HB 1249 - Education Accountability Summary

• Reduces standardized testing by eliminating most end-of-course (EOC) assessments in high school, keeping only Algebra I and Biology I required EOC assessments

• Authorizes school districts to adopt nationally recognized high school assessments (like SAT or ACT) as alternatives to the Florida Standards Assessment for grade 10

• Allows paper-and-pencil testing options for ELA, Mathematics, and Algebra I/Biology I EOC assessments instead of requiring online administration

• Removes assessment-based evaluation requirements from teacher and administrator performance systems, allowing other criteria to be used instead of student test scores

• Requires high school charter schools to administer the grade 10 English Language Arts assessment for graduation purposes aligned with local school districts