BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2999: WASL/release of questions

Requiring that the high school WASL questions and answers be released to parents and on the internet.

Summary

  • Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI), beginning in 2009, to release the complete tenth grade Washington assessment of student learning (WASL), including the correct responses, at the same time it releases student scores.
  • Requires the SPI to provide parents with information regarding their students' responses on the WASL compared to the correct responses and information about how to obtain a paper or electronic copy of the test.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2999), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
January 18, 2006 in the House
Last action
February 3, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to releasing the questions from the Washington assessment of student learning;

Sponsors

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations.
  2. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  3. ED - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2999 in other sessions

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