PRINTER'S NO. 2214

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

1939

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY GROVE, TOPPER, KEEFER, STAMBAUGH, RYAN, HILL-

EVANS, ROWE, STRUZZI, B. MILLER, SCHLEGEL CULVER AND

R. BROWN, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

laws relating thereto," in professional employees relating to

revised rating system, further providing for definitions; and

providing for Student-Centered Assessment Pilot Program.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The definition of "assessment" in section 1138.1

of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the

Public School Code of 1949, amended March 27, 2020 (P.L.62,

No.13), is amended and the section is amended by adding a

definition to read:

or another test established by the State Board of Education or

approved by an act of the General Assembly to meet the

requirements of section 2603-B(d)(10)(i) and the requirements of

the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95, 129 Stat.

1802) or its successor statute or required to achieve other

standards established by the department for the school or school

district.

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"Blended adaptive assessment." An adaptive test performed

under Article XV-K.

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Adaptive testing." Periodic testing over the course of the

academic year taken by a student on a computer which tracks

student growth, provides instructional data regarding the

student's achievement level and assigned grade and complies with

the requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (Public

Law 114-95, 129 Stat. 1802) for proficiency for students at the

respective grade levels.

"Board." The State Board of Education of the Commonwealth.

"Department." The Department of Education of the

"Elementary school student." A student who attends a public

school in grades one through five.

"Eligible student." An elementary school student, a middle

school student or a high school student who attends a school

district that participates in the program.

"High school student." A student who attends a public school

in grades 9 through 12.

"Middle school student." A student who attends a public

school in grades six through eight.

"Program." The Student-Centered Assessment Pilot Program

"Student growth." A calculation of a student's academic

improvement during the current academic year in comparison to

prior assessments during the academic year.

Section 1502-K. Student-Centered Assessment Pilot Program.

(a) Establishment.--The Student-Centered Assessment Pilot

Program is established within the department. The department, in

consultation with the board and school districts that

participate in the program, shall administer the program.

(b) Nonadaptive assessments.--

(1) A public school of a school district participating

(2) A school district participating in the program shall

only utilize the adaptive tests administered under section

1504-K for diagnostic testing.

(c) Eligibility.--A school district shall be eligible to

participate in the program if the school district administered

State-approved adaptive testing prior to January 1, 2021.

Section 1503-K. Duties of department and board.

(a) Establishment.--The department, in consultation with

the board, shall establish blended criteria for adaptive testing

of eligible students. The criteria shall conform to academic

standards established for elementary school students, middle

school students and high school students under this act.

(b) Regulations.--The department shall establish policies

Section 1504-K. Duties of school districts.

(a) Duties.--A school district that participates in the

program shall have the following duties:

(1) The school district shall administer approved

adaptive testing to eligible students.

(2) In preparing eligible students for adaptive testing,

the school district shall provide the necessary methods to

minimize the amount of test preparation in the classroom.

(3) No later than 48 hours after eligible students

complete adaptive testing, the school district shall make

(1) The first adaptive test shall be administered

by the end of the first month of the academic year.

(2) The second adaptive test shall be administered no

later than December 31

of each year and used to determine

student growth from the start of the academic year.

(3) The third adaptive test shall be administered no

later than the last month of the academic year and used to

determine each student's mastery of the subjects in

accordance with the Federal requirements concerning academic

testing.

(c) Third-party providers.--The department may contract with

a third-party provider to administer the program.

Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.