Texas Education Code
§ 39.037 — INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT PROGRAM
ED § 39.037Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part H. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY · Ch. 39. PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ACCOUNTABILITY · Art. B. ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC SKILLS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "program" means the international assessment instrument program.
(b)The commissioner shall establish a program under which a participating school district administers international assessment instruments to students in the district.
(c)A school district may apply to the commissioner to participate in the program. The commissioner shall select for participation school districts from both rural and urban areas of the state. If necessary, the commissioner may require a school district to participate in the program.
(d)A participating school district shall administer international assessment instruments as required by the commissioner.
(e)In administering the program, the commissioner shall:
(1)compare the performance on the international assessment instruments of students in this state with students of the same grade level in other countries;
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 754 (H.B. 3259), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.