Sec. 114. Prohibition of required participation or use of funds for assessments
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A State receiving a grant under this subtitle shall not require any child to participate in any Federal, State, local, or private early childhood education program, including a high-quality prekindergarten program. A State receiving a grant under this subtitle and an eligible local entity receiving a subgrant under this subtitle shall not use any grant or subgrant funds to carry out any of the following activities: An assessment that provides rewards or sanctions for individual children, teachers, or principals.
An assessment that is used as the primary or sole method for assessing program effectiveness. Evaluating children, other than for the purposes of— improving instruction or the classroom environment; targeting professional development; determining the need for health, mental health, disability, or family support services; program evaluation for the purposes of program improvement and parent information; and improving parent and family engagement.