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HB1121: relative to the academic areas that comprise the statewide assessment.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

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CHAPTER 75

HB 1121 - FINAL VERSION

9Mar2016... 0554h

04/07/2016 1200s

2016 SESSION

16-2154

04/01

HOUSE BILL 1121

AN ACT relative to the academic areas that comprise the statewide assessment.


ANALYSIS

This bill clarifies the academic areas to be included in the statewide assessment.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

9Mar2016... 0554h

04/07/2016 1200s 16-2154

04/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

AN ACT relative to the academic areas that comprise the statewide assessment.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

75:1 Statewide Improvement and Assessment Program; Areas of Assessment. Amend RSA 193-C:5 to read as follows:

193-C:5 Areas of Assessment. The statewide academic areas to be assessed shall include[, but not be limited to:] reading and language arts, mathematics, and science[, history, geography, civics, and economics]. History, geography, civics, and economics remain required critical areas of study. Therefore, assessment of these subjects remains within the purview of the local school board. The statewide assessment program shall only measure student understanding of key content-specific concepts, skills, and knowledge applied within or across academic content domains.

75:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 19, 2016

Effective Date: July 18, 2016