Public schools; JLARC to study reading proficiency among third graders. (SJ31)

Introduced By

Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; JLARC to study reading proficiency among third grade public school students. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study waysto promote and ensure early reading proficiency and comprehension among third graders in the public schools.In conducting its study, JLARC shall (i) determine the number of third graders who read at grade level; (ii) rank the school divisions according to the number of third graders who passed the most recent third grade reading test; (iii) identify best practices utilized by school divisions with the highest percentage of third graders who read at grade level; (iv) examine the findings and recommendations of state and national studies pertaining to the efficacy of early reading proficiency and comprehension and its relationship to academic success, and recommend those recommendations appropriate for implementation in Virginia; and (v) determine strategies to increase the number of third graders who pass the third grade reading test and ways to improve and sustain the early reading proficiency of third grade students. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission must submit an executive summary of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and 2011 and 2012 Sessions of the General Assembly. Read the Bill »

Status

03/14/2010: Passed the Senate

History

DateAction
01/11/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101899D
01/11/2010Referred to Committee on Rules
01/18/2010Assigned Rules sub: Studies
02/12/2010Reported from Rules
02/15/2010Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2010Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
02/18/2010Placed on Calendar
02/18/2010Read first time
02/18/2010Referred to Committee on Rules
03/01/2010Assigned Rules sub: #3 Studies
03/02/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
03/04/2010Reported from Rules (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010Taken up
03/09/2010Agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/14/2010Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ31ER)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 40 seconds.