SB 188 clarifies which state assessment tests South Dakota public schools must give and when, specifying that schools must administer English language arts and math tests to grades 3-8, science tests once in grades 3-5 and once in grades 6-8, and achievement tests for writing skills at two grade levels chosen by the Department of Education. The bill removes the previous requirement to test algebra I, biology, and English III specifically, replacing it with the broader grade-based testing structure described above.
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