This bill amends the testing requirements for pupils participating in the education savings account program in Iowa. Under current law, these pupils are mandated to take all applicable state and federally required student assessments. The proposed changes allow for more flexibility by permitting pupils to choose between two sets of assessments: either all applicable state and federally required assessments or standardized, nationally norm-referenced assessments in mathematics and English language arts, aligned with the grades in which comparable tests are administered under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that the results of the assessments must be provided to the pupils' parents or guardians and reported to the Department of Education. This modification aims to streamline the testing process for students in the education savings account program while ensuring that essential educational standards are still met.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 257.11B