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

USA115th CongressS-1762| Senate 
| Updated: 9/5/2017
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 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 8, and (3) grades 9 through 12.
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Mar 17, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1601
Introduced in House
Sep 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 17, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1601
    Introduced in House


  • September 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

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  • HR 115-1601: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered.
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A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to clarify when certain academic assessments shall be administered.

USA115th CongressS-1762| Senate 
| Updated: 9/5/2017
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 8, and (3) grades 9 through 12.
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Timeline
Mar 17, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1601
Introduced in House
Sep 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • March 17, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1601
    Introduced in House


  • September 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1601: 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 artsScience and engineering education