Bill Text: CT HB05605 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Prohibiting Bias And Discrimination In State Mastery Examinations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-13 - Referred to Joint Committee on Education [HB05605 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05605-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 5605

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 1287

 

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Referred to Committee on EDUCATION

 

Introduced by:

 

REP. TERCYAK, 26th Dist.

 

AN ACT PROHIBITING BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION IN STATE MASTERY EXAMINATIONS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 10 of the general statutes be amended to (1) provide a valid, fair and reliable estimate of a student's overall performance in a subject area relative to grade-appropriate standards, (2) prevent supplanting of academic standards and ensure a diverse curricula, (3) prohibit the use of mastery examination results as the sole indicator for student promotion or graduation, (4) establish guidelines to investigate and continuously monitor (A) computer device effects, (B) variance in student computer skills and fluency, and (C) issues relating to computer adaptive test alignment and question pool, and (5) prohibit the use of the mastery examination for purposes beyond its design and validity.

Statement of Purpose:

To make revisions relating to the state mastery examination.

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