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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5638

SB 5638: Student assessments

Changing student assessment provisions.

Summary

  • Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to pilot two or more alternative assessments during the 2005-06 school year and to develop an appeals process no later than the 2007-08 school year.
  • Removes the requirement for legislative approval of alternative assessments and any appeals process.
  • Removes the requirement that students take the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) twice before using an alternative assessment and removes from student transcripts a student's score on the high school WASL.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5638), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 31, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
February 23, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5638, SSB 5638, 2SSB 5638

AN ACT Relating to student assessments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Erik Poulsen D-34

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2005
Version voted on: 2SSB 5638
39 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican131000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (2SSB 5638)
  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5638)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SSB 5638)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (2SSB 5638)
  5. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5638)
  6. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5638)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5638)
  8. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SSB 5638)
  9. First reading, referred to Education. (2SSB 5638)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5638)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5638)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5638)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5638)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5638)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5638)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5638)
  19. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5638)
  20. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5638)
  21. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5638)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5638)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5638)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5638)
  28. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5638)
  29. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5638)
  30. And refer to Ways & Means.
  31. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. Referred to Ways & Means.
  33. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

SB 5638 in other sessions

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