71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2039
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         Senate Bill 592
                   Ordered by the Senate May 8
             Including Senate Amendments dated May 8
 
Sponsored by Senator STARR
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Requires Department of Education to   { - adopt and administer
norm-referenced academic achievement testing in Oregon public
schools - }  { +  establish pilot program consisting of five
school districts + }. Makes implementation by school district of
Certificate of Initial Mastery, Certificate of Advanced Mastery
and state assessment system optional { +  for school districts
participating in pilot program + }. { +  Requires school
districts in program to administer norm-referenced academic
achievement tests in specified grades.  Requires department to
report annually to legislative committees concerning pilot
program. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to education.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 329. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Department of Education shall establish
a pilot program. School districts participating in the pilot
program may choose not to implement the Certificate of Initial
Mastery, Certificate of Advanced Mastery and the state assessment
system as required by ORS chapter 329. However, participating
school districts shall continue to instruct students in the
academic content areas under ORS 329.045 (1).
  (2) The pilot program shall be for the 2002-2003, 2003-2004,
2004-2005, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 school years.
  (3) The Department of Education shall select five school
districts to participate in the pilot program based on criteria
adopted by the State Board of Education and applications
submitted by school districts.
  (4) Each selected school district shall administer a nationally
recognized norm-referenced academic achievement test in reading
and mathematics to students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 in each
year of the pilot program.
  (5) During the period of the pilot program, the Department of
Education shall report annually on the pilot program to the
committees on education of the Legislative Assembly or to the
 
interim legislative committees on education. The report shall
include:
  (a) An evaluation of the pilot program;
  (b) An evaluation of the pilot program's impact on the reading
and mathematics levels of the students based on the academic
achievement tests;
  (c) Recommendations about the pilot program; and
  (d) Any other relevant information.
  (6) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary
to administer the provisions of this section. + }
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