Arizona HB2032 revises school assessment and accountability standards, focusing on reading proficiency and standardized testing.

Arizona HB2032 amends school assessment and accountability standards, emphasizing reading proficiency and standardized testing. The state board of education must adopt a statewide assessment to measure pupil achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics. It must also establish competency requirements for pupil promotion from the third and eighth grades, incorporating academic standards. The bill mandates annual reporting on statewide assessment scores and requires school districts to notify parents if their child will not be promoted from the third grade due to insufficient reading skills.

Arizona HB2032 revises school assessment and accountability standards, focusing on reading proficiency and standardized testing.

Arizona HB2032 amends school assessment and accountability standards, emphasizing reading proficiency and standardized testing. The state board of education must adopt a statewide assessment to measure pupil achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics. It must also establish competency requirements for pupil promotion from the third and eighth grades, incorporating academic standards. The bill mandates annual reporting on statewide assessment scores and requires school districts to notify parents if their child will not be promoted from the third grade due to insufficient reading skills.