S.F. _____ Section 1. Section 256.16, subsection 1, paragraph a, 1 subparagraph (2), Code 2018, is amended to read as follows: 2 (2) Administer, prior to a student’s completion of the 3 practitioner preparation program and subject to the director’s 4 approval, subject assessments designed by a nationally 5 recognized testing service that measure pedagogy and knowledge 6 of at least one subject area; or, a valid and reliable 7 subject-area-specific, performance-based assessment for 8 preservice teacher candidates, centered on student learning. 9 A student shall not successfully complete the program unless 10 the scores achieved by the student achieves scores on the 11 assessments administered under this subparagraph are at or 12 above the twenty-fifth percentile nationally on the assessments 13 administered pursuant to this subparagraph minimum scores set 14 by the board of educational examiners in collaboration with 15 the state board of education . In determining minimum scores 16 for purposes of this subparagraph, the board of educational 17 examiners in collaboration with the state board of education 18 shall review average scores achieved nationally. The board of 19 educational examiners in collaboration with the state board of 20 education shall review the minimum scores set for purposes of 21 this subparagraph every five years. 22 EXPLANATION 23 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 24 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 25 This bill requires the board of educational examiners 26 in collaboration with the state board of education to set 27 the minimum score on state-mandated subject assessments 28 students must achieve to successfully complete a practitioner 29 preparation program and for initial teacher licensure. 30 The board of educational examiners, in collaboration with 31 the state board, must review and consider the average scores 32 achieved nationally on the assessments and review Iowa’s 33 minimum scores every five years. 34 -1- LSB 6168XC (3) 87 kh/jh 1/ 1