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Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Brown signs AB 484
Gov Brown signs AB 484-
ending most California
Today Governor Jerry
Brown signed Assembly Bill 484. The new law immediately suspends most of
the old California Standardized tests (STAR) and funds a trial run this year of
the new Smarter Balanced Assessments.
The new tests are suppose to be taken on
computers, but the new law also provides a written test for districts that do
not have the technology available for testing on computers. By most estimates,
that testing caveat applies to most of California
The new tests are aligned with the new Common Core curriculum.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson released a statement that included:
“I’ve said from the beginning, California
(Full statement here: Torlakson )
In addition to the federal Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan opposing the California
a number of groups, including Ed Voice,
Educators 4 Excellence, Teach Plus, and Parent Revolution, had urged Brown to veto the law.
Opponents to the law cited the prospect of a year's worth of missing assessment data.Duncan had
threatened to withhold federal funding if California
Opponents to the law cited the prospect of a year's worth of missing assessment data.
The new law only
funds either the math or English parts of the new Smarter Balance Assessments in
grades 3-8 and 11 for a district, but not both. A school district giving both tests would pay for the second test itself.
No individual scores, school performance scores, or statewide results will be generated from the initial trial run in the spring.
No individual scores, school performance scores, or statewide results will be generated from the initial trial run in the spring.
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FULL TEXT of new LAW: AB 484
Legislative Analysis of Law: Analysis
