A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress and programs for gifted and talented children, and by requiring school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and implement procedures for subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration, and including applicability provisions.

Summary

The bill changes statewide testing by adding math and English assessments for grades 3‑11 and science assessments for grades 5, 8, and 10‑11. It also mandates uniform procedures for identifying and serving gifted and talented students, and requires each district to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and automatic enrollment for students who score at an advanced level, plus procedures for subject and whole‑grade acceleration. These changes affect all public school districts, their students, parents, and teachers, with the goal of increasing participation in advanced coursework and better supporting high‑achieving learners.

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