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HB 1414 Standards of Learning; DOE to review multipart assessment questions, partial credit, etc.

Introduced by: Terry L. Austin (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Standards of Learning assessments; partial credit. Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with the existing educational advisory committees in the Commonwealth that advise on student assessments to review multipart Standards of Learning assessment questions and determine the feasibility of awarding students partial credit for correct answers on one or more parts of such questions. The bill requires the Department to report its determination to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2017. The bill prohibits the Department from taking action regarding the awarding of partial credit prior to the 2018 Session of the General Assembly.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Standards of Learning assessments; partial credit. Requires the Department of Education to collaborate with the existing educational advisory committees in the Commonwealth that advise on student assessments to review multipart Standards of Learning assessment questions and determine the feasibility of awarding students partial credit for correct answers on one or more parts of such questions.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

End-of-course and end-of-grade assessments; partial credit. Provides that when any end-of-course or end-of-grade assessment is scored, any student who provides a correct answer on at least one part of a multipart assessment question shall be awarded the appropriate amount of partial credit for such question.