Tennessee SB0636 proposes to remove end-of-course assessments for high school students and use ACT, SAT, or approved postsecondary readiness tests.

Tennessee SB0636 amends state education code to eliminate end-of-course assessments for students in grades nine through twelve. Instead, it allows the ACT, SAT, or another approved postsecondary readiness assessment to be administered annually for student, school, and district accountability purposes. The bill directs the state to request changes to its Every Student Succeeds Act plan by 2026. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.

Tennessee SB0636 proposes to remove end-of-course assessments for high school students and use ACT, SAT, or approved postsecondary readiness tests.

Tennessee SB0636 amends state education code to eliminate end-of-course assessments for students in grades nine through twelve. Instead, it allows the ACT, SAT, or another approved postsecondary readiness assessment to be administered annually for student, school, and district accountability purposes. The bill directs the state to request changes to its Every Student Succeeds Act plan by 2026. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.