Relating to the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption and administration of assessment instruments in public schools.

HB 298 requires Texas public schools to implement an instructionally supportive statewide assessment program for students in grades 3-12. The bill mandates that the State Board of Education create assessments focused on progress monitoring, balanced design, and streamlined administration to track student achievement in core subjects like math, reading, science, and social studies. These assessments must provide immediate, actionable data to teachers for improving instruction, while also supplying schools, parents, and researchers with information to guide learning and evaluate educational programs. The program aims to replace existing testing requirements with tools designed to directly support student learning rather than solely measure outcomes.