2115-S AMH ANDG MCLA 676

SHB 2115 - H AMD 769

By Representative Anderson

ADOPTED 05/13/2011

    On page 3, line 12, after "standards" insert ".  The board must provide an explanation of and rationale for all initial performance standards and any changes, for all grade levels of the statewide student assessment.  If the board changes the performance standards for any grade level or subject, the superintendent of public instruction must recalculate the results from the previous ten years of administering that assessment regarding students below, meeting, and beyond the state standard, to the extent that this data is available, and post a comparison of the original and recalculated results on the superintendent's website"

EFFECT:   Requires that, for all grade levels of the statewide student assessment, the State Board of Education (SBE) must provide an explanation and rationale for initial performance standards and any changes.  Requires that if the SBE changes any performance standards, the SPI must recalculate the results from the previous 10 years of administering that assessment and post a comparison of the original and recalculated results on its website.

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