BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1976: Student assessment system

Redesigning the statewide student assessment system.

Summary

Articulates legislative intent about the principles, components, and design of the statewide student assessment system, and directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) and the State Board of Education (SBE) to begin redesigning the system accordingly.
Directs the SPI to revisit other aspects of the assessment system and report back by December 1, 2009.
Removes the statutory date by when students must meet the state standard on the high school mathematics and science assessments for graduation purposes and instead requires that the SBE determine when this should be required, based on the validity and reliability of the assessments.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1976), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to redesigning the statewide student assessment system;

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

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

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