AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT STATE-WIDE ASSESSMENTS.

HB 7011 modifies statewide student assessment requirements in Connecticut public schools. It reduces the grades required to take core subject exams (from grades 3-8 to grades 4, 6, and 8 for reading/writing/math) and adjusts science assessment grades (from 5,8,10 to 5,8,11). The bill requires science exams for grades 5, 8, and 11 annually and mandates that college readiness tests for 11th graders be administered by approved external providers. It also includes protections for multilingual learners, prohibiting the use of their assessment scores in school accountability metrics and requiring exams in their native languages when available. The changes take effect July 1, 2025.