Wisconsin 2025 Regular Session Status: Introduced 14 R cosponsors

SB 18 — Relating to: changes to the educational assessment program and the school and school district accountability report. (FE)

Last action — Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 44 sponsors

    1 primary, 43 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

An Act to renumber and amend 115.385 (1) (b); to amend 115.385 (1) (c); to create 115.385 (1) (b) 2m. and 118.30 (1j) of the statutes;

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The bill updates the performance measures and categories used in school accountability reports and examinations to align with specific historical standards and national benchmarks.

  • 115.385 (1) (b)

    An index system to identify a school’s level of performance and a school district’s level of improvement and to annually assign to each school and school district one of the following performance categories: → An index system to identify a school’s level of performance and a school district’s level of improvement and to annually assign to each school and school district one of the following performance categories:

    Renumbers this section for clarity and structure.

  • 115.385 (1) (b)

    For the school and school district accountability reports published for the school year beginning on the July 1 immediately preceding the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], and for each school year thereafter, the department shall use the same cut scores and the same score ranges for the performance categories under subd. 1m. that the department used for the report published under this section in the 2019-20 school year.

    Establishes a requirement for using the same cut scores and score ranges for accountability reports going forward.

  • 115.385 (1) (c)

    A qualitative definition for each of the 5 performance categories in par. (b). → A qualitative definition for For each of the 5 performance categories in par. (b) 1m., the same qualitative definition that the department used for the report published under this section in the 2019-20 school year.

    Ensures the qualitative definitions for performance categories are consistent with those used in the 2019-20 report.

  • 118.30 (1j)

    For examinations in English language arts and mathematics administered to pupils in grades 3 to 8, use cut scores, score ranges, and pupil performance categories that are aligned to the cut scores, score ranges, and pupil performance categories set by the National Assessment of Educational Progress for the same subject and the same grade.

    Mandates alignment of cut scores and performance categories for grades 3 to 8 assessments with national standards.

  • 118.30 (1j)

    For examinations in English, reading, and mathematics administered to pupils in grades 9 to 11, use the same cut scores, the same score ranges, and the same pupil performance categories that the department used to evaluate the same examinations administered in the 2021-22 school year.

    Requires consistency in scoring and performance categories for higher grade assessments based on the 2021-22 standards.

Action History

  1. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. Available for scheduling

  3. Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  4. Executive action taken

  5. Public hearing held

  6. Senator Hutton added as a coauthor

  7. Fiscal estimate received

  8. Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

  9. Introduced by Senators Jagler, Quinn, Feyen, Wanggaard, Tomczyk, Nass, Bradley, Wimberger, Kapenga, Marklein, James, Jacque, Testin and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Representatives Wittke, Novak, O'Connor, Kreibich, Tusler, Gundrum, Duchow, Penterman, Murphy, Sortwell, Born, Maxey, Behnke, Melotik, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Nedweski, Gustafson, Donovan, Green, Dittrich, Dallman, Brill, B. Jacobson, Rodriguez, Spiros, Allen, Knodl, Kaufert and Moses

Sponsors

  • Wittke · Cosponsor
  • John Jagler · Primary
  • Novak · Cosponsor
  • O'Connor · Cosponsor
  • Kreibich · Cosponsor
  • Tusler · Cosponsor
  • Gundrum · Cosponsor
  • Duchow · Cosponsor
  • Penterman · Cosponsor
  • Murphy · Cosponsor
  • Sortwell · Cosponsor
  • Born · Cosponsor
  • Maxey · Cosponsor
  • Behnke · Cosponsor
  • Melotik · Cosponsor
  • Mursau · Cosponsor
  • Piwowarczyk · Cosponsor
  • Nedweski · Cosponsor
  • Gustafson · Cosponsor
  • Donovan · Cosponsor
  • Green · Cosponsor
  • Dittrich · Cosponsor
  • Dallman · Cosponsor
  • Brill · Cosponsor
  • B. Jacobson · Cosponsor
  • Rodriguez · Cosponsor
  • Spiros · Cosponsor
  • Allen · Cosponsor
  • Knodl · Cosponsor
  • Kaufert · Cosponsor
  • Moses · Cosponsor
  • Romaine Quinn · Cosponsor
  • Dan Feyen · Cosponsor
  • Van Wanggaard · Cosponsor
  • Cory Tomczyk · Cosponsor
  • Steve Nass · Cosponsor
  • Julian Bradley · Cosponsor
  • Eric Wimberger · Cosponsor
  • Chris Kapenga · Cosponsor
  • Howard Marklein · Cosponsor
  • Jesse James · Cosponsor
  • André Jacque · Cosponsor
  • Patrick Testin · Cosponsor
  • Rachael Cabral-Guevara · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 43 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (43)

Not signed on (88)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 18 do?
An Act to renumber and amend 115.385 (1) (b); to amend 115.385 (1) (c); to create 115.385 (1) (b) 2m. and 118.30 (1j) of the statutes;
Who sponsors SB 18?
SB 18 is sponsored by Wittke, Jagler, John (Republican), Novak, O'Connor, Kreibich, Tusler, Gundrum, Duchow, Penterman, Murphy, Sortwell, Born, Maxey, Behnke, Melotik, Mursau, Piwowarczyk, Nedweski, Gustafson, Donovan, Green, Dittrich, Dallman, Brill, B. Jacobson, Rodriguez, Spiros, Allen, Knodl, Kaufert, Moses, Quinn, Romaine (Republican), Feyen, Dan (Republican), Wanggaard, Van (Republican), Tomczyk, Cory (Republican), Nass, Steve (Republican), Bradley, Julian (Republican), Wimberger, Eric (Republican), Kapenga, Chris (Republican), Marklein, Howard (Republican), James, Jesse (Republican), Jacque, André (Republican), Testin, Patrick (Republican), and Cabral-Guevara, Rachael (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 18?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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