FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2007

March 12, 2007

Mr. Speaker:

    Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 1004

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

     1. On page 1, line 22, strike the first occurrence of "TESTS" and insert in lieu thereof "ASSESSMENTS" and strike the second occurrence of "TESTS" and insert in lieu thereof "ASSESSMENTS".

     2. On page 1, line 23, strike "TEST" and insert in lieu thereof "ASSESSMENTS".

     3. On page 2, line 2, strike "student,".

     4. On page 2, lines 5 and 6, strike "academic performance tests" and insert in lieu thereof "assessments".

     5. On page 2, lines 10 and 11, strike "by the school year indicated".

     6. On page 2, line 12, strike "nine" and insert in lieu thereof "eight".

     7. On page 2, line 13, strike "academic performance tests" and insert in lieu thereof "assessments".

     8. On page 2, line 14, strike "by", strike lines 15 through 17 in their entirety and strike line 18 up to the semicolon.

     9. On page 2, line 19, strike "nine" and insert in lieu thereof "eight, a".

     10. On page 2, line 20, strike "academic performance".

     11. On page 2, lines 22 and 23, strike "criterion-referenced tests by the 2005-2006 school year" and insert in lieu thereof "standards-based assessments".

     12. On page 2, line 25, strike "nine" and insert in lieu thereof "eight" and strike "academic".

     13. On page 3, line 1, strike "performance tests" and insert in lieu thereof "assessments".

     14. On page 3, line 4, strike "academic performance tests" and insert in lieu thereof "assessments".

     15. On page 3, lines 6 and 7, strike "academic performance tests" and insert in lieu thereof "assessments".

     16. On page 3, line 21, strike "academic performance test" and insert in lieu thereof "assessment".

     17. On page 3, line 24, strike "test" and insert in lieu thereof "assessment".

     18. On page 4, line 1, strike "test" and insert in lieu thereof "assessment".