STATE OF NEW YORK
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2307
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. RA, MURRAY, GRAF, McDONOUGH, LUPINACCI, RAIA,
GIGLIO, OAKS, GARBARINO, FRIEND, CURRAN, PALMESANO -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, CROUCH, RICHARDSON -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the commissioner of
education granting schools variances for alternative assessments
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 56 to read as follows:
3 56. a. The commissioner shall grant schools variances for alternative
4 assessments that may be substituted for certain assessments specified in
5 regulations promulgated by the department.
6 b. An "alternative assessment" must meet the following criteria:
7 (i) shall measure the state learning standards for the respective
8 content area;
9 (ii) shall be at least as rigorous as the corresponding required state
10 assessment;
11 (iii) shall be consistent with technical criteria for validity, reli-
12 ability, and freedom from bias; and
13 (iv) this is to include, but not be limited to: portfolio-based
14 assessments.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06699-01-7
