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2009 SESSION

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HB 2344 Benchmarks for student reading achievement; Board of Education to establish in grades 6-12.

Introduced by: Kristen J. Amundson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Board of Education; benchmarks for student reading achievement; adolescent literacy.  Requires the Board of Education to establish benchmarks for student achievement in reading in grades six through 12 to be implemented by local school divisions in English, history and social science, science, and math. Provides that the benchmarks must be infused into the designated Standards of Learning and related assessments.  Additionally requires local school boards to develop comprehensive literacy policies and action plans in order to implement the Board of Education benchmarks.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093379412  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093379412
• 01/14/09  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/20/09  House: Assigned Education sub: Students and Daycare
• 02/02/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
• 02/04/09  House: Tabled in Education by voice vote