Homeschooled Student Access to Testing Act

Policy Status

  • Type: Model Policy
  • Status: Final
  • Date Introduced: December 3, 2021
  • Date Finalized: December 16, 2021

Issues

  • Education

    • Task Forces

  • Education and Workforce Development

    • Tags

  • 2021 SNPS
  • Index of Education Freedom

    • Summary

    The Homeschooled Student Testing Protection Act requires local school boards to make standardized testing available to homeschooled students, upon parental request, in their district. The model policy also requires the school board to inform the requesting parents of any testing requirements, as well as financial assistance that may be available to low-income families.
    Draft

    Homeschooled Student Access to Testing Act

    Model Policy

    Section 1

    Upon request of a parent or guardian, resident school boards shall make Advanced Placement (AP), Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), PreACT, SAT, ACT and other similar examinations available to students receiving home instruction pursuant to [statutory reference].

    Section 2

    School boards shall notify such students and their parents of any registration requirements, registration deadlines, identification requirements, and availability of financial assistance to low-income and needy students to take such examinations.