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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 945 Original 2016 Regular Session Horton
Abstract: Prohibits administration of assessments that contain a question proposed or developed
by the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) or any
other federally funded consortium of states.
Present law provides for the La. Competency-Based Education Program, including the
implementation of statewide standards for required subjects and the La. Educational Assessment
Program (LEAP). Requires standards-based assessments for required subjects (English language
arts, math, science, and social studies) to be implemented by the State Bd. of Elementary and
Secondary Education (BESE) and administered in at least grades 3 through 11. Provides that such
assessments be based on state content standards and rigorous student achievement standards
comparable to national student achievement levels. Further requires that the rigor of such
assessments shall at least compare to that of national achievement tests. Proposed law retains
present law.
Present law specifies that the standards-based assessments in English language arts and math shall
be based on nationally recognized content standards. Proposed law deletes present law. Prohibits
the administration of assessments that contain a question proposed or developed by or are based
upon a blueprint or intellectual property developed by PARCC, the Smarter Balanced consortium,
or any other federally funded consortium of states.
Present law provides that for the assessments administered during the 2015-2016 school year, not
more than 49.9% of the questions included in the selected assessments shall be based on a blueprint
or intellectual property developed by PARCC or any other federally funded consortium of states.
Further provides that no question included in the selected assessments shall be based on a blueprint
or intellectual property developed by a consortium of states predominantly funded by organizations
primarily dedicated to political advocacy.
Proposed law retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 17:24.4(F)(1)(d))