Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5148 Primary Sponsor:Committee (21) Committee Number:04 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Regulations approved Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Computer Document Number:PFM/11055AC.94 Introduced Date:19940421 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940517 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide Sponsor Committee:Education and Public Works Sponsor Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
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5148 Senate 19940517 Introduced, read first time, 04
referred to Committee
5148 House 19940517 Read third time, sent to
Senate
5148 House 19940516 Read second time
5148 House 19940421 Introduced, read first time
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INTRODUCED
April 21, 1994
H. 5148
S. Printed 4/21/94--H.
Read the first time April 21, 1994.
TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO BASIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM - WRITING TEST: MINIMUM STANDARDS OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT; SCORING CRITERIA, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1753, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The regulations of the Board of Education, relating to Basic Skills Assessment Program - Writing Test: Minimum Standards of Student Achievement; Scoring Criteria, designated as Regulation Document Number 1753, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.
Regulation R43-262.6, Basic Skills Assessment Program - Writing Test: Minimum Standards of Student Achievement; Scoring Criteria, contains State Board of Education policy pertaining to the writing tests required by Act 631 of 1978 (Basic Skills Assessment Program). The Alternative Assessment Mechanism to the Written Portion of the Exit Examination (Act 153 of 1993) requires an alternative assessment mechanism for the written portion of the Exit Examination for students with English as a second language and students with documented disabilities. The wording of the regulation has been revised to comply with Act 153, as well. Other revisions in the wording of the regulation have been made for clarification or updating purposes.