HF 3165 Summary

• Requires state-constructed computer-adaptive reading and mathematics assessments for grades 3-8 administered annually, with state-developed high school tests in reading, mathematics, and writing aligned to academic standards and including multiple choice questions.

• Eliminates the requirement for high school science assessments to be a condition of diploma receipt and removes the need to develop statewide assessments in social studies, health and physical education, and the arts.

• Defines "adaptive assessments" to include on-grade level items and items above or below a student's grade level, clarifying that administering above or below-grade level items does not violate alignment with state standards.

• Establishes that students are not required to achieve a specified score or proficiency level on assessments to graduate from high school, though districts must provide targeted instruction to struggling students.

• Repeals Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 120B.299, which previously contained detailed definitions related to student growth measurement and value-added assessments.