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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered.

USA115th CongressHR-1601| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2017
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce the required frequency of student achievement tests in mathematics and reading or language arts. Currently, students must be tested in those areas against state academic content and achievement standards in each of grades three through eight. This bill instead requires that those tests be administered at least once during: (1) grades 3 through 5, (2) grades 6 through 9, and (3) grades 10 through 12.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 5, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1762
Introduced in Senate
  • March 17, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • September 5, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1762
    Introduced in Senate

Education

Related Bills

  • S 115-1762: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered.
Academic performance and assessmentsElementary and secondary educationLanguage arts

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered.

USA115th CongressHR-1601| House 
| Updated: 3/17/2017
Student Testing Improvement and Accountability Act This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce the required frequency of student achievement tests in mathematics and reading or language arts. Currently, students must be tested in those areas against state academic content and achievement standards in each of grades three through eight. This bill instead requires that those tests be administered at least once during: (1) grades 3 through 5, (2) grades 6 through 9, and (3) grades 10 through 12.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 5, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1762
Introduced in Senate
  • March 17, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 17, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.


  • September 5, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1762
    Introduced in Senate
Kyrsten Sinema

Kyrsten Sinema

Independent Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (1)
Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 115-1762: A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsElementary and secondary educationLanguage arts