2SHB 1566 -
By Committee on Ways & Means
ADOPTED 04/17/2013
On page 10, beginning on line 1, strike all of section 7, and insert the following:
"NEW SECTION. Sec. 7 A new section is added to chapter 74.13 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) A university-based child welfare research entity shall include
in its reporting the educational experiences and progress of students
in children's administration out-of-home care. This data must be
disaggregated in the smallest units allowable by law that do not
identify an individual student, in order to learn which children's
administration offices and school districts are experiencing the
greatest success and challenges in achieving quality educational
outcomes with students in children's administration out-of-home care.
(2) By January 1, 2015 and annually thereafter, the
university-based child welfare research entity must submit a report to
the legislature. To the extent possible, the report should include,
but is not limited to, information on the following measures for a
youth who is a dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW:
(a) Aggregate scores from the Washington state kindergarten
readiness assessment;
(b) Aggregate scores from the third grade statewide student
assessment in reading;
(c) Number of youth graduating from high school with a documented
plan for postsecondary education, employment, or military service;
(d) Number of youth completing one year of postsecondary education,
the equivalent of first-year student credits, or achieving a
postsecondary certificate; and
(e) Number of youth who complete an associate or bachelor's degree.
(3) The report must identify strengths and weaknesses in practice
and recommend to the legislature strategy and needed resources for
improvement."
2SHB 1566 -
By Committee on Ways & Means
ADOPTED 04/17/2013
On page 1, line 2 of the title, after "13.34.069," strike "28A.300.525," and on line 4 of the title, after "13.34 RCW; adding" strike "a new section" and insert "new sections"
EFFECT: Changes the entity responsible for analyzing and reporting data on educational outcomes for foster children from the education data center to a university-based child welfare research entity.
EFFECT: None