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HB 197 Through-year growth assessment system; BOE to seek & incorporate input & suggestions into system.

Introduced by: Michael J. Webert | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Public elementary and middle schools; student growth assessments. Requires the Board of Education, in implementing the through-year growth assessment system for the administration of reading and mathematics assessments in grades three through eight, to seek input and suggestions from each interested local school division in the Commonwealth regarding ways in which the administration of such assessments and the reporting of assessment results can be improved, and shall, to the extent possible, incorporate such input and suggestions into the through-year growth assessment system.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Public elementary and middle schools; student growth assessments; NWEA MAP Growth assessment program. Requires the Board of Education, in implementing the through-year growth assessment system for the administration of reading and mathematics assessments in grades three through eight, to seek input and suggestions from each interested local school division in the Commonwealth regarding ways in which such system can emulate the functionality of the NWEA MAP Growth assessment program, including ease of administration and use, and shall, to the extent possible, incorporate such input and suggestions into the through-year growth assessment system.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Public elementary and middle schools; student growth assessments; alternatives. Permits any school board to utilize the NWEA MAP Growth assessment program as an alternative to the through-year growth assessment system established by the Board of Education for the administration of reading and mathematics assessments in grades three through eight, provided that such program is aligned to the Standards of Learning.