H.B. No. 0120

Student assessment measures.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Throne, Craft and Kimble and Senator(s) Sessions

 

AN ACT relating to education; modifying statewide assessment as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

2/10/2010   Bill Number Assigned

2/10/2010   Bill Number Assigned

2/10/2010   H Received for Introduction

2/12/2010   H Introduced and Referred to H04

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Kimble, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Edmonds, Peasley and Steward

Excused:  Representative(s) Hallinan and Philp

Ayes 54    Nays 4    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/18/2010   H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Connolly, Craft, Diercks, Jaggi, Lubnau, McKim, McOmie and Teeters

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/18/2010   H Placed on General File

 

HB0120HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-lines 10 through 14    Reinsert all stricken language and delete all new language.

Page 2-line 16          After "standards" insert "; provided that" and delete balance of line.

Page 2-lines 17 through 19    Delete entirely.

Page 2-line 20          Delete "Measures" insert "measures".

Page 2-line 22          After "writing." Insert "The measures may include a portfolio of student writing samples compiled over the course of the school year.".  MCOMIE, CHAIRMAN

 

2/19/2010   H Passed CoW

2/22/2010   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0120H3001/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Delete the Standing Committee Amendment (HB0102HS001/A) entirely.  Further amend as follows:

Page 1-line 2           Delete "measures".

Page 1-line 7           Delete "21‑2‑304(a)(v)(E)" insert "21‑2‑304(a)(v)(B)".

Page 2-lines 9 through 23     Delete entirely and insert:

"(B)  Be administered at appropriate levels at specified grades and at appropriate intervals aligned to the standards, specifically assessing student performance in reading, writing and mathematics at grades four (4), eight (8) and eleven (11), and effective school year 2005-2006, and each school year thereafter, assessing student performance in reading, writing and mathematics at grades three (3) through eight (8) and at grade eleven (11).  In addition and commencing school year 2007-2008 and each school year thereafter, the statewide assessment system shall assess student performance in science not less than once within each grade band for grades three (3) through five (5), grades six (6) through eight (8) and grades ten (10) through twelve (12).  The structure and design of the assessment system shall allow for the comprehensive measurement of student performance through assessments that are administered each school year simultaneously on a statewide basis and through assessments administered periodically over the course of the school year which are designed to provide a more comprehensive and in-depth measurement of subject areas aligned to the state content and performance standards.  The assessment system may also measure the other common core of knowledge and skills established under W.S. 21‑9‑101(b) which can be quantified;".

Page 3-lines 1 and 2    Delete entirely.  THRONE

 

2/23/2010   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Brechtel, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Goggles, Harshman, Harvey, Jaggi, Kimble, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brown, Edmonds, Gingery, Hales, Hammons, Illoway, Jorgensen, Quarberg and Steward

Excused:  Representative(s) Hallinan and Philp

Ayes 49    Nays 9    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/24/2010   S Received for Introduction

2/24/2010   S Introduced and Referred to S04

2/25/2010   S04 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Massie, Sessions and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Coe and Jennings

Ayes 3    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/25/2010   S Placed on General File; Did not Consider in CoW