2015 Testing

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Testing

Authors: Roberts

Title: Schools; exempting students from taking certain tests after certain conditions are met; effective date; emergency.

Description: Exempts students from taking end-of-instruction tests if the student passed the Algebra I, English II and two other required EOIs; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

Private Notes:

Rooney Virgin on 02/01/2015

Actually increases EOI requirement - appears to only require passing 4 (which is already law) but says if one of those is NOT biology, you have to pass that too

Authors: Nollan

Title: Schools; excluding certain students from certain calculation of school grades for the annual reports for the Oklahoma School Testing Program;

effective date; emergency.

Description: Pertains to the State Board of Education and the Oklahoma School Testing Program, states students on an IEP with indication that the student is

to be assessed with alternative achievement standards will no be included in the bottom quartile of testing results; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

Private Notes:

Rooney Virgin on 02/01/2015

Excludes students on IEP pursuant to IDEA from A-F

Authors: Nollan

Title: Schools; directing use of certain type of test for assessment for reading skills under the Reading Sufficiency Act; effective date; emergency.

HB1063

HB1063 -- 10%

HB1064

HB1064 -- 10%

HB1065

HB1065 -- 10%

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to administer a valid criterion-referenced test in terms of third grade students and the Reading Sufficiency

Act; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session, Testing, and Teacher Pay

Actions:

9 Feb - H Laid over

Private Notes:

Rooney Virgin on 02/08/2015

States that to determine reading proficiency, the state shall develop CRTs that measure only reading prof, not prof in language arts

Authors: Nollan

Title: Schools; directing use of certain type of test for assessment for reading skills under the Reading Sufficiency Act; effective date; emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to administer a valid criterion-referenced test in terms of third grade students and the Reading Sufficiency

Act; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session, Testing, and Teacher Pay

Actions:

9 Feb - H Laid over

Private Notes:

Rooney Virgin on 02/08/2015

States that to determine reading proficiency, the state shall develop CRTs that measure only reading prof, not prof in language arts

Authors: Nollan

Title: Schools; directing use of certain type of test for assessment for reading skills under the Reading Sufficiency Act; effective date; emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to administer a valid criterion-referenced test in terms of third grade students and the Reading Sufficiency

Act; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session, Testing, and Teacher Pay

Actions:

9 Feb - H Laid over

Private Notes:

Rooney Virgin on 02/08/2015

States that to determine reading proficiency, the state shall develop CRTs that measure only reading prof, not prof in language arts

Authors: Nollan

Title: Schools; directing use of certain type of test for assessment for reading skills under the Reading Sufficiency Act; effective date; emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to administer a valid criterion-referenced test in terms of third grade students and the Reading Sufficiency

Act; EMERGENCY.

HB1065

HB1065 -- 10%

HB1065

HB1065 -- 10%

HB1065

HB1065 -- 10%

Tracks: 2015 Session, Testing, and Teacher Pay

Actions:

9 Feb - H Laid over

Private Notes:

Rooney Virgin on 02/08/2015

States that to determine reading proficiency, the state shall develop CRTs that measure only reading prof, not prof in language arts

Authors: Nollan

Title: Schools; directing use of certain type of test for assessment for reading skills under the Reading Sufficiency Act; effective date; emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to administer a valid criterion-referenced test in terms of third grade students and the Reading Sufficiency

Act; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session, Testing, and Teacher Pay

Actions:

9 Feb - H Laid over

Private Notes:

Rooney Virgin on 02/08/2015

States that to determine reading proficiency, the state shall develop CRTs that measure only reading prof, not prof in language arts

Authors: Casey

Title: Schools; adding an alternative method of demonstrating satisfactory knowledge of financial literacy for certain students; effective date;

emergency.

Description: Amends a section of law related the Passport to Financial Literacy Act. The bill deletes obsolete language and provides alternative assessment

measures through the Oklahoma Alternative Assessment Program for students who have an Individualized Education Program as provided by the Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

Authors: Casey

Title: Schools; deleting requirement for the development and administration of criterion-referenced tests in certain grades; directing the State Board

implement a state-assessment System; effective date; emergency.

Description: Amends a section of law related to school testing to delete the option to adopt criterion-referenced tests from other states and require the State

Board of Education to adopt rules providing for the system of student assessments and not align the system with the Common Core State Standards. The bill also

deletes the requirement for students to complete an end-of-instruction test upon completion of certain subjects and the requirement for school districts to administer a

fine arts assessment; EMERGENCY.

HB1065

HB1065 -- 10%

HB1268

HB1268 -- 10%

HB1272

HB1272 -- 10%

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

Authors: Nollan

Title: Schools; adding alternative methods for demonstrating mastery of state academic content standards; effective date; emergency.

Description: Pertains to EOIs, specifying exemptions and alternatives involving students who take the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery or the Armed

Force Qualification Test and students who earn business endorsements approved by CareerTech.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

9 Feb - H CR; Do Pass Common Education Committee

Private Notes:

Rooney Virgin on 02/08/2015

alternative ways to demonstrate mastery and not have to take EOIs

Authors: Coody

Title: Schools; directing the State Board of Education to adopt rules requiring waiver of certain curriculum requirement for certain military students;

effective date; emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules requiring all school district boards of education to waive the Oklahoma history high school

graduation requirements for children of military families; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

12 Feb - H Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 94, Nays: 1

Private Notes:

Rooney Virgin on 02/08/2015

SBE has to waive history graduation requirement for kids of military families

Authors: Stone

Title: Schools; requiring the State Board of Education to promulgate rules for the administration of certain tests in certain languages; emergency.

Description: States that the State Board of Education shall provide administration of the Oklahoma School Testing Program for students with limited English;

School districts will provide information about the test to the public; States the board will post a sample test item bank and criterion-referenced sample tests on the

internet; States the board will provide an electronic delivery system for tests administered; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

HB1321

HB1321 -- 13%

HB1330

HB1330 -- 13%

HB1378

HB1378 -- 10%

Authors: Fisher

Title: Schools; directing the State Board of Education to adopt a certain United States History program and assessment; prohibiting the expenditure of

funds on the Advanced Placement United States History course; effective date; emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to identify and adopt a United States History program and corresponding test as a substitute to the

Advanced Placement U.S. course and test; the Board will not award grants to school districts for the Advance Placement U.S. History courses until the College Board

changes the framework; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

Authors: Stone

Title: Schools; clarifying language relating to the Oklahoma School Testing Program; effective date.

Description: Shell Bill that creates the “Oklahoma School Testing Program Act.”

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Rules

Authors: Wood

Title: Schools; modifying grading scale and calculations used for the Oklahoma School Testing Program annual reports; effective date; emergency.

Description: Amends that 75% of the state test score for Oklahoma public schools will be determined by rules created by the State Board of Education, to be

based on factors other than test scores. Grades will be calculated by combining points earned for the whole school growth and factors measured as outlined in the bill;

EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

Authors: Perryman

Title: Schools; replacing requirement for certain end-of-instruction tests with the American College Test assessment; effective date; emergency.

Description: Deletes certain requirements for the American College Test (ACT) assessment. The bill deletes certain procedures for the Commission for

Educational Quality and Accountability regarding end-of-instruction tests. The bill updates language and deletes subject areas for academic content mastery standards,

replacing end-of-instruction tests with the ACT. The bill modifies language to correct the switch to the ACT; EMERGENCY.

HB1380

HB1380 -- 10%

HB1436

HB1436 -- 10%

HB1473

HB1473 -- 10%

HB1497

HB1497 -- 10%

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

Authors: Casey

Title: Schools; exempting students from taking certain tests after certain conditions are met; effective date; emergency.

Description: Exempts students who have attained a proficient score on EOI tests in certain subjects from taking any of the remaining end-of-instruction tests in

other subjects; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

9 Feb - H CR; Do Pass Common Education Committee

Private Notes:

Rooney Virgin on 02/08/2015

Students don't have to take all EOIs if they demonstrate mastery in certain subject areas

Authors: Thomsen

Title: Schools; requiring school district to implement an ongoing diagnostic testing program; modifying end-of-instruction testing requirements; repealer;

effective date; emergency.

Description: Requires school district to implement an ongoing diagnostic testing program for all students. The bill amends EOI testing and will no longer

require passage in order to graduate high school but it will require each eleventh grader to take the ACT test; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

Authors: Coody

Title: Schools; modifying curricular requirements for mathematics; effective date; emergency.

Description: Amends curricular standards, requiring high school students to take four credits of mathematics and one more credit of a science; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

HB1499

HB1499 -- 13%

HB1535

HB1535 -- 10%

HB1589

HB1589 -- 10%

HB1592

Authors: Russ

Title: Schools; clarifying statutory language relating to an inventory of coursework approved for graduation; effective date.

Description: Shell bill pertaining to the Board of Education.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Rules

Authors: Russ

Title: Schools; clarifying language relating to the Oklahoma School Testing Program; effective date.

Description: Shell Bill creating the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Rules

Authors: Derby

Title: Schools; directing the development of standards for ACT assessment preparation instruction; deleting end-of-instruction testing requirements;

requiring ACT assessment; effective date; emergency.

Description: Requires the State Board of Education to adopt standards to ensure students are prepared to take the American College Test (ACT); replaces all

references of the EOIs with the ACT, and replaces the exams with ACT; repeals EOIs.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Common Education

Authors: Denney

Title: Schools; requiring separate reporting of the academic performance of certain students on the Oklahoma School Testing Program annual report;

effective date; emergency.

Description: Amends that students who are in-patients receiving long-term or short-term rehabilitation services and are provided educational services by a

school district following the agreement between a hospital or medical facility, separate reporting will be required of the academic performance of the student under

Oklahoma School Testing Program; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

HB1592 -- 10%

HB1594

HB1594 -- 10%

HB1622

HB1622 -- 10%

HB1690

HB1690 -- 10%

9 Feb - H Withdrawn from Rules, Direct to Common Education

Authors: Christian

Title: Schools; creating the Oklahoma School Testing Act of 2015; effective date.

Description: Shell bill that creates the “Oklahoma School Testing Act of 2015.”

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Rules

Authors: Nelson

Title: Schools; Oklahoma School Testing Program annual report; clarifying language; effective date; emergency.

Description: Shell bill modifying language pertaining to the Oklahoma School Testing Program; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

3 Feb - H Second Reading referred to Rules

Authors: Ford

Title: Schools; providing for intensive remediation of students with certain scores on reading assessments. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Providing for intensive remediation of students with certain scores on reading assessments; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

12 Feb - S Meeting set for 02/16/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee

Authors: Ford

Title: Schools; directing the State Board of Education to adopt requirements for high school graduation. Effective dates. Emergency.

Description: Provides consultation to adopt recommendations for requirements for high school graduation; Provides positions for the State Board of Education

pertaining to certain consultation.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

HB1883

HB1883 -- 10%

HB2134

HB2134 -- 10%

SB630

SB630 -- 5%

SB707

SB707 -- 5%

Actions:

3 Feb - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

Authors: Ford

Title: Student testing; removing requirement for testing certain subjects and grades. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, the Board will not develop or administer any criterion-referenced test for grades 3 through 8 in any

subject not required by federal law; adds English language arts; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

12 Feb - S Meeting set for 02/16/2015 at 9:00 AM, State Capitol, Rm 535, Education Committee

Authors: Jolley

Title: Schools; directing the State Board of Education to consider certain system of assessments. Effective date. Emergency.

Description: States that prior to the 2017-2018 school year, the State Board of Education will consider and review a standards-based system of assessment

and if it aligns with 80 percent of adopted standards, it may be used in lieu of assessments otherwise required. The bill requires the board of education, State Board of

Career and Technology and the executive director of the Department of Commerce to implement provisions of the bill; EMERGENCY.

Tracks: 2015 Session and Testing

Actions:

4 Feb - S Referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

SB708

SB708 -- 5%

SB784

SB784 -- 5%