1808-S2 AMH LYTT CLYN 210

2SHB 1808 - H AMD 171

By Representative Lytton

ADOPTED 03/02/2011

    On page 3, at the beginning of line 28, strike "agreed-upon" and insert "qualifying"

    On page 4, line 1, after "requirements." insert "The qualifying examination scores and demonstrated competencies shall be included in the published list."

    On page 4, beginning on line 8, after "(2)" strike all material through "section." on line 13 and insert "To the maximum extent possible, institutions of higher education shall agree on examination qualifying scores and demonstrated competencies for the credits or courses under subsection (3) of this section, with scores equivalent to qualified or well qualified.  Nothing in this subsection shall prevent an institution of higher education from adopting policies using higher scores for additional purposes."

    On page 4, line 18, after "credit" insert "and maximize the application of the credits toward lower division general education requirements"

EFFECT:   Makes the following changes and additions:

· Removes the requirement that institutions adopt agreed-upon uniform examination scores or demonstrated competencies for lower division general education requirements or postsecondary professional technical requirements and instead requires them to agree on such scores and demonstrated competencies to the maximum extent possible. 

· Clarifies that the qualifying scores must be included in each institution's published list.

· Requires the institutions to not only recognize equivalencies of at least one year of course credit, but also maximize the application of such credits towards lower division general education requirements.

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