S.C. Code Ann. § 59-30-50
The following timetable applying to the State Department of Education activities shall be completed not later than the year indicated but nothing herein is intended to prohibit an earlier development or field testing of the tests or use of the test results by school districts to meet their responsibilities under this chapter when test results are made available.
(b) Administration of readiness test - all students, grade one.
1980-81 (a) Administration of tests, (first grade readiness and grades 1
through 3, 6 and 8).
(b) Development or selection and field testing of eleventh grade
test.
1981-82 (a) Administration of tests, (first grade readiness and grades 1
through 3, 6 and 8).
(b) Administration of eleventh grade test, collection of baseline
data.
1982-83 (a) Administration of all tests.
1983-84 and subsequent years. Administration of all tests.
1978-79 (a) Identification of basic skills objectives.
1979-80 (a) Test development, field testing and test revision (grades 1
through 3, 6 and 8).