; or (cc) representative sampling— (AA) not more than once in each of grades 3 through 8; and (BB) at least once in grades 9 through 12; and ; (B) by striking subclause (II); and (C) by redesignating subclause (III) as subclause (II); and (3) in clause (vii)(I), by inserting , as applicable after students . (c) Statewide accountability system Section 1111(c)(4) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(i)(I)(aa), by striking annual ; and (2) in subclauses (I) and (II) of subparagraph (B)(i), by striking annual in each place it appears. 5. Public comment period regarding the administration of assessments for each grade Section 1111(b)(2)(L) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(L) ) is amended— (1) by striking at the sole discretion of such State and inserting following a 90-day public comment period inviting input from a broad community of local stakeholders, including educators, principals, other school leaders, parents, and primary caregivers ; and (2) by inserting , and preparation for, after administration of . 6. Establishing a taskforce to evaluate testing practices and to promote quality teaching (a) Establishment There is established a taskforce within the National Center for Education Research to be known as the Taskforce to Evaluate Testing Practices and Promote Quality Teaching (in this section referred to as the Taskforce ). (b) Duties The duties of the Taskforce shall be to— (1) identify— (A) the effect standardized test practices have on student wellness, learning, and postsecondary education success; (B) opportunities to promote in elementary and secondary schools performance-based assessment systems that are developmentally appropriate, promote experiential and project-based learning, and build technological literacy skills; (C) potential metrics of educational quality and equity that do not rely on standardized assessments, including opportunity-to-learn data