House File 2280 H-8085 Amend House File 2280 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < Section 1. Section 256.16, subsection 1, paragraph a, 4 subparagraph (2), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 5 (2) Administer, prior to a student’s completion of the 6 practitioner preparation program and subject to the director’s 7 approval, subject assessments designed by a nationally 8 recognized testing service that measure pedagogy and knowledge 9 of at least one subject area; or, a valid and reliable 10 subject-area-specific, performance-based assessment for 11 preservice teacher candidates, centered on student learning. 12 A student shall not successfully complete the program unless 13 the scores achieved by the student achieves scores on the 14 assessments administered under this subparagraph are at or 15 above the twenty-fifth percentile nationally on the assessments 16 administered pursuant to this subparagraph minimum passing 17 scores set by the department . To determine the minimum passing 18 scores for purposes of this subparagraph, the department 19 shall use the recommended scores which are determined by the 20 assessment provider through a validated standard setting 21 process. > 22 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 3 and inserting 23 < An Act relating to assessment scores set by the department 24 of education for successful completion of a practitioner 25 preparation program and for initial licensure. > 26 ______________________________ R. SMITH of Black Hawk -1- HF2280.3657 (2) 87 kh/jh 1/ 1 #1. #2.