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ID H0314
Bill
Status
4/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
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State Board of Education shall promulgate rules for the flexibility document associated with the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) to provide flexibility for state and local education agencies.
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Testing requirements include grades 3 through 8 and once in high school at minimum, with grade 11 students taking a college or career ready assessment.
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Local education agencies may conduct additional formative or pre- and post-testing as needed, and federal testing requirements may be used as graduation criteria.
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State education agency shall select an appropriate statewide test based on adherence to Idaho's content standards for learning, cost, and duration or type (written or computer adaptive).
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State department of education shall maintain a statewide learning management system for reporting and shall begin reviewing Idaho's standards for learning in math and English language arts in 2015 to maintain college and career ready standards.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law to grant the State Board of Education rulemaking authority concerning the flexibility document associated with the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to provide testing requirements, to provide requirements concerning the contents of the flexibility document and to provide review requirements.
EDUCATION
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on April 10, 2015 Session Law Chapter 315 Effective: 07/01/2015
4/10/2015