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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N | |
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RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION RECONSIDER THE | |
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STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT PORTION OF THE STATE GRADUATION | |
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REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGIES | |
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Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Metts, Sheehan, Satchell, and Miller | |
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Date Introduced: July 03, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Placed on Senate Calendar | |
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WHEREAS, According to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
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approximately 4000 high school students from the Class of 2014 are in jeopardy of not graduating |
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from high school due to the students' score on the state assessment; and |
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WHEREAS, The General Assembly is concerned about the impact of not having a high |
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school diploma on students' lives and the economy of the State; and |
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WHEREAS, The common core standards are currently being implemented in schools |
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throughout the State; and |
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WHEREAS, Rhode Island and twenty-one additional states have agreed to utilize the |
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Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Career (PARCC) as the state assessment |
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that aligns with the common core standards; and |
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WHEREAS, The New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) will be |
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replaced by the PARCC beginning in the 2014-2015 school year; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Rhode Island Board of Regents adopted regulations for |
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graduation standards beginning with the 2013-2014 school year that will require three measures |
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to be eligible to graduate which are: 1) Successfully completing 20 academic courses in six core |
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content areas; 2) Successfully completing a performance-based diploma assessment such as a |
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senior project, exhibition, or electronic portfolio; and 3) Reaching the level of partial proficiency |
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on the first administration of the state assessment or showing growth between the first and |
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subsequent administrations of the state assessment; now, therefore be it |
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RESOLVED, That this General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence |
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Plantations hereby supports a rigorous curriculum, high standards, and high expectations for all of |
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our students; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That this General Assembly hereby urges the Board of Education to |
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reconsider the current graduation requirements including the use of the state assessment and |
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examine using a weighted compilation of the state assessment, coursework performance, and |
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senior project or portfolio; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That this General Assembly respectfully requests that the Board of |
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Education delay the state assessment portion of the graduation requirement to allow for adequate |
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time for students to be immersed in the common core curriculum; and be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Chairperson of the Rhode Island Board of |
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Education. |
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