Legislation

Title: Education - Student Achievement Gap Standard - Establishment (Maryland Student Achievement Act)
Sponsored by: Delegate A. Washington
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the State Department of Education to establish a standard to measure and quantify the student achievement gap, identify the student achievement gap between specified student groups, and issue best practices and annual benchmarks to close the student achievement gap between specified groups on or before July 1, 2018; requiring a local school system to document the student achievement gap in the district for the previous 20 years and develop a 5-year strategic plan to close the student achievement gap; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2017 Legislative Date 2/10/2017 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Education - Student Achievement Gap Standard - Establishment (Maryland Student Achievement Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2017 Legislative Date 2/14/2017 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/10/2017	2/10/2017	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Education - Student Achievement Gap Standard - Establishment (Maryland Student Achievement Act)
House	2/14/2017	2/14/2017	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

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