HB 221 — K-2ND GRADE ASSESSMENT CHANGES

HOUSE BILL 221 55TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO-- STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2021 INTRODUCED BY Joy Garratt and Harold Pope, Jr.

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14h BEAN ITACT ENACTEDg BYo THERELATING LEGISLATURETO OFPUBLIC THEEDUCATION; STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

SECTIONCHANGING 1.ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS t hr g e i k FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE.

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SUBJECTSection AREAS--MINIMUM22-13-1 INSTRUCTIONALNMSA AREAS1978 (being Laws 2003, n d d i = = o h Chapter 153, Section 57, as amended by Laws 2016, Chapter 17, l ] b ,d i a º e Section 1 and by Laws 2016, Chapter 18, Section 1) is amended r 20i REQUIRED--ACCREDITATION.--= ar t me w d m 21a A.n o to read:

The department shall require public schools to d rm e: 22 address department-approved academic content and performance c e s k 23 standards when instructing in specific department-required e a n b 24 subject areas as provided in this section.

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SUBJECT AREAS--MINIMUM INSTRUCTIONAL AREAS REQUIRED--ACCREDITATION.-- A.

The department shall require public schools to address department-approved academic content and performance standards when instructing in specific department-required subject areas as provided in this section.

A public school or school district failing to meet these minimum requirements shall not be accredited by the department.

All kindergarten through third grade classes shall provide daily instruction in reading and language arts skills, including phonemic awareness, phonics [and][and ] comprehension, vocabulary, fluency and writing,writing , and in mathematics.

Students in kindergarten [and first grades]grades ] through second grade shall be screened and monitored for progress in reading and language arts skills, and students in second grade shall take diagnostic tests on reading and h language arts skills.

The monitoring for progress for g o t hr kindergarten through second grade shall use an observational g e i k assessment that is developed or purchased by the department h r i s that combines developmental milestones;

essential skills, h , t, including social-emotional skills;

C.e u g e b l e e h HSEICºThe observational assessment shall be phased in over four n d d i = = o h years as follows:

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ib e d s º o t n = .219248.2AIC March 2, 2021 (3:16pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r 20e D.l u [ A d assessment;

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.219248.2and -(4) 2beginning -in (2)the mathematics;2024-2025 school year, monitoring for progress for second grade students shall use the second grade observational assessment.»HSEIC C.

(3)All first, second and third grade classes shall provide instruction in art, music and a language other than English;English, and instruction that meets content and performance standards shall be provided in science, social studies, h physical education and health education.

(4)u communication» skills;r t h D.

In fourth through eighth grades, instruction g e l i that meets academic content and performance standards shall be h r i s provided in the following subject areas:

h , e h t u g (1) reading and language arts skills, with an e b l e e , gh emphasis on writing and editing for at least one year and an n d d i = = o h emphasis on grammar and writing for at least one year;

l ] b ,d i a º r e r = (2) mathematics;

t e w d m a n o (3) language other than English;

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In fourth through eighth grades, school w l n d 18 districts shall offer electives that contribute to academic =h = 19 a l growth and skill development and provide career and technical ig ao et rhr 20 education.

In sixth through eighth grades, media literacy may ag te mi mk 21 be offered as an elective.

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In ninth through twelfth grades, instruction ch e, st, k 23 that meets academic content and performance standards shall be e au ng e b 24l e e h provided in health education.

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b e d s º o t n = .219248.2AIC March 2, 2021 (3:16pm) s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d standards developed in consultation with the federal centers for disease control and prevention that are based on evidence- based methods that have proven to be effective;

and 2) any qualified persons volunteering to e t 17 provide training at no cost to the school district that the w l n d 18 school district determines to be eligible to offer instruction =h = 19 a l pursuant to this paragraph;