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CT HB06763

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Edwin Vargas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Title 10 of the general statutes to establish requirements for state mastery examinations to provide valid, fair, and reliable estimates of student performance relative to grade-appropriate standards.

  • Prohibits mastery examination results from being used as the sole indicator for student promotion or graduation decisions.

  • Prevents the supplanting of academic standards and requires maintenance of diverse curricula alongside mastery examination implementation.

  • Requires guidelines to investigate and continuously monitor computer device effects, variance in student computer skills, and computer adaptive test alignment issues.

  • Prohibits using mastery examination results for purposes beyond the test's original design and validity scope.

Legislative Description

An Act Prohibiting Bias In State Mastery Examinations By Providing A Reliable, Fair And Valid Estimate Of A Student's Overall Performance.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Education

1/25/2017

Committee Referrals

Education1/25/2017

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