9th And 10th-grade Assessments In Public Schools
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SB 17-101 — 9th And 10th-grade Assessments In Public Schools
Last action — Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
The bill repeals the requirement that Colorado participate in a consortium of states that develops a set of assessments and the requirement that the state use the assessments that the consortium develops. Under existing law, each local education provider must administer the state assessments in math and English language arts to ninth-grade students and must administer a state-selected assessment to tenth-grade students. Under the bill, each local education provider decides whether to administer to ninth-grade students the state assessments in English language arts and math for ninth-grade students or one of the 2 assessments selected by the department of education (department) for tenth-grade students. Under existing law, the department must select an assessment for students enrolled in tenth grade that is aligned with the standardized, curriculum-based, achievement college entrance exam (exam) that the department must select for students enrolled in eleventh grade. The bill requires the department to select 2 tenth-grade assessments and 2 exams. Each local education provider must decide which assessment and which exam to administer. The state will pay the costs of administering the assessments and exams. The bill directs the department and the state board of education to provide the greatest flexibility possible under federal law to local education providers in selecting and administering state assessments. The bill requires each local education provider to review with each student and his or her parent the results of the ninth-grade and tenth-grade assessments and the eleventh-grade exam and the effect the results may have on the student's individual career and academic plan. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced (01/27/2017) Current pdf
Amendments
1 amendmentClick Show changes on an amendment above to see how it modifies the bill.
Action History
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Senate Committee on Education Postpone Indefinitely
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
Sponsors
- Nancy Todd · Primary
- Terri Carver · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Nancy Todd
- Terri Carver
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (99)
99 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 99 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 29% | 71% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner | — | Nay |
| Neville T. | — | Nay |
| Hill | — | Nay |
| Merrifield | — | Yea |
| Priola | — | Nay |
| Todd | — | Yea |
| Zenzinger | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner | — | Yea |
| Neville T. | — | Yea |
| Hill | — | Yea |
| Merrifield | — | Nay |
| Priola | — | Yea |
| Todd | — | Nay |
| Zenzinger | — | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 17-101 do?
- The bill repeals the requirement that Colorado participate in a consortium of states that develops a set of assessments and the requirement that the state use the assessments that the consortium develops. Under existing law, each local education provider must administer the state assessments in math and English language arts to ninth-grade students and must administer a state-selected assessment to tenth-grade students. Under the bill, each local education provider decides whether to administer to ninth-grade students the state assessments in English language arts and math for ninth-grade students or one of the 2 assessments selected by the department of education (department) for tenth-grade students. Under existing law, the department must select an assessment for students enrolled in tenth grade that is aligned with the standardized, curriculum-based, achievement college entrance exam (exam) that the department must select for students enrolled in eleventh grade. The bill requires the department to select 2 tenth-grade assessments and 2 exams. Each local education provider must decide which assessment and which exam to administer. The state will pay the costs of administering the assessments and exams. The bill directs the department and the state board of education to provide the greatest flexibility possible under federal law to local education providers in selecting and administering state assessments. The bill requires each local education provider to review with each student and his or her parent the results of the ninth-grade and tenth-grade assessments and the eleventh-grade exam and the effect the results may have on the student's individual career and academic plan. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Who sponsors SB 17-101?
- SB 17-101 is sponsored by Nancy Todd and Terri Carver.
- What is the current status of SB 17-101?
- This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 17-101?
- Track SB 17-101 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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