S.B. 175
         ASSESSMENT OF COLLEGE READINESS

House Floor Amendments

Amendment 2 March 12, 2013 3:09 PM



Representative Steve Eliason proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Lines 50 through 56
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
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             50      mathematics, science in grades 4 through 12, and effectiveness of written expression.
    
  (2) "IEP" means a written statement for a student with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.      

             51          
{   (2)   }        (3)       "Utah's common core" means the core set of English language arts and mathematics

             52      standards developed and adopted by the State Board of Education which define the knowledge
             53      and skills students should have in kindergarten through grade 12 to enable them to be prepared
             54      for college or workforce training.
             55          
{   (3)   }        (4)       "Utah Performance Assessment System for Students" or "U-PASS" means:

             56          (a) as determined by the State Board of Education, criterion-referenced achievement

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             189          (3) The college readiness assessments adopted by the State Board of Education:
             190          (a) shall include the college admissions test that includes an assessment of language
             191      arts, mathematics, and science that is most commonly submitted to local universities; and
             192          (b) may include:
             193          (i) the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery; and
             194          (ii) a battery of assessments that are predictive of success in higher education.
             195          (4)
{   The   }        (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), the       State Board of Education shall require school districts and charter schools to

             196      administer a test adopted under Subsection (3)(a) to all students in grade 11.
    
  (b) A student with an IEP may take an appropriate college readiness assessment other than a test adopted by the State Board of Education under Subsection (3)(a), as determined by the student's IEP.      

             197          [(b) Except as provided in Subsection (5) and Section 53A-1-1001 , a student must pass

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