Schools must test kindergarten to second grade students in math
Districts, county offices and charter schools serving kindergarten through second grade must adopt a state-approved math diagnostic test, then test each of those students every year starting no later than the 2028-29 school year. Parents get information about the test and their child's results.
Who it affects
Schools serving kindergarten through second grade, their students and parents
When
June 30, 2028 is a deadline set in the law.
- : Signed into law
- : Law takes effect
- : State board must post criteria for choosing math tests
- : Education Department must publish the list of approved tests
- : Deadline: Schools must adopt a math diagnostic test for young students
Official text
California SB 1067: Pupil instruction: math assessments.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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