Senate Bill S2602B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires a study and report on the total cost of student assessments and establishes a committee to review content on standardized test items and passages; appropriation

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  • Introduced
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    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S2602 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4712
2017-2018: S1939, S7248
2019-2020: S1686

2015-S2602 - Summary

Requires a study and report on the total cost of student assessments and establishes a committee to review content on standardized test items and passages; makes an appropriation therefor.

2015-S2602 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2602 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2602

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a study  and
  report on the total cost of developing all student assessments

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
  53. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL
COST OF DEVELOPING ALL STUDENT ASSESSMENTS, INCLUDING THE TOTAL COST  OF
PREPARING  STUDENTS FOR ALL ASSESSMENTS, THE TOTAL COST OF ADMINISTERING
ALL ASSESSMENTS, AND THE TOTAL COST OF GRADING AND REVIEWING ALL ASSESS-
MENTS IN THE TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN--TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN SCHOOL YEAR.
  B. THIS STUDY REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH  A  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
SHALL  RESULT  IN  A  REPORT,  WHICH DETAILS ALL SAID COSTS AND SHALL BE
FILED WITH THE GOVERNOR, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET, THE
SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,  THE
CHAIR  OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE
FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIRS OF THE ASSEMBLY  AND  SENATE  EDUCATION
COMMITTEES.    SUCH  REPORT  SHALL  ALSO BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE
DEPARTMENT BY DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND  SHALL  BE
DEEMED A PUBLIC DOCUMENT.
  C.  THE COMMISSIONER'S STUDY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (1) THE TOTAL NUMBER  OF  STUDENT  ASSESSMENTS  ADMINISTERED  IN  EACH
SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  THE  STATE.  THIS  SHALL  INCLUDE A COUNT OF STATE
REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS WHICH ARE LOCALLY  OR  COMMERCIALLY
DEVELOPED  ASSESSMENTS WHICH ARE ADMINISTERED BY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS
AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS EACH STUDENT COHORT WAS ADMINISTERED
ON AVERAGE FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE DURING THE  TWO  THOU-
SAND FOURTEEN--TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN SCHOOL YEAR;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07908-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S2602A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4712
2017-2018: S1939, S7248
2019-2020: S1686

2015-S2602A - Summary

Requires a study and report on the total cost of student assessments and establishes a committee to review content on standardized test items and passages; makes an appropriation therefor.

2015-S2602A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2602A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2602--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. LATIMER, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a study  and
  report  on the total cost of developing all student assessments and to
  establish a content review committee to review standardized test items
  and passages; and making an appropriation therefor

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
  53. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL
COST  OF DEVELOPING ALL STUDENT ASSESSMENTS, INCLUDING THE TOTAL COST OF
PREPARING STUDENTS FOR ALL ASSESSMENTS, THE TOTAL COST OF  ADMINISTERING
ALL ASSESSMENTS, AND THE TOTAL COST OF GRADING AND REVIEWING ALL ASSESS-
MENTS IN THE TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN--TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN SCHOOL YEAR.
  B.  THIS  STUDY  REQUIRED  PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION
SHALL RESULT IN A REPORT, WHICH DETAILS ALL  SAID  COSTS  AND  SHALL  BE
FILED WITH THE GOVERNOR, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET, THE
SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  THE  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE
CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE  SENATE
FINANCE  COMMITTEE  AND  THE CHAIRS OF THE ASSEMBLY AND SENATE EDUCATION
COMMITTEES.  SUCH REPORT SHALL ALSO BE POSTED  ON  THE  WEBSITE  OF  THE
DEPARTMENT  BY  DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND SHALL BE
DEEMED A PUBLIC DOCUMENT.
  C. THE COMMISSIONER'S STUDY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,  THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (1)  THE  TOTAL  NUMBER  OF  STUDENT  ASSESSMENTS ADMINISTERED IN EACH
SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE.  THIS  SHALL  INCLUDE  A  COUNT  OF  STATE
REQUIRED  ASSESSMENTS  AND ASSESSMENTS WHICH ARE LOCALLY OR COMMERCIALLY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07908-02-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S2602B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4712
2017-2018: S1939, S7248
2019-2020: S1686

2015-S2602B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a study and report on the total cost of student assessments and establishes a committee to review content on standardized test items and passages; makes an appropriation therefor.

2015-S2602B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2602B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2602--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. LATIMER, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring a study and
  report on the total cost of developing all student assessments and  to
  establish a content review committee to review standardized test items
  and passages; and making an appropriation therefor

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
  53. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL UNDERTAKE A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE TOTAL
COST OF DEVELOPING ALL STUDENT ASSESSMENTS, INCLUDING THE TOTAL COST  OF
PREPARING  STUDENTS FOR ALL ASSESSMENTS, THE TOTAL COST OF ADMINISTERING
ALL ASSESSMENTS, AND THE TOTAL COST OF GRADING AND REVIEWING ALL ASSESS-
MENTS IN THE TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN--TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN SCHOOL YEAR.
  B. THIS STUDY REQUIRED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH  A  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION
SHALL  RESULT  IN  A  REPORT,  WHICH DETAILS ALL SAID COSTS AND SHALL BE
FILED WITH THE GOVERNOR, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF THE BUDGET, THE
SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE,  THE
CHAIR  OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE
FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIRS OF THE ASSEMBLY  AND  SENATE  EDUCATION
COMMITTEES.    SUCH  REPORT  SHALL  ALSO BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE OF THE
DEPARTMENT BY DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AND  SHALL  BE
DEEMED A PUBLIC DOCUMENT.
  C.  THE COMMISSIONER'S STUDY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (1) THE TOTAL NUMBER  OF  STUDENT  ASSESSMENTS  ADMINISTERED  IN  EACH
SCHOOL  DISTRICT  IN  THE  STATE.  THIS  SHALL  INCLUDE A COUNT OF STATE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07908-03-5
              

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