SB 912: Relating to student growth assessment program - West Virginia

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MINOR

Senator Grady's amendment to SB 912 was significantly modified, shifting from a detailed amendment to the assessment testing window and alignment requirements to a complete replacement of the bill's title. The original amendment focused on specific testing schedules and alignment with college-readiness standards, while the new version broadens the scope to include benchmark assessments throughout the school year for grades four through eight.

Scope change

The amendment scope changed from specific testing window and alignment requirements to a comprehensive title replacement that adds benchmark assessment requirements across the school year for grades four through eight.

REQUIREMENT

Testing schedule changed from a single administration during grade spans to multiple benchmark assessments in the first 30 days, mid-year, and end of school year for grades four through eight.

The specific testing window for 2017-2018 school year was removed from the amendment language.

TECHNICAL

The amendment type changed from amending specific sections and lines to replacing the entire bill title.

sb912 h edu amt adopted.htm → sb912 sfa grady _1 4-1 adopted.htm · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's title was changed from an Education committee amendment to a Senator Grady amendment, and the substantive content was replaced entirely. The new text requires the state board to align statewide student assessments with college-readiness standards before the 2017-2018 school year, specifying when science assessments must be administered across different grade spans.

Scope change

The amendment now focuses specifically on aligning assessments with college-readiness standards and establishing specific testing schedules for science assessments across grade spans three through twelve.

TIMELINE

Added a deadline requiring the state board to align assessments with college-readiness standards before the 2017-2018 school year.

REQUIREMENT

Established specific science assessment schedules: once in grades 3-5, once in grades 6-8, and once in grades 9-12.

Changed the assessment focus to include English/language arts and math for grades 3-8, with additional science testing requirements.

sb912 h edu am _1 adopted.htm → sb912 h edu amt adopted.htm · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to update its title and remove obsolete language related to a previous version of the education standards article. The substantive policy content regarding student assessments, accountability measures, and school intervention procedures remains unchanged from the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Removed the full text of Article 2E which contained detailed provisions for education standards, assessment programs, and school accreditation.

Added a new committee amendment title and a revised bill description that focuses specifically on the statewide student growth assessment program and removes obsolete language.

Committee Substitute → sb912 h edu am _1 adopted.htm · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was substantially rewritten and expanded to include new assessment requirements, additional performance measures, and comprehensive intervention procedures. The changes significantly broaden the scope of the education improvement program by adding new areas for standards and efficiency indicators, extending assessment coverage to include more grade levels and subjects, and establishing detailed intervention protocols for underperforming schools.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from primarily focusing on grades 4-8 assessments to include grades 3-12, added new standard categories like digital literacy and professional development, and introduced comprehensive intervention procedures with specific timelines and authority levels.

REQUIREMENT

Added new assessment requirements covering grades 3-12 in reading, mathematics, and science with specific testing windows and frequency requirements.

Expanded high-quality education standards to include 17 categories including digital literacy, professional development, and student attendance.

Added new performance measures for school accreditation including graduation rates, AP test participation, and SAT/ACT scores.

Established new efficiency indicators covering curriculum delivery, facilities, and administrative practices.

ENFORCEMENT

Created detailed intervention procedures with specific timelines, public hearing requirements, and authority to take over school system operations.

TIMELINE

Changed assessment timeline references from 2017-2018 to 2025-2026 school year for new assessment adoption requirements.

Enrolled Committee Substitute → Committee Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

SB 912 was amended to expand the scope of the statewide student growth assessment program, change the grade levels for assessments from grades three through eight to grades four through eight, and add new standards and efficiency indicators for schools. The bill also updated the timeline for certain assessments and added provisions for early detection and intervention programs for underperforming schools.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional areas for high-quality education standards and efficiency indicators, and the grade levels for assessments were modified from grades three through eight to grades four through eight.

ELIGIBILITY

The grade levels for the statewide student growth assessment program were changed from grades three through eight to grades four through eight.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added for the state board to establish early detection and intervention programs for underachieving schools and school systems.

Additional high-quality education standards were added, including transportation, special education, facilities, administrative practices, training of county board members, personnel qualifications, professional development, student performance, professional personnel attendance, school performance, code of conduct, indicators of efficiency, digital literacy skills, and other areas determined by the state board.

New efficiency indicators were added for use by the appropriate divisions within the department to ensure efficient management and use of resources in public schools.

TIMELINE

The timeline for the comprehensive statewide student growth assessment was updated to continue to be used for at least a total of four consecutive years from the testing window of the 2017-2018 school year.

Engrossed Committee Substitute → Enrolled Committee Substitute · 4 edits · Apr 25, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version with updated dates and formatting, while the substantive policy content remains consistent with the previous committee substitute version. The primary changes involve administrative updates including the passage date (April 12, 2025), effective date (90 days from passage), and removal of web navigation elements that were present in the committee version.

Scope change

No substantive scope changes; the bill's applicability and requirements remain the same as the committee substitute version.

TIMELINE

Updated passage date to April 12, 2025 and effective date to 90 days from passage (July 11, 2025), replacing the committee report date of March 31, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Added certification language for Senate and House Clerks and signatures for President of Senate and Speaker of House of Delegates to indicate official enrollment.

Removed web navigation elements, site headers, and footer links that were present in the committee substitute version but are not part of the official legislative text.

Reformatted text layout and removed page numbering artifacts from the committee version to match standard enrolled bill formatting.

Introduced Version → Engrossed Committee Substitute · 7 edits · Apr 12, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was substantially rewritten to modernize the statewide student growth assessment program, expanding standards to include digital literacy and administrative practices, and adding detailed requirements for a comprehensive assessment program in grades 3-12. The version also clarifies intervention procedures for underperforming schools and adds new efficiency indicators for school management.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include digital literacy skills, administrative practices, and career readiness assessments, while the assessment program now explicitly covers grades 3-12 with benchmark testing in reading and mathematics for grades 4-8.

REQUIREMENT

Added digital literacy skills and administrative practices to the list of high-quality education standards that must be adopted by the state board.

Established a comprehensive statewide student growth assessment program with specific benchmark assessments in reading and mathematics for grades 4-8 administered three times per year.

Added new efficiency indicators including curriculum delivery, transportation, facilities, administrative practices, and personnel management.

Added requirements for career readiness assessments that lead to nationally recognized work readiness certificates.

TIMELINE

Changed the assessment program timeline reference from 2017-2018 to 2025-2026 school year and extended the usage period for adopted assessments to four consecutive years.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded intervention procedures for underperforming schools to include specific actions for extraordinary circumstances and a structured five-year intervention timeline with public hearings.

TECHNICAL

Removed all website navigation elements, committee markup indicators, and formatting artifacts from the original legislative draft.

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