WV SB257 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-20 - To Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-20 - To Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to improve middle grades education; require the West Virginia Board of Education promulgate rules applicable to grades six through eight; require electronic school strategic improvement plans to reflect a clear mission focused on preparing students for success in rigorous high school courses, and ultimately, for most students to graduate and proceed to college or technical training; require the state board to adopt college and career ready standards; require literacy skills to be embedded in all subjects; require accelerated Mathematics instruction; require all teachers teaching seventh and eighth grade math be certified to teach high school math by July 1, 2019; require students to be engaged in a sequence of coherent science, technology, engineering and math experiences that provide more opportunities for students to discover their interests and aptitudes; require that all students have a career plan and an academic plan that includes at least one year of education beyond high school; require data and proven leadership techniques to be used to guide school change and focus professional development; require students who are not likely to finish high school to be identified by grade six; redesign professional development, preparation and teacher certification; require the state board to adopt indicators for determining whether districts and schools are meeting the middle grades mission; require the indicators to be included as a part of the accreditation process; and require the West Virginia Department of Education to employ or designate an existing employee to coordinated policy issues relating to middle grades and for certain other responsibilities.
Title
Relating to improving middle grades education
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | To Education |
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | To Education then Judiciary |
| 2015-01-20 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
