Ohio § 3301.078

§ 3301.078.

(A) No official or board of this state, whether appointed or elected, shall enter into

any agreement or memorandum of understanding with any federal or private entity that

would require the state to cede any measure of control over the development, adoption,

or revision of academic content standards. (B) No funds appropriated from the general revenue fund shall be used to purchase an

assessment developed by the partnership for assessment of readiness for college and

careers for use as the assessments prescribed under sections 3301.0710 and 3301.0712 of the Revised Code . (C) The department of education and workforce shall request that each assessment vendor

contracted by the department provide an analysis explaining how questions on each

of the assessments prescribed under section 3301.0710 of the Revised Code and the end-of-course examinations prescribed under division (B)(2) of section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code developed by that vendor are aligned to the academic content standards adopted under section 3301.079 of the Revised Code .  The analysis shall be provided annually to all school districts and schools for

all grade levels for which assessments are prescribed under sections 3301.0710 and 3301.0712 of the Revised Code . (D) The department shall request that each assessment vendor described in division (C)

of this section provide information and materials to school districts and schools

for assistance with the state achievement assessments.  The information and materials shall include practice assessments and other preparatory

materials.  The information and materials shall be distributed annually to districts and schools.