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IA SSB1092
SB
AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Education director to develop and distribute family-centered math resources to schools, provide evidence-based professional development for teachers at schools most in need, create a comprehensive state mathematics plan, and publish a list of approved math screeners for grades K-6
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Mandates school districts assess all K-6 students at least three times annually using approved math screeners; students identified as "persistently at risk" (missing grade-level benchmarks on two consecutive assessments) must receive biweekly assessments, personalized math plans developed with parents, and targeted interventions
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Requires practitioner preparation programs to include mathematics methods training, with students preparing to teach K-12 math required to complete coursework and demonstrate competency in number sense, learning progressions, conceptual understanding, and procedural fluency
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Establishes a civics test requirement for high school graduation (grades 9-12), based on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services civics test, requiring at least 60% correct answers to pass; students may retake the test unlimited times and accommodations are available for students with IEPs, 504 plans, significant intellectual disabilities, or English learners
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Applies the civics test requirement to charter schools, innovation zone schools, and individuals seeking a high school equivalency diploma; schools must submit test results to the Department of Education by June 30 annually
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to mathematics instruction, civics assessments, practitioner preparation programs, and the duties of the director of the department of education.(See SF 450.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 450.
2/25/2025