1. (a) On or before November 1, 2019, the state board shall review and submit a report, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 , to the legislative council summarizing how the statewide assessment program measures reading comprehension. The state board shall include recommendations in the report:

   1. (1) as to what Indiana's definition of reading comprehension should be; and
   2. (2) how to ensure the statewide assessment program measures the recommended definition described in subdivision (1) for the 2020 administration of the statewide assessment program.

2. (b) The recommendations described in subsection (a) shall include a review of accommodations that are appropriate for measuring reading comprehension on the 2019 statewide assessment program and whether the scores on the reading comprehension portion of the 2019 statewide assessment program are valid for students with:

   1. (1) individualized education programs;
   2. (2) service plans developed under 511 IAC 7-34; or
   3. (3) choice scholarship education plans developed under 511 IAC 7-49.
3. (c) This section expires January 1, 2020.

As added by P.L.287-2019, SEC.11.