Texas HB1073 amends academic assessment requirements for public school students, including changes to end-of-course assessments and alternative.

Texas HB1073 amends the Education Code to modify academic assessment requirements for public school students. It introduces alternative adaptive assessment instruments for students with significant cognitive disabilities and changes the administration and use of end-of-course assessments. The bill also specifies that certain assessment results cannot be used for class ranking or as the sole criterion for college admission. Additionally, it mandates that school districts provide accelerated instruction to students who fail to perform satisfactorily on assessments.

Texas HB1073 amends academic assessment requirements for public school students, including changes to end-of-course assessments and alternative.

Texas HB1073 amends the Education Code to modify academic assessment requirements for public school students. It introduces alternative adaptive assessment instruments for students with significant cognitive disabilities and changes the administration and use of end-of-course assessments. The bill also specifies that certain assessment results cannot be used for class ranking or as the sole criterion for college admission. Additionally, it mandates that school districts provide accelerated instruction to students who fail to perform satisfactorily on assessments.