1941-S2.E AAS 4/13/95 S3273.1

E2SHB 1941 - S AMD - 335

By Senators Johnson and McAuliffe

                                                   ADOPTED 4/13/95

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that the ability to read with comprehension and skill is essential for success in school, and for success in future life.  It is the intent of the legislature to improve student learning by focusing on reading literacy in our public schools.  The legislature encourages the school districts that are ready to use the reading assessment system developed by the commission on student learning under RCW 28A.630.885 to use the system and the information provided from the assessments as tools to evaluate instructional practices and to initiate appropriate educational support for students who have not mastered the essential academic learning requirements in reading.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.630 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The elementary grades assessment developed by the commission on student learning under RCW 28A.630.885 shall be designed to assess students for reading literacy skills no later than the spring of third grade and at other appropriate grade levels.

    (2) Elementary schools that are ready to begin implementing the third grade reading assessment system are encouraged to begin implementation in the 1996-97 school year.

    (3) The information provided by the third grade reading assessment shall be used by educators as tools to evaluate instructional practices, and to initiate appropriate educational support for students who have not mastered the essential academic learning requirements for reading.

    (4) Districts that implement the third grade reading assessment shall report the results of their participation to the commission on student learning.  The commission on student learning shall include the results of the report in its annual report to the joint select committee on education restructuring and to the legislature.

    (5) This section shall expire June 30, 2000."

E2SHB 1941 - S AMD

By Senators Johnson and McAuliffe

                                                   ADOPTED 4/13/95

    On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "literacy;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "adding a new section to chapter 28A.630 RCW; and a creating new section."

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