a rat+ sy/em
 = elem5t>y s*ools or local educational 
ag5cies t s]ve su* elem5t>y s*ools bas$ 
exclusively on ! summative assessm5t    
scores ( /ud5ts :o att5d su* elem5t>y   

s*ools2 or  7#c7 e/abli% a rat+ sy/em = 
second>y s*ools or local educational    
ag5cies t s]ve su* second>y s*ools bas$ 
exclusively on--  7,a7 ! summative      
assessm5t scores ( /ud5ts t att5d su*   
second>y s*ools2 or  7,b7 ! graduation  
rates ( /ud5ts t att5d su* second>y     
s*ools4