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OK SB349
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
Clark Jolley
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AI Summary
- Requires the State Board of Education to ensure all end-of-instruction tests are set at a rigor of at least tenth grade level
- Students must demonstrate mastery of state academic content standards by achieving proficient scores on end-of-instruction tests to graduate with a standard diploma
- Required subjects for graduation include Algebra I, English II, and two of the following: Algebra II, Biology I, English III, Geometry, or United States History
- Technology center schools may provide intervention and remediation in tested subjects with approval from the independent school district board
- Effective date of July 1, 2011, with emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
An act relating to school testing; requiring the State Department of Education to set rigor of end-of-instruction tests. Effective date. Emergency.
Education - Common
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
2/8/2011
Committee Referrals
Education2/8/2011
Full Bill Text
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