HB 17-1117

House Bill 17-1117, which has been signed into law, removes the requirement for ninth-grade students in Colorado to take state assessments in English language arts and mathematics. It also eliminates social studies assessments at all levels of schooling. This change is made to align with updates to federal education requirements. As a result, ninth graders will no longer be required to take these specific tests, and social studies assessments will cease to exist across elementary, middle, and high schools in Colorado.

Official Summary

Under current law, the department of education administers state assessments in English language arts and mathematics to students in grades 3 through 9 and administers state assessments in social studies to students once in elementary school, once in middle school, and once in high school. The bill repeals administration of the ninth-grade English language arts and mathematics state assessments and the state social studies assessments to align with changes to federal requirements. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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