Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the Michigan merit examination; provide for. Amends sec. 1279g of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1279g).
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Overview
This bill allows students in 11th grade to opt-out of taking the Workforce Readiness Assessment portion of the Michigan Merit Examination. Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, students can choose not to take this assessment and submit a waiver. The department of technology, management, and budget will develop the waiver process, and the state will provide information about the assessment's purpose to students and their families. The bill also outlines requirements for the Michigan Merit Examination, including scoring, accommodations for students with disabilities, and the inclusion of social studies content, specifically related to genocide.
Key provisions
- Students can opt-out of the Workforce Readiness Assessment portion of the Michigan Merit Examination.
- A waiver process will be established for students to opt-out of the assessment.
- The Department of Technology, Management, and Budget will contract with providers to develop and administer the Michigan Merit Examination.
- The Michigan Merit Examination will include English language arts, mathematics, reading, science, and a social studies component.
- Schools must include high school graduation scores on students’ transcripts.
- The state will provide informational materials to students and families about the assessment.
- The exam must meet specific quality standards and include deadlines for scoring and results delivery.
- The exam must include questions related to genocide, including the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide, starting in the 2016-2017 school year.
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