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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 125 – ISAT, assessment requested

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 125

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SCR125.........................................................by EDUCATION
IDAHO STANDARD ACHIEVEMENT TEST - Stating findings of the Legislature and
requesting an assessment of the Idaho Standard Achievement Test by the
Office of Performance Evaluations.
                                                                        
02/16    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/17    Rpt prt - to Educ
02/23    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/03    10th Ord - FAILED - 17-18-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Burkett, Calabretta, Darrington, Gannon,
      Goedde, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Malepeai, Marley, McWilliams, Noh,
      Schroeder, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Compton(Duncan),
      Davis, Geddes, Hill, Little, Lodge, McKenzie, Noble(Anderson),
      Pearce, Richardson, Sorensen, Stegner, Sweet, Williams
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Schroeder
    Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate

Bill Text

                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                            SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 125
                                                                        
                                   BY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND REQUESTING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE  IDAHO
  3        STANDARD ACHIEVEMENT TEST BY THE OFFICE OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.
                                                                        
  4    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  5        WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Legislature of the State of Idaho
  6    to  establish education policy and to assure that the implementation of policy
  7    is in the best interests of the citizens of the state of Idaho; and
  8        WHEREAS, adoption and implementation of  the  Idaho  Standard  Achievement
  9    Test  (ISAT)  is imminent and will profoundly affect the educational system of
 10    Idaho and each individual student enrolled in school in Idaho; and
 11        WHEREAS, the Legislature has established the Office of Performance Evalua-
 12    tions, under direction of a bipartisan oversight committee, to conduct reviews
 13    with thoroughness and impartiality; and
 14        WHEREAS, it is appropriate that the Legislature call upon the resources of
 15    the Office of Performance Evaluations to conduct an  assessment  of  the  ISAT
 16    prior to its implementation.
 17        NOW,  THEREFORE,  BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
 18    sion of the Fifty-seventh Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of  Rep-
 19    resentatives  concurring  therein,  that the Office of Performance Evaluations
 20    shall conduct an assessment of the Idaho Standard Achievement  Test.  In  com-
 21    pleting the study, the Office of Performance Evaluations shall retain not less
 22    than  three  nationally   recognized  testing  experts.  Criteria  used in the
 23    assessment shall include whether the test is appropriately  aligned  to  Idaho
 24    standards,  whether  the  test is reliable, and whether the test is valid. The
 25    Office of Performance Evaluations shall undertake this study as  expeditiously
 26    as possible and, under direction of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee,
 27    report its findings to the Legislature.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                             RS 14011


A concurrent resolution stating findings of the Legislature and
requesting an assessment of the Idaho Standard Achievement Test
by the Office of Performance Evaluations. 

        
                          FISCAL IMPACT


The estimated cost of this assessment is approximately $250,000. 
It is believed this assessment will save us millions in future
litigation.


Contact
Name: Senator Gary Schroeder 
Phone: 332-1324



STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                    SCR 125