Bill > S1360

This bill allows school districts to choose rigorous alternative assessment options, such as the ACT Aspire, ACT, PSAT, NMSQT, and SAT, in place of statewide standardized assessments for students to meet graduation requirements, with parents having the option to opt their child out of these alternatives and stick with the standard assessments. It also enables students to earn high school credit through nationally recognized industry certifications, AP exams, or dual enrollment courses without necessarily taking the corresponding class, and links student performance on these alternative assessments to teacher evaluations and school grading systems. The bill mandates that school districts annually inform students and parents about graduation requirements and alternative assessment options, and it requires the Commissioner of Education to adjust Florida's waiver for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to align with these new assessment choices.