Bill Status of HR 572   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  ISBE - CAP TEST BURDEN

House Sponsors
Rep. Christian L. Mitchell, Will Guzzardi and Ron Sandack

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/5/2015HouseResolution Adopted

Synopsis As Introduced
Urges the Illinois State Board of Education, together with partners in education, the General Assembly, and other experts from relevant fields, to study the efficacy of capping the combined state and indistrict summative test burden for all Illinois school districts at a reasonable number of hours per year and make a report to the Illinois General Assembly by January 15, 2016 as to the potential advantages and challenges presented by adopting such a cap in Illinois; urges the Illinois State Board of Education to focus on a statewide assessment system that rewards classroom curriculum that is college and career ready, and provides feedback to teachers in a manner that can be used expeditiously for strengthening individual student instruction.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  5/30/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Christian L. Mitchell
  5/30/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5/30/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
  5/31/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  7/8/2015HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee
  7/15/2015HouseRecommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 021-000-000
  7/15/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions
  8/5/2015HouseResolution Adopted

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