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PRINTER'S NO. 777
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
659
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BREWSTER, MAY 2, 2017
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, MAY 2, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in preliminary provisions, providing
for impact of scores from assessments.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 121.1. Impact of Scores from Assessments.--(a)
Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, beginning
in the 2017-2018 school year, student scores on an assessment
shall be attributed to a student's school entity for the sole
purpose of compliance with the Every Student Succeeds Act
(Public Law 114-95, 129 Stat. 1802).
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent
the use of student scores on an assessment to calculate academic
growth using statistically reliable measures.
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(c) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Assessment." The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
test, the Keystone Exam, an equivalent local assessment or
another test established or approved by the State Board of
Education or the General Assembly to meet the requirements of
section 2603-B(d)(10)(i) and required under the Every Student
Succeeds Act or its successor statute.
"Public school entity." Includes a school district,
intermediate unit, joint school, area vocational-technical
school, charter school or cyber charter school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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