HLS 15RS-125 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 245
BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY (BY REQUEST)
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
STUDENTS: Prohibits the use of state content standards, test questions, or other methods
to measure certain noncognitive skills of students
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 17:24.4(K), relative to public school students; to prohibit the use of state
3 content standards, state assessments, or other methods to measure certain
4 noncognitive skills of students; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 17:24.4(K) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง24.4. Louisiana Competency-Based Education Program; statewide standards for
8 required subjects; Louisiana Educational Assessment Program; parish or city
9 school board comprehensive pupil progression plans; waivers
10 * * *
11 K. The content standards and assessments adopted by the State Board of
12 Elementary and Secondary Education and implemented by the state Department of
13 Education pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall reflect direct application
14 to subject matter proficiency of students and shall not include content or questions,
15 nor shall any other method be used, to measure noncognitive, emotional, physical,
16 or psychological characteristics, attributes, or skills of students.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 15RS-125 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 245
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 245 Original 2015 Regular Session Henry
Abstract: Prohibits the use of state content standards, state assessments, or other methods
to measure certain noncognitive skills of students.
Present law provides for the development and implementation of state standards for required
subjects by the state Dept. of Education with approval by the State Board of Elementary and
Secondary Education (BESE). Requires standards-based assessments for required subjects
(English language arts, math, science, and social studies) to be implemented by BESE and
administered in at least grades 3 through 11.
Proposed law provides that the standards and assessments shall not include content or
questions to measure noncognitive, emotional, physical, or psychological characteristics,
attributes, or skills of students. Prohibits the use of any other method to measure such
characteristics, attributes, or skills. Requires that the standards and assessments shall reflect
direct application to subject matter proficiency of students. Otherwise retains present law.
(Adds R.S. 17:24.4(K))
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