SSB 5246 -
By Senator Rolfes
On page 3, line 14 of the amendment, after "However," insert "subject to the requirements of (f)(iv) of this subsection,"
On page 3, after line 36 of the amendment, insert the following:
"(v) The federally mandated statewide assessments shall only be
used as one of the multiple measures of student growth once the office
of the superintendent of public instruction has determined that the
relevant assessment meets professionally accepted standards for being
a valid and reliable tool for measuring student growth."
On page 8, line 28 of the amendment, after "However," insert "subject to the requirements of (f)(iii) of this subsection,"
On page 8, after line 38 of the amendment, insert the following:
"(iii) The federally mandated statewide assessments shall only be
used as one of the multiple measures of student growth once the office
of the superintendent of public instruction has determined that the
relevant assessment meets professionally accepted standards for being
a valid and reliable tool for measuring student growth."
EFFECT: Requiring that the state assessments first be determined to be a valid and reliable tool for measuring student growth before the assessment is used to evaluate a teacher or principal.