House Sponsors: HOEFT-MAUTINO-SMITH,MICHAEL-KOSEL, CURRY,JULIE AND BASSI. Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI Short description: SCH CD-STATE ASSESSMENTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Provides that only scores on State assessments of students enrolled in a school on or before November 1 of the school year in which a State assessment is given shall be used in determining whether a school is placed on the Early Academic Warning List or an academic watch list. Provides that mandatory make-up testing must occur on designated make-up testing dates for State assessments. Requires a school district to maintain a file that contains the names of students who were not tested and statements for these students that explain why they were not tested. Provides that beginning in the 2001-2002 school year, the State Board of Education shall not make significant changes in the design of State assessments for a minimum of 5 school years. Makes changes concerning State assessment information on a school district's report card. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Instead of exempting certain students in bilingual education programs from State tests, provides that school personnel may consider not giving the Illinois Standards Achievement Test or the Prairie State Achievement Examination to such students. Requires these students to participate in State assessments developed for students with limited English proficiency (instead of requiring the school district to have an alternative test program). Provides that the State Board of Education shall annually notify districts of the specific dates on which (instead of weeks during which) administrations of the Prairie State Achievement Examination are to occur. Makes other changes. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status