Prohibition on use of ESEA funds for certain purposes
Title I — Support for All Schools to Provide a Well-Rounded Education › Part B — High-Quality Assessments and Accountability › Subpart 1 — Promoting Innovative and Holistic Assessment Models
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A State receiving funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) may not— (1) consider the summative assessments required under section 1111(b)(2) of such Act as a sole factor when— (A) implementing grade-retention policies; (B) awarding a student a high school diploma; or (C) evaluating the performance of teachers or administrators; or (2) establish a rating system for elementary schools, secondary schools, or local educational agencies that serve such elementary schools or secondary schools based exclusively on— (A) such summative assessment scores of students who attend such elementary schools or secondary schools; or (B) with respect to secondary schools, the graduation rates of students that attend such secondary schools.