The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 modified the federal role in education by doing what?

• A. Federal control over curriculum with no testing.
• B. Abolished standardized testing.
• C. Created nationwide uniform national tests only.
• D. Replaced No Child Left Behind with more state control and accountability; maintained testing.

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is how ESSA rebalanced authority between the federal government and the states, while keeping a basic requirement for testing. ESSA moved toward more state control over setting standards, choosing accountability measures, and deciding how to identify and intervene in underperforming schools. At the same time, it kept the requirement for annual standardized testing in reading and math and required results to be reported for different student subgroups. This creates a system where states have primary responsibility for education decisions, but the federal government still maintains a testing framework and accountability expectations.

So, the correct choice captures the shift to greater state control and accountability, with testing preserved. It’s not about ending testing, creating a single nationwide test, or handing full control of curricula to the federal government.