Michigan HB4557 modifies requirements for the Michigan Merit Examination, including assessment duration, cost, and alignment with state standards.

Michigan HB4557 amends the Michigan Merit Examination requirements, focusing on the summative assessment system. It mandates that assessments for English language arts and mathematics be administered to pupils in grades 3 to 11, and for science and social studies in at least grades 5 and 8. The bill stipulates that the total testing time for pupils should not exceed 9 hours and that the average duration for math and English language arts assessments should not exceed 3 hours.

Michigan HB4557 modifies requirements for the Michigan Merit Examination, including assessment duration, cost, and alignment with state standards.

Michigan HB4557 amends the Michigan Merit Examination requirements, focusing on the summative assessment system. It mandates that assessments for English language arts and mathematics be administered to pupils in grades 3 to 11, and for science and social studies in at least grades 5 and 8. The bill stipulates that the total testing time for pupils should not exceed 9 hours and that the average duration for math and English language arts assessments should not exceed 3 hours.