CT HB05034

Commissioner of Education must establish by July 1, 2027 an incentive program for school districts that reduce time spent on broad assessments, integrate state-provided formative assessment tools, and increase teacher competency in formative assessment; incentives may include public recognition, financial awards, and operational flexibility

Department of Education must provide guidance to local boards by June 1, 2027 on reducing discretionary local assessments, including potentially eliminating fall and spring broad assessments or substituting end-of-unit summative assessments with state-provided tools

Commissioner may request a federal waiver under the Every Student Succeeds Act to modify high school accountability by reducing weight on academic achievement indicators and increasing weight on college and career-oriented measures

Commissioner must redesign high school mathematics pathways by January 1, 2027 to include STEM, data science and statistics, quantitative reasoning, and workforce/applied mathematics tracks

Commissioner must develop by January 1, 2027 a list of professional development providers for high-quality math instruction and explore launching "MathConn," a professional learning series for educators