HB 461 (2012) -  Student Assessment in the Public Schools

by Bullard (CO-SPONSORS) Stafford
Terminates administration of FCAT to students in grades 9 through 12; requires PSAT/NMSQT or ACT's EXPLORE & PLAN tests to replace grade 10 FCAT for purposes of measuring student's knowledge & skills; requires students to take PSAT/NMSQT in grade 10 or ACT's EXPLORE & PLAN tests in grades 9 & 10, respectively, & earn passing scores to qualify for standard high school diploma; requires State Board of Education to designate passing scores; requires use of student performance on tests for school grading purposes; provides for application beginning with students entering grade 9 in 2013-2014 school year.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Time: 10/28/2011 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Committee Time: 10/28/2011 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Education Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 10/28/2011 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Time: 10/28/2011 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: K-20 Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/24/2011 - 1:56 PM Member: Bullard Committee: Version: __