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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1709

HB 1709: Educational assessments

Changing educational assessments.

Summary

  • Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to have diagnostic tools available beginning September 1, 2006 and clarifies the types of characteristics the tools must have.
  • Permits school districts to offer norm-referenced tests at district expense.
  • Requires the SPI to norm-reference the Washington Assessment of Student Learning in reading and mathematics by the 2006-07 school year.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1709), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jan Shabro (R-31)
Introduced
February 2, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1709, SHB 1709

AN ACT Relating to educational assessments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Shabro (R-31)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Gigi Talcott R-28Richard Curtis R-18Richard DeBolt R-20John Ahern R-6Rodney Tom D-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1709)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1709)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1709)
  6. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1709 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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