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CT HB06763
Bill
Status
1/25/2017
Primary Sponsor
Edwin Vargas
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AI Summary
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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.
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Prohibits mastery examination results from being used as the sole indicator for student promotion or graduation decisions.
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Prevents the supplanting of academic standards and requires maintenance of diverse curricula alongside mastery examination implementation.
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Requires guidelines to investigate and continuously monitor computer device effects, variance in student computer skills, and computer adaptive test alignment issues.
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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