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Introduced
05/08/2019
05/08/2019
In Committee
09/01/2020
09/01/2020
Crossed Over
05/28/2020
05/28/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
133rd General Assembly
Bill Summary
To amend sections 3301.0712, 3301.0729, 3313.61, 3313.612, and 3313.6114 of the Revised Code to remove the requirement that students take a nationally standardized assessment for graduation, to revise the law on end-of-course examinations, to prohibit student retention under the Third Grade Reading Guarantee for the 2020-2021 school year, and to require each school district to form a work group to evaluate the amount of time students spend on testing.
AI Summary
This bill makes the following key changes:
1. It removes the requirement for students to take a nationally standardized assessment for graduation, starting with students who enter 9th grade in 2018 or later. Instead, taking the national assessment will be voluntary, with parental permission.
2. It reduces the number of end-of-course exams required for graduation from seven to four (English II, Algebra I, American history, and American government). Only the English II and Algebra I exams will be required for graduation.
3. It requires each school district to form a work group to evaluate the amount of time students spend on testing and make recommendations to reduce testing time.
4. It prohibits student retention under the Third Grade Reading Guarantee for the 2020-2021 school year, even if a student fails to meet the reading assessment requirement.
The overall intent is to reduce the time students spend on standardized testing and restore more classroom instructional time.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (30)
Erica Crawley (D)*,
Gayle Manning (R)*,
Juanita Brent (D),
Sara Carruthers (R),
Jack Cera (D),
Jon Cross (R),
Jeffrey Crossman (D),
Jay Edwards (R),
Stephen Hambley (R),
Paula Hicks-Hudson (D),
Brett Hillyer (R),
Stephanie Howse (D),
Don Jones (R),
Brigid Kelly (D),
Bernadine Kent (D),
David Leland (D),
Michele Lepore-Hagan (D),
Mary Lightbody (D),
Beth Liston (D),
Jessica Miranda (D),
Michael O'Brien (D),
John Patterson (D),
Craig Riedel (R),
Phil Robinson (D),
John Rogers (D),
Kent Smith (D),
Lisa Sobecki (D),
Jason Stephens (R),
Bride Sweeney (D),
Thomas West (D),
Last Action
Refer to Committee: Education (on 09/01/2020)
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