Iowa SSB 1025: A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools.

Bill Text

Senate Study Bill 1025 - Introduced
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BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE
ON EDUCATION BILL BY
CHAIRPERSON EVANS)
A BILL FOR
An Act relating to the administration of the statewide1
summative assessment of student progress to students of2
online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic3
schools, and charter schools.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:5
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Section 1. Section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph b,1
subparagraph (2), unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2025, is amended2
to read as follows:3
For the school year beginning July 1, 2018, and each4
succeeding school year, the The rules shall also require all5
of the following:6
Sec. 2. Section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph b,7
subparagraph (2), Code 2025, is amended by adding the following8
new subparagraph division:9
NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION. (e) That any school district,10
accredited nonpublic school, or charter school providing11
instruction delivered primarily over the internet pursuant to12
subsection 32 may administer any state assessment required13
pursuant to this subsection in an online setting that is14
similar to the student’s regular academic instruction, if all15
of the following conditions are satisfied:16
(i) The student takes the assessment at a date and time that17
are assigned by personnel designated by the school district,18
accredited nonpublic school, or charter school.19
(ii) The student participates in a synchronous assessment20
session that is initiated and managed by personnel designated21
by the school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter22
school.23
(iii) (A) The student takes the assessment using a device24
and an assessment platform that allow an assessment proctor to25
monitor the student for the duration of the assessment through26
a video feed that allows the assessment proctor to view the27
student taking the assessment and the student’s background.28
(B) If the device or assessment platform does not allow29
an assessment proctor to monitor the student for the duration30
of the assessment through a video feed in accordance with31
subparagraph part (A), the requirements of this subparagraph32
subdivision shall be satisfied if an assessment proctor is able33
to, through the use of a second device, monitor the student34
for the duration of the assessment through a video feed that35
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allows the assessment proctor to view the student taking the1
assessment and the student’s background.2
(iv) The school district, accredited nonpublic school,3
or charter school maintains a ratio of students taking the4
assessment to assessment proctors of not greater than ten to5
one.6
(v) The student does not exit the assessment session until7
instructed to do so by the assessment proctor.8
(vi) An assessment administrator verifies student9
submission of the assessment.10
EXPLANATION11
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with12
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.13
This bill relates to the administration of the statewide14
summative assessment of student progress to students of online15
schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and16
charter schools.17
The bill provides that any school district, accredited18
nonpublic school, or charter school providing instruction19
delivered primarily over the internet may administer any state20
summative assessment in an online setting that is similar to21
the student’s regular academic instruction, if the following22
conditions are satisfied: the student takes the assessment23
at a date and time that are assigned by personnel designated24
by the school, the student participates in a synchronous25
assessment session that is initiated and managed by personnel26
designated by the school, an assessment proctor is able to27
monitor the student for the duration of the assessment through28
a video feed, the ratio of students taking the assessment29
to assessment proctors is not greater than 10 to 1, and30
an assessment administrator verifies student submission of31
the assessment. Pursuant to Code section 256.7(21)(b)(2),32
the state board of education is required to adopt rules to33
implement the bill’s provisions.34
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