S 460 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A bill to provide for fairness and accuracy in high stakes educational decisions for students.

Introduced Mar 6, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Paul D. Wellstone D-MN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 6, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 6, 2001
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Establishes certain requirements relating to the use of large-scale standardized tests by State and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) that receive funds under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA).

Prohibits performance on a large-scale test from being the sole determinant of any decision about an individual student's retention, graduation, tracking, or within-class ability grouping. Allows such test performance to be considered in making such decision only if specified criteria are met.

Requires evaluations of the impact of standardized tests used in high stakes decisions on students' education and educational outcomes, particularly on individuals and subgroups disaggregated by socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, limited English proficiency, disability, and gender, to be carried out by: (1) SEAs receiving ESEA funds; (2) LEAs receiving ESEA funds located in States that do not do such evaluations; and (3) the Secretary of Education.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 27, 2001.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-NV	Harry Reid		Jun 27, 2001

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Mar 6, 2001Introduced in Senate
Mar 6, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 6, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1898-1899)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 1513	To provide for fairness and accuracy in high stakes educational decisions for students.	Identical bill	Jun 20, 2001

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

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