AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS WITH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY BENCHMARKED TESTS; THE CONTINUATION OF NORTH CAROLINA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TESTS RELATED TO COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF STATES; AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS TO ASSIST IN TEACHING AND STUDENT LEARNING. Summarized in Daily Bulletin 3/31/11, 4/27/11, and 6/16/11. Enacted June 23, 2011. Effective July 1, 2011.
Bill Summaries: S479 (2011-2012 Session)
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Summary date: Jun 30 2011 - View summary
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Bill S 479 (2011-2012)Summary date: Jun 16 2011 - View summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to 2nd edition.
Provides that if House Bill 200, 2011 Regular Session becomes law, then Section 7.30 of HB 200, which includes the contents of this act, Senate Bill 479, is repealed.
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Bill S 479 (2011-2012)Summary date: Apr 27 2011 - View summary
Senate amendment makes the following changes to 1st edition. Deletes provision requiring the State Board of Education to pilot a United States History assessment during the 2011-12 school year. Makes a conforming change to the title.
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Bill S 479 (2011-2012)Summary date: Mar 31 2011 - View summary
Amends GS 115C-174.11 to require the State Board of Education to (1) continue participation in development of the Common Core State Standards; (2) review all national assessments developed by both multistate consortia; (3) implement assessments the Board deems most appropriate to assess student achievement on the Common Core State Standards; and (4) to the extent funds are made available, plan for and require administration of the ACT test for all students in the 11th grade unless the student has taken a comparable test and scored at or above a level set by the board. Adds new GS 115C-174.20 and GS 115C-174.25 requiring the Board, to the extent funds are made available, to plan for and require (1) administration in the 8th and 10th grades of diagnostic tests that align to the ACT test and (2) local school administrative units to make available the appropriate WorkKeys tests for students who complete the second level of vocational/career courses. Requires the board, during the 2011-12 school year, to pilot a united states history assessment that incorporates writing, use of primary documents, and critical thinking skills, and to report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by November 15, 2012, with results and recommendations. Effective July 1, 2011, and applies beginning with the 2011-12 school year.