Amends GS 115C-174.11 to require the State Board of Education to (1) continue participation in development of the Common Core State Standards; (2) review all national assessments developed by both multistate consortia; (3) implement assessments the Board deems most appropriate to assess student achievement on the Common Core State Standards; and (4) to the extent funds are made available, plan for and require administration of the ACT test for all students in the 11th grade unless the student has taken a comparable test and scored at or above a level set by the board. Adds new GS 115C-174.20 and GS 115C-174.25 requiring the Board, to the extent funds are made available, to plan for and require (1) administration in the 8th and 10th grades of diagnostic tests that align to the ACT test and (2) local school administrative units to make available the appropriate WorkKeys tests for students who complete the second level of vocational/career courses.
Effective July 1, 2011, and applies beginning with the 2011-12 school year.
TESTING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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TO PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS WITH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY BENCHMARKED TESTS; THE CONTINUATION OF NORTH CAROLINA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TESTS RELATED TO COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF STATES; AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS TO ASSIST IN TEACHING AND STUDENT LEARNING.Intro. by Cotham, Holloway, Wray.
Status: Ref To Com On Education/Higher Education (Senate Action) (Apr 19 2011)
Bill History:
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Wed, 6 Apr 2011 House: Filed
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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 7 Apr 2011 House: Ref To Com On Education
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Wed, 13 Apr 2011 House: Reptd Fav
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Wed, 13 Apr 2011 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 13 Apr 2011 House: Placed On Cal For 4/14/2011
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Thu, 14 Apr 2011 House: Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
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Fri, 15 Apr 2011 Senate: Rec From House
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Tue, 19 Apr 2011 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Tue, 19 Apr 2011 Senate: Ref To Com On Education/Higher Education
H 766
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