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OK HB2780

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Charles McCall

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act to change the testing window for criterion-referenced tests in grades 3-8 from "no earlier than April 10" to "within a four-week period prior to the third Friday in May"

  • Changes end-of-instruction test timing from "as near as possible to the end of the course" to "within a four-week period prior to the end of the course"

  • Maintains existing requirement that test results be reported back to school districts in a timely manner, with final electronic data files due to the State Department of Education by September 1 each year

  • Effective date of July 1, 2016, with an emergency clause allowing immediate effect upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Schools; changing the testing window dates for certain criterion-referenced tests; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Common Education

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Common Education2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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