AZ HB2819

State board of education shall conduct a three-year innovative assessment pilot program during the 2021-2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 school years to test whether interim assessments can replace the statewide summative assessment.

Innovative assessment provider must align to local scope and sequence, assess multiple skill levels, provide timely results for instructional use, and test English language arts, reading, and mathematics for grades three through nine.

School participation is voluntary; state board shall select a representative sample of schools including rural, urban, and high-poverty schools, expanding the program each year until the 2023-2024 cohort represents the state's student population.

State board must submit a report summarizing pilot program results to the governor, legislature, and secretary of state by December 31, 2024.

Program receives appropriations of $750,000 in fiscal year 2021-2022, $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2022-2023, and $1,750,000 in fiscal year 2023-2024; section repeals March 31, 2025.