Education Week's Alyson Klein reports that, while ESSA gives «districts the chance to use a nationally -
recognized college entrance exam, instead of the regular state test, for accountability purposes,» thus far, only North Dakota and Oklahoma have plans to do so, with two other states — Georgia and Florida — considering such a move.
Starting in spring 2019, freshmen and sophomores would take the preliminary tests that lead up to a nationally
recognized college entrance exam and help students prepare for college and careers.