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GA SB362
Bill
Status
Passed
5/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Lindsey Tippins
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AI Summary
- Establishes an innovative assessment pilot program beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, lasting 3 to 5 years, allowing up to 10 local school systems (selected competitively by the State Board of Education) to design and implement alternate assessment and accountability systems aligned with state academic content standards
- Participating school systems may use cumulative year-end assessments, competency-based assessments, instructionally embedded assessments, interim assessments, performance-based assessments, or other approved innovative designs in place of standard end-of-grade and end-of-course assessments
- Authorizes the State Board of Education to reduce statewide testing requirements and waive standard accountability provisions for participating systems, replacing them with alternate requirements specified in each system's charter or strategic waivers contract
- Requires the State Board of Education to contract with an independent third party to evaluate comparability between the innovative assessments and statewide assessments (including for student subgroups) and to identify strategies for scaling innovative assessments statewide
- Mandates the Department of Education submit a detailed annual report to the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate beginning no later than December 31, 2019, with the final report including recommendations for statewide expansion and estimated implementation costs
Legislative Description
Education; establishment of an innovative assessment pilot program; provide
Last Action
Act 484
5/8/2018
Full Bill Text
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