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SB 0367 - Effectiveness of Educational Programs; number of student assessments; reduce; when assessments must be administered; provide

Tracking Level: Passed
Sponsor: P.K. Martin
Last Action: 8/1/2020 - Effective Date
Senate Committee: Education and Youth
House Committee: Education
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SUMMARY:

LC 49 0123   AS PASSED BY SENATE

Would make changes to student assessments by removing five of the seven assessments that are currently above federal regulations. Would allow for flexibility on the timing of the high school writing assessment and would shorten the length of the Georgia Milestones. Will also help to maximize instruction time by creating a testing window within the last 25 school days or the last five weeks of the school year.  

 

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2020, if passed.  


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