HB 2413 Summary

• Establishes a digital curriculum institute jointly operated by the Arizona Department of Education and Arizona State University to evaluate online courses and curricula for kindergarten through grade 12.

• Requires evaluations to assess whether digital curricula meet state academic standards and determine their effectiveness in increasing academic performance, supporting state standards, grade-level appropriateness, ease of use, student motivation, transferability, and formative assessment capabilities.

• Mandates publication of evaluation results on a publicly accessible website maintained by the institute for use by school districts and charter schools.

• Creates an extension service staffed by instructional technologists to provide classroom assistance and support to curriculum directors and teachers in implementing appropriate digital curriculum for individual student needs.

• Authorizes the institute to engage state agencies, individuals, and organizations with expertise in digital curriculum and extension services.