Bill > S1078

This bill revises the standardized tests that public high schools in Florida are required to administer to all 10th-grade students, replacing the Preliminary ACT (PLAN) with ACT Aspire. The ACT Aspire is a college readiness assessment that helps identify students who are prepared for advanced coursework. The bill also clarifies that participation in these tests is open to all 10th-grade students and requires that parents be notified and given the option to exempt their child from taking the exam. The results of these tests are intended to provide valuable data for school counselors to identify students needing additional support to succeed in advanced classes, and the funding for these tests is dependent on the state's annual budget.