Accountability for student achievement—selected districtwide assessment, 12.8(1)“h”
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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT[281]
Notice of Intended Action
Twenty-five interested persons, a governmental subdivision, an agency or association of 25 or more persons may demand an oral presentation hereon as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.4(1)"b."
Notice is also given to the public that the Administrative Rules Review Committee may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this proposed action under section 17A.8(6) at a regular or special meeting where the public or interested persons may be heard.
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 256.7(21), the State Board of Education hereby proposes to amend Chapter 12, "General Accreditation Standards," Iowa Administrative Code.
On August 6, 2015, the State Board of Education directed the Iowa Department of Education to present proposed rules for Notice to incorporate the recommendations of the Assessment Task Force convened pursuant to Iowa Code section 256.7(21). This rule making complies with that directive. The task force's report is available at the following url: https://www.educateiowa.gov/documents/boards-committees-councils-and-task-forces/2015/01/2014- 12-31-iowa-assessment-task-force.
An agencywide waiver provision is provided in 281—Chapter 4.
Interested individuals may make written comments on the proposed amendment until November 3, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. Comments on the proposed amendment should be directed to Phil Wise, Administrative Rules Co-Coordinator, Iowa Department of Education, Second Floor, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146; telephone (515)281-4835; e-mail phil.wise@iowa.gov; or fax (515)242-5988.
A public hearing will be held on November 3, 2015, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the State Board Room, Second Floor, Grimes State Office Building, East 14th Street and Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, at which time persons may present their views either orally or in writing. Any persons who intend to attend the public hearing and have special requirements, such as those related to hearing or mobility impairments, should advise the Department of Education of specific needs by calling (515)281-5295.
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
This amendment is intended to implement Iowa Code section 256.7(21).
The following amendment is proposed.
Adopt the following new paragraph 12.8(1)"h":
h. Designation of "at least one districtwide assessment."
(1)For purposes of Iowa Code section 256.7, at least one of the districtwide assessments used to measure student progress in core academic indicators in reading and math shall be the assessment developed by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC).
(2)The department shall select a vendor to administer SBAC through a request-for-proposal process.
(3)The assessment task force shall review SBAC administration and make a recommendation pursuant to Iowa Code section 256.7(21)"b"(3) on or before June 30, 2020.
This notice is now closed for comments. Collection of comments closed on 11/3/2015.
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