1410-S AMH SANT MCLA 685

SHB 1410 - H AMD 800

By Representative Santos

WITHDRAWN 05/25/2011

    On page 5, at the beginning of line 1, strike "learning)).  The state board of education shall identify the first scores by December 1, 2007" and insert " learning.  The state board of education shall identify the first scores by December 1, 2007)).  A student's score on the science portion of the ACT or the science subject area tests of the SAT may be used as an objective alternative assessment under this section as soon as the state board of education determines that sufficient data is available to identify reliable equivalent scores for the science content area of the statewide student assessment"

    On page 7, line 36, after "may" strike "not"

    On page 8, line 2, after "RCW 28A.655.061" insert ", when so directed by the legislature"

EFFECT:   Allows science scores from the ACT or SAT subject area tests to be used as an alternative as soon as the State Board of Education determines that sufficient data is available to identify reliable equivalent scores.

Removes a prohibition on the Superintendent of Public Instruction from developing end-of-course assessments (EOCs) in subjects in addition to Biology for purposes of graduation, and instead states that additional development may occur when directed by the Legislature.

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