Senator Ott proposes the following amendment (LC-62.WAB0007S):

Amend the bill, SECTION 9, by striking Section 59-8-150(C)(1)(a), (b), and (c) and inserting:

   (a) ensure that each scholarship student in grades three through eight takes the SC Ready or SC Ready alternative summative assessment in English language arts, math, science or social studies as required of students in public schools in this State;

   (b) ensure that each scholarship student in grades four and six takes the SC Pass or SC Pass alternative summative assessment required of students in public schools in this State;

   (c) in lieu of the assessments required by subitems (a) and (b), ensure that each scholarship recipient in grades three through eight takes a nationally norm-referenced formative assessment at the beginning of the school year, at the end of the first semester, and at the end of the school year. The assessment must be approved by the department, aligned with state standards, and include a linking study;

   (d)(c) ensure that each scholarship student in grades nine through twelve takes a nationally norm-referenced or formative assessment approved by the departmentdepartmentthe same department-approved nationally norm-referenced assessment, formative assessment, or assessment that demonstrates the student's college, career, or military readiness as used in public schools. Students with disabilities for whom standardized testing is not appropriate are exempt from this requirement;

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.