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OK SB2213

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/22/2010

Primary Sponsor

David Derby

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma's criterion-referenced testing program to allow the State Board of Education to seek federal approval for replacing existing tests with a formative assessment system that measures student growth through multiple test administrations and uses adaptive computer-based format.

  • Maintains existing test requirements for grades 3-8 in reading, mathematics, science, and social studies, with additional fine arts assessments at the district level.

  • Requires end-of-instruction tests for secondary students in English II, English III, United States History, Biology I, Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II, with results reported on high school transcripts starting with the 2008-09 school year.

  • Mandates testing windows and result reporting timelines, with tests administered no earlier than April 10 each year and results disaggregated by demographic categories including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, and economic disadvantage.

  • Establishes emergency effective date of July 1, 2010, and requires independent national assessment experts to conduct annual reliability and validity studies of end-of-instruction tests.

Legislative Description

Schools; relating to School Testing Program Act; modifying system of assessments; modifying travel reimbursement for the Quality Assessment and Accountability Task Force and Educational Quality and Accountability Board. Emergency.

Education - Common

Last Action

CCR submitted

5/25/2010

Committee Referrals

Education2/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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