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South Carolina General Assembly124th Session, 2021-2022H. 3618STATUS INFORMATIONJoint ResolutionSponsors: Reps. Lucas and AllisonDocument Path: l:\council\bills\rt\17824wab21.docxIntroduced in the House on January 12, 2021Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public WorksSummary: AssessmentHISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONSDateBodyAction Description with journal page number1/12/2021HouseIntroduced and read first time (House Journalpage?260)1/12/2021HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journalpage?260)View the latest legislative information at the websiteVERSIONS OF THIS BILL1/12/2021A JOINT RESOLUTIONTO DIRECT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ADMINISTER CERTAIN STUDENT ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED UNDER THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT FOR THE 20202021 SCHOOL YEAR FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES, TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH IF THE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO ADMINISTER SUCH ASSESSMENTS TO ALL APPROPRIATE STUDENTS, TO REQUIRE THE PUBLICATION OF ALL SCHOOL REPORTS CARDS FOR THE 20202021 SCHOOL YEAR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2021, AND TO WAIVE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE RATINGS IN SCHOOL REPORT CARDS FOR THE 20202021 SCHOOL YEAR.Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:SECTION1.The South Carolina Department of Education shall administer the South Carolina College and Career Ready Assessments (SC READY); South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS), except the fifth and seventh grade SCPASS social studies assessment and eight grade SC PASS science assessment shall not be administered; high school endofcourse assessments required pursuant to Section 5918310, and college entrance and career readiness assessments required pursuant to Section 5918325 during the 20202021 School Year to provide statewidelevel data and districtlevel data. If the department cannot administer these assessments to all students, as appropriate, it shall administer these assessments to a statistically significant sample of students in the 20202021 School Year to provide statelevel data by subgroup.SECTION2.The South Carolina Department of Education shall publish school report cards and district report cards, which are required under the Education Improvement Act, for the 20202021 School Year before October 1, 2021. The department shall include all relevant available data for the 20202021 School Year in these report cards, except for school performance ratings and district performance ratings. These school and district performance ratings are waived for the 20202021 School Year and may not be issued or included in district report cards or school report cards.SECTION3.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval of the Governor and expires on October 1, 2021. XX ................
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