H0564B0589A06073 SFL:JSL 03/14/18 #90 A06073
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 564
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE ENGLISH
Printer's No. 589
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 5 and 6, by striking out "civics
test graduation requirement" and inserting
assessment of civic knowledge
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 12 through 16; page 2, lines 1
through 30; page 3, lines 1 through 22; by striking out all of
said lines on said pages and inserting
Section 1605.1. Assessment of Civic Knowledge.--(a)
Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, each school entity:
(1) Shall administer at least once to students during grades
seven through twelve a locally developed assessment of United
States history, government and civics that includes the nature,
purpose, principles and structure of United States
constitutional democracy, the principles, operations and
documents of United States government and the rights and
responsibilities of citizenship. Each school entity shall
determine the form of the assessment and the manner in which the
assessment shall be administered and may administer the
assessment at the conclusion of the course of study required
under section 1605(a) or at the conclusion of another related
course or instructional unit. A school entity may use the United
States Citizenship and Immigration Services Test to satisfy the
requirements of this paragraph.
(2) Shall issue a certificate of recognition to students who
attain a passing grade on the assessment administered under
paragraph (1).
(b) The department shall:
(1) Within twelve (12) months of the effective date of this
section, post on its publicly accessible Internet website links
to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Test
and any related resources offered by the United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services. The department shall also
post on its publicly accessible Internet website any additional
materials that the department deems useful to school entities in
complying with the requirements in this section.
(2) Conduct an electronic survey of each school entity at
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