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HB 69: Student Assessment in the Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Bullard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jenne ; Kriseman ; Pafford

Student Assessment in the Public Schools; 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, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/14/2010 House • Filed
1/10/2011 House • Referred to K-20 Innovation Subcommittee; PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 11
3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 11
5/7/2011 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in K-20 Innovation Subcommittee