BILL REQ. #:  S-0905.1 

Read first time 01/27/09.   Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

     AN ACT Relating to kindergarten entry assessment; and creating a new section.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   (1) Within existing resources, the department of early learning, in collaboration with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, shall recommend six kindergarten entry assessments for statewide implementation. The assessments shall be chosen based on the recommendations established in the report required by the legislature under section 616(14), chapter 329, Laws of 2008.
     (2) For each recommended assessment, the department shall:
     (a) Provide a detailed description of the assessment;
     (b) Identify the purpose of the assessment; and
     (c) Identify the costs of the assessment, including the time required to administer the assessment.
     (3) The department shall submit a report with recommendations for six kindergarten entry assessments to the governor and appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2009.