72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 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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                         Senate Bill 330
 
Sponsored by Senator DEVLIN; Senator B 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 as
introduced.
 
  Removes student portfolios as part of assessment prescribed by
State Board of Education that is basis for receiving Certificate
of Initial Mastery. Allows school districts option to continue to
use student portfolio as part of assessment.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to student portfolios; creating new provisions; amending
  ORS 329.465; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 329.465 is amended to read:
  329.465. (1)   { - By the end of the 1995-1996 school year, - }
The State Board of Education shall revise and adopt standards and
requirements for the Certificate of Initial Mastery and design a
plan that enables school districts to   { - phase in - }  { +
have + } academic standards so that students have opportunities
to obtain a Certificate of Initial Mastery   { - by no later than
the 1998-1999 school year, - }  in the manner designated in the
state board's plan.
  (2) { + (a) + } The State Board of Education shall prescribe
the standards, pursuant to ORS 329.025 and 329.035, that a
student must meet in order to obtain a Certificate of Initial
Mastery.
   { +  (b) + } The Certificate of Initial Mastery shall be based
on a series of performance-based assessments and content
assessments benchmarked to mastery levels at approximately grades
3, 5, 8 and 10. The assessment methods shall include work samples
and tests { + . + }
  { - and - }   { + A school district board + } may include
portfolios  { + as part of the assessment methods used by the
school district for the Certificate of Initial Mastery + }.
 { +
  (c) + } The state board shall establish a certificate for
students who, with additional services and accommodations, do not
meet the Certificate of Initial Mastery standards. Students shall
be allowed to collect credentials over a period of years,
culminating in a project or exhibition that demonstrates
attainment of the required knowledge and skills that have been
measured by a variety of valid assessment methods.
  (3) Requirements for the Certificate of Initial Mastery shall:
 
  (a) Ensure that students have the necessary knowledge and
demonstrate the skills to read, write, problem solve, reason and
communicate;
  (b) Ensure that students have the opportunity to demonstrate
the ability to learn, think, retrieve information and use
technology;
  (c) Ensure that students have the opportunity to demonstrate
that they can work effectively as individuals and as an
individual in group settings; and
  (d) Ensure that student assessment is based on academic content
standards in mathematics, science, history, geography, economics,
civics, English, second languages, the arts and physical
education.
  (4)   { - Prior to July 1, 1997, - }  School districts shall
submit plans to the Department of Education setting forth the
steps the district will take to ensure that its programs meet the
requirements necessary for students to obtain a Certificate of
Initial Mastery. Each district's plan shall demonstrate how
alternative learning program options will be available for
students working toward a Certificate of Initial Mastery and a
diploma.
  (5) The provisions of this section may be applied individually
as appropriate to students enrolled in special education programs
under ORS chapter 343.
  (6) The Department of Education shall develop procedures to
accommodate out-of-state students, students taught by a parent,
legal guardian or private teacher as described in ORS 339.030,
private school students transferring into public schools and
migrant children from other states and countries.
  (7) Nothing in this section is intended to apply the
Certificates of Mastery programs or standards to private school
students or students taught by a parent, legal guardian or
private teacher as described in ORS 339.030.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 329.465 by section 1 of
this 2003 Act first apply to students and school districts for
the 2003-2004 school year. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate
' preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an
emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect
July 1, 2003. + }
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