House File 198 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  TYMESON


    Passed House, Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requiring the state board of education to define student
  2    proficiency in mathematics and reading.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 1336YH 82
  5 kh/gg/14

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 256.7, Code 2007, is amended by adding
  1  2 the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  27.  Define mathematics and reading
  1  4 proficiency as performance at grade level as determined by
  1  5 multiple assessments.
  1  6                           EXPLANATION
  1  7    This bill directs the state board of education to adopt
  1  8 rules defining mathematics and reading proficiency as
  1  9 performance at grade level as determined by multiple
  1 10 assessments.
  1 11 LSB 1336YH 82
  1 12 kh:nh/gg/14