Public schools; Standards of Learning assessments. (SB203)
Introduced By
Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News) with support from co-patrons Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City), and Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Public schools; Standards of Learning assessments. Reduces the total number and type of required Standards of Learning assessments to the minimum requirements established by the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. The bill requires the Board of Education to adopt and implement a transition plan over two years beginning with the 2017-2018 school year. Read the Bill »
Status
02/04/2016: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/05/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101468D |
| 01/05/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/21/2016 | Assigned Education sub: Public Education |
| 01/29/2016 | Impact statement from DOE/COO (SB203) |
| 02/04/2016 | Committee substitute printed to Web only 16105139D-S1 |
| 02/04/2016 | Incorporates SB441 |
| 02/04/2016 | Incorporates SB498 |
| 02/04/2016 | Incorporates SB525 |
| 02/04/2016 | Continued to 2017 in Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
Thank you for recognizing this issue. I wish it could be looked at sooner.
Please don't give up on this issue! It is so sad to watch third graders in tears over these test. The fact that second graders are being forced to take computerized test is even more appalling!
I also wished this could've been done a lot sooner...if SB 203 is passed in 2017 and goes back to the initial 17 sol's needed to pass for graduation, how does that affect prior year students who weren't allowed to receive their high school diploma's?
Disappointed this was delayed. These standardized tests are a waste of tax money and measure absolutely nothing. People have been sold a bottle of snake oil claiming accountability when the tests themselves are flawed.
Please keep this issue front and center! Keep this bill active! This has been long needed! Testing kids on what they learned one year before is a problem let a lone two years prior. Why can't students be tested quarterly with smaller test space out in between the four. Repetition! Repetition! Repetition! Science can be worked into Math and Math into Science. This can also work with other subjects. i.e. History- students learned about George Washington follow it up in English, i.e. Underline all adjectives : Washington was a great general and the first President of the United States. There are already successful models out there that would not break the bank !This generation is impacted by video games, cell phones, computers, and TV. All which stimulate the brain. The public school system needs to invested in making education more interesting. Many students have success in subjects in which they are interested, but adding a little zest and creativity will give other subjects a boast. Again, students learn faster and are more interested when teachers make the ABC's of learning more interesting. Teachers can teach better when they are not under strict mandates. They can come up constructive ideas to help their students grow and succeed to their potential. Americans want to be the best and brightest and that's great, however; pressuring teachers and students to score high marks on SOL testing is not working. Cumulative testing no! Less testing and more repetition prepare students for the larger test.