AZ SB1178

Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 15-741 regarding statewide student assessments in reading, writing, and mathematics.

Allows the state board of education to adjust the dates for delivering test scores to local education agencies if the testing window is altered, and prohibits contractor penalties if scores arrive after adjusted dates.

Permits local education agencies to request raw assessment data files from the department of education in a usable format within thirty days.

Allows school districts and charter schools to administer the statewide assessment as a written test upon request.

Suspends letter grade classifications for schools and school districts for school year 2020-2021 while maintaining data collection and publication on academic performance indicators.