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Amend CSSB 1031 (House committee printing) as follows:
(1) In the recital to SECTION 7 of the bill (page 5, line 1), between "Subsections" and "(c-1)", insert "(a-1), (a-2),".
(2) In SECTION 7 of the bill, in amended Section 39.023,
Education Code (page 5, between lines 23 and 24), insert the
following:
(a-1) The State Board of Education by rule shall require
each assessment instrument administered under Subsection (a) to
students in grade six, seven, or eight to be an end-of-course
assessment instrument. A school district shall comply with State
Board of Education rules regarding administration of the
end-of-course assessment instruments to students in grade six,
seven, or eight and shall adopt a policy that requires a student's
performance on an end-of-course assessment instrument to account
for 15 percent of the student's final grade for the course in which
the assessment instrument is administered. The end-of-course
assessment instruments must be designed to assess the student's
essential knowledge and skills in the designated course, the
student's mastery of minimum skills necessary for promotion to the
next grade level, and the student's readiness for advanced
coursework.
(a-2) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules
requiring each assessment instrument administered under Subsection
(a) to students in grade six, seven, or eight to be an end-of-course
assessment instrument beginning with the 2011-2012 school year.
This subsection expires August 1, 2012.