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OK HB1035
Bill
Status
3/14/2013
Primary Sponsor
John Ford
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AI Summary
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Amends Oklahoma School Testing Program requirements to allow students who score at least proficient on approved alternative exams (ACT, SAT, PSAT, ACT PLAN, WorkKeys, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or CLEP) to satisfy graduation requirements without taking end-of-instruction exams in corresponding subject areas
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Students with alternative exam scores that are the greater of one point or 10% above the State Board of Education's proficient cut score are automatically deemed to have demonstrated mastery of state academic content standards
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Prohibits the State Board of Education from limiting students to only one approved alternative exam for demonstrating subject area mastery
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Requires students to demonstrate mastery in Algebra I, English II, and two of five additional subjects (Algebra II, Biology I, English III, Geometry, or United States History) to graduate with a standard diploma
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Effective date of July 1, 2013, with emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage
Legislative Description
Schools; directing the State Board of Education to develop an operational efficiency training and evaluation program; pilot program; effective date; emergency.
Education - Common
Last Action
Remove Representative Casey as principal House author and substitute with Representative Osborn
5/21/2013