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AZ HB2632
Bill
Status
3/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Quang Nguyen
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AI Summary
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Requires high school graduates and high school equivalency diploma recipients to pass a civics test based on the U.S. citizenship and immigration services naturalization test, with a passing score of at least 60 of 100 questions through the graduating class of 2025.
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Increases the passing score requirement to at least 70 of 100 questions beginning with the graduating class of 2026.
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Allows students in grades 7 and 8 to take the civics test early, and if they score 70 or higher, they are exempt from retaking it in high school.
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Permits school districts and charter schools to determine the method and manner of administering the test, and allows students to retake the test until they achieve a passing score.
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Requires all school districts and charter schools to report aggregate civics test data by grade level to the department of education, including median scores, pass/fail percentages, and other required metrics, for public posting on school report cards.
Legislative Description
Civics test; passing score
School Instruction
Last Action
Chapter 60
3/24/2022