Changes to Existing Law

Every public school district shall annually administer the same assessment to all5 students in grades three to eight, inclusive, and in grade eleven. The assessment shall measure6 the academic progress of each student. Every public school district shall annually administer to7 all students in at least two grade levels an achievement test to assess writing skills. The8 assessment instruments shall be provided by the Department of Education, and the department9 shall determine the two grade levels to be tested. The tests shall be administered within10 timelines established by the Department of Education by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter11 1-26 starting in the spring of the 2002-2003 school year. Each state-designed test shall be12 correlated with the state's content standards. Any assessment required under this section may be administered to students in either an electronic or paper format. The South Dakota Board of14 100 copies were printed on recycled paper by the South DakotaLegislative Research Council at a cost of $.167 per page.v Insertions into existing statutes are indicated by underscores.Deletions from existing statutes are indicated by overstrikes. - 2 -SB Education Standards may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 to provide for1 administration of all assessments.2