Standards of Learning; assessments and alternative assessment tools. (HB498)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Krupicka (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt), and Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Standards of Learning assessments and alternative assessment tools. The bill requires the Standards of Learning assessments administered to students (i) in grade three to be limited to English and mathematics, (ii) in grade four to be limited to English, mathematics, and the Virginia and Community history and social science assessment, (iii) in grade five to be limited to English, writing, mathematics, and science, and (iv) in grade six to be limited to English and mathematics, beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. The bill requires the history and social science Standards of Learning assessment in grades seven through 12 to be limited to History, Economy, and Civics in grade eight and Modern World and United States History in grade 10, 11, or 12, beginning with the 2015-2016 school year. The bill requires the Board of Education, by January 1, 2015, to establish guidelines for the development of alternative assessment tools by local school boards and permits the Board to (i) limit the initial number of school divisions that are permitted to develop and implement alternative assessment tools in accordance with Board guidelines and (ii) develop a phased process for the implementation of the alternative assessment tools by local school boards that aligns implementation in each subject area with the regular cycle of Standards of Learning assessment review and updates. The bill also provides that in school divisions in which the school board has adopted approved authentic assessment methodologies for the history and social science and science Standards of Learning that include approved verification measures that provide explicit data on student learning, the Board shall waive the history and social science and science Standards of Learning assessment requirements. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/06/2014Committee
01/06/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100823D
01/06/2014Referred to Committee on Education
01/10/2014Assigned Education sub: Education Reform
02/04/2014Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/12/2014Left in Education