State • Delaware

SJR 15: DIRECTING THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REEVALUATE THE USE OF THE SAT IN DELAWARE, ENGAGE EDUCATORS IN MODERNIZING THE STATE ACCOUNTABILITY FRAMEWORK, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF A COHERENT HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM, AND DEVELOP ADDITIONAL MEASURES OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND READINESS.

Eric BucksonEnacted

SJR 15 status: Enacted — Signed by Governor (updated Jul 23, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score75/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactModerate impact 60/100

Bill summary

Official

This Senate Joint Resolution directs the Delaware Department of Education to reevaluate the use of the SAT within Delaware’s accountability system while continuing to offer the SAT during the school day for students who wish to take it. The Resolution further directs the Department to engage educators statewide in deve...

Key analysis

Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion75%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct sector impact identified.

Risks

  • No direct sector impact identified.

Economy

Positive Outlook
65%

Benefits

  • Encourages integration of industry-recognized credentials.
  • Promotes better alignment between education and workforce readiness.

Risks

  • Potential costs associated with developing new assessment systems.

Society

Positive Outlook
70%

Benefits

  • Moves toward holistic student achievement measurement.
  • Potentially reduces reliance on single high-stakes test scores.

Risks

  • Risk of implementation complexity for educators.
  • Potential for disparate impact if new assessments are not equitably designed.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Success is contingent on DDOE ensuring compliance with federal ESSA standards.

Limitation

Analysis based on legislative abstract only.

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Where it stands

Signed by Governor

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete

Governor

Complete

Enacted

Complete
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