SRC-MKV, S.B. 755 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 755
77R2688 CAS-DBy: Bivins
Education
2/22/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is concern about a teacher preparing students for the
Texas Assessment of Academic Skills test (TAAS) and then the same teacher
administering the tests to her students, and there is no law that requires
that a different teacher administer the test.  S.B. 755 requires tha the
teacher administering the TAAS not be the same as the teacher who performed
the preparation. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 39.023, Education Code, by adding Subsection
(d), to prohibit a teacher from administering an assessment instrument
prescribed under Subsection (a), (b), (c), or (l) to a student the teacher
has assisted in preparing for the assessment instrument. 

SECTION 2.  Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 2001-2002
school year. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.