SB 258: Student Assessment in Public Schools
GENERAL BILL by Bullard
Student Assessment in Public Schools; Terminates the administration of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to students in grades 9 through 12. Requires that the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) replace the grade 10 FCAT for purposes of measuring a student's knowledge and skills. Requires that students earn passing scores on the PSAT/NMSQT to qualify for a standard high school diploma. Provides for application beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2012-2013 school year, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
- Higher Education (HE)
- Budget (BC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/15/2010 Senate • Filed
1/5/2011 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Higher Education; Budget -SJ 29
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 29
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Education Pre-K - 12
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SB 258, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/15/2010 at 1:04 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 69 Student Assessment in the Public Schools Bullard Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (KINS)
H 71 Student Assessment in the Public Schools Campbell Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in K-20 Competitiveness Subcommittee
Location: In committee/council (KCOS)
S 1734 Student Assessment in the Public Schools Smith Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Location: In committee/council (ED)