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MI HR0360
Resolution
Status
Introduced
5/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Theresa Abed
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AI Summary
- Requests Congress to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to remove the No Child Left Behind mandate requiring increased standardized testing from six to fourteen tests.
- Proposes replacing annual testing requirements with grade span testing (grades 3-8 and once in high school) to reduce over-testing and increase classroom instruction time.
- Cites concerns about negative effects of high-stakes standardized testing, including reduced instructional time, increased costs, and overemphasis on "teaching to the test."
- References the proposed federal "Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act" (H.R. 4172) which would reduce federally-mandated tests from fourteen to six.
- Directs transmission of the resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House, and Michigan's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
A resolution to memorialize the Congress of the United States to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, to delete the No Child Left Behind requirement which mandated an increase in tests from six to fourteen.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Education
5/13/2014
Committee Referrals
Education5/13/2014
Full Bill Text
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