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                                         SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL NO. 6157

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Senate Committee on Education (originally sponsored by Senator Bailey)

Read first time 1/20/88.

AN ACT Relating to student learning objectives; and amending RCW 28A.58.090.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 1, chapter 90, Laws of 1975'76 2nd ex. sess. as last amended by section 9, chapter 505, Laws of 1987 and RCW 28A.58.090 are each amended to read as follows:

          Every school district board of directors, being accountable to the citizens within its district as to the education offered to the students therein, ((shall, based on the timeline established by the superintendent of public instruction, develop)) may include as part of the self-study procedures required under RCW 28A.58.085, the development of  a program identifying student learning objectives for their district in all courses of study included in the school district programs.  ((The school district must evidence community participation in defining the objectives of such a program.  The program of student learning objectives shall assure that the district's resources in the educational program, such as money, facilities, time, materials and personnel, are used so as to provide both economies in management and operation, and quality education in all subject areas and courses.  The learning objectives shall be measurable as to the actual student attainment; student attainment shall be locally assessed annually.  The student learning objectives program shall be reviewed at least every two years.  However, a school district may instead provide for the periodic review of all or a part of its student learning objectives program in accordance with the time schedule the district has established for the periodic review of curriculum or the periodic review and selection of textbooks, or in accordance with the time schedule for self-study as provided under RCW 28A.58.085, if and to the extent the curriculum or textbook review processes include the review or self-study of the district's student learning objectives program.  Periodic review shall take place at least every seven years.  In developing and reviewing the learning objectives, districts shall give specific attention to improving the depth of course content within courses and in coordinating the sequence in which subject matter is presented.

          The superintendent of public instruction  shall review implementation of the learning objectives law biennially.

          The state board of education shall examine the programs in each school district in the state for reasons of program approval as required in accordance with RCW 28A.41.130, as now or hereafter amended.

          School districts may obtain assistance in carrying out their duties under this section from the educational service district of which they are a part.)) In developing a program to identify student learning objectives, or in reviewing a student learning objectives program already established, districts are encouraged to consider the activities, developments, and results of the work of the temporary committee on the assessment and accountability of educational outcomes pursuant to the provisions of RCW 28A.100.010 through 28A.100.026.