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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1703: High school assessmnt system

Modifying the high school assessment system by changing the administration of alternative assessments, continuing the requirement for students to demonstrate achievement of state academic standards to earn a high school diploma, and aligning the system with career and college ready graduation requirements.

Summary

  • Provides that after the 2014-15 school year the state will no longer administer the mathematics End of Course (EOC) assessments or the tenth grade assessment for reading and writing or English Language Arts (ELA).
  • Requires that the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) provide guidelines for administering objective alternatives to the assessments, rather than develop options for implementing objective alternative assessments and directs school districts to implement the objective alternatives, including evaluation of the Collection of Evidence (COE) which is to be evaluated at the district level.
  • Provides an additional objective alternative in the form of college readiness transition courses for mathematics, English and science.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1703), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 27, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5520
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to modifying the high school assessment system by changing the administration of alternative assessments, continuing the requirement for students to demonstrate achievement of state academic standards to earn a high school diploma, and aligning the system with career and college ready graduation requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1703 in other sessions

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