HB 326: Regards the Classic Learning Test entrance exam

The bill aims to reform the Ohio graduation testing system. It establishes a system of college and work-ready assessments to measure student academic performance. The system will consist of nationally standardized assessments that measure college and career readiness, and end-of-course exams in various subjects such as English, math, science, and social studies. The assessments will be administered to students in the spring of their eleventh-grade year. Parents or guardians can opt-out of having a nationally standardized assessment administered to their child. The bill requires students to pass a minimum cumulative performance score to earn a high school diploma. The score is based on the results of end-of-course exams and substitute exams. Advanced placement and international baccalaureate exams can be used as substitute exams in some cases. The bill also allows for the use of final co…