Ohio HB369 amends diagnostic assessment requirements for kindergarten through third grade.

Ohio HB369 amends the state's diagnostic assessment requirements for kindergarten through third grade. The bill mandates that the Ohio Department of Education adopt diagnostic assessments for these grades, ensuring they are nationally norm-referenced and aligned with the science of reading. It prohibits these assessments from identifying gifted students and requires that blank copies of the assessments be public records. The bill also outlines procedures for administering these assessments, including the requirement for teachers to be certified and trained in their administration.

Ohio HB369 amends diagnostic assessment requirements for kindergarten through third grade.

Ohio HB369 amends the state's diagnostic assessment requirements for kindergarten through third grade. The bill mandates that the Ohio Department of Education adopt diagnostic assessments for these grades, ensuring they are nationally norm-referenced and aligned with the science of reading. It prohibits these assessments from identifying gifted students and requires that blank copies of the assessments be public records. The bill also outlines procedures for administering these assessments, including the requirement for teachers to be certified and trained in their administration.