2210-S AMH TALC GRAH 37

SHB 2210 - H AMD

By Representatives Santos and Talcott

     On page 5, beginning on line 21, strike all material through the second "To be determined" on page 6, line 14, and insert:

                    "Assessments           Assessments

                    available for          required to be

                    voluntary use           administered

                    (School years)           (School years)

Reading, Writing,

Communication, Mathematics

- Elementary school      1996-97                      1997-98

- Middle school          1997-98                      2000-01

- High school            1998-99                      2000-01

Science

- Middle and high school((1999-00))2001-02  ((2000-01))2003-04

- Elementary school ((2001-02))2003-04      ((2004-05))2005-06

Social Studies

- ((Elementary, middle, 2002-03            ((2005-06))2004-05

and)) High school

- Middle school 2003-04 2005-06

- Elementary school 2004-05 2006-07

Arts

-((Middle and))High school2003-04           ((2006-07))2005-06

- Middle school 2004-05 2006-07

- Elementary school((2003-04))2005-06                 2007-08

Health, Fitness

-((Middle and))High school  2003-04             ((2006-07))2005-06

- Middle school 2004-05 2006-07

- Elementary school ((2003-04))2005-06                2007-08" 

     On page 24, beginning on line 12, after A(3)@ strike everything up through and including Asubject;@ on line 17 and insert @An appropriate timeline for creating locally administered classroom-based assessments that are developed at the state level for the arts and fitness in elementary and middle and junior high schools;

     (4) An appropriate timeline for creating locally administered classroom-based assessments in health and the appropriate grades in which to assess students in that subject;@

EFFECT: Delays the implementation of several voluntary and required WASL exams.  Compared to current law, these changes save about $1.6 million in the 2001-03 biennium.  Instead of directing OSPI to recommend an appropriate timeline for creating a locally based assessment for the arts, fitness and health, OSPI is directed to recommend an appropriate timeline for creating locally administered classroom-based assessments for these subjects.