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Assembly Bill A8208A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Adjusts state qualitative skill education assesssment standards

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2015-A8208 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§669-e & 305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A239
2019-2020: A3409
2021-2022: A6994
2023-2024: A1930
2025-2026: A7130

2015-A8208 - Summary

Adjusts state qualitative skill education assessment standards.

2015-A8208 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8208

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to creating a grant
  program for institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations,
  other public agencies and businesses to prepare students  for  postse-
  condary education and careers

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 669-e of the education law is amended by  adding  a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT AND THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  QUALITATIVE  AND  QUANTITATIVE  SKILLS
ASSESSMENTS OF STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE, STANDARDS REGARDING (A) WHAT GRADE
LEVEL  STEM  EDUCATION IS INTRODUCED PRIOR TO HIGHER EDUCATION, (B) WHAT
CONSTITUTES AN ACCEPTABLE CURRICULUM FOR STEM, AND (C) THE  CREATION  OF
AN  EVALUATIVE  RUBRIC  TO  EXAMINE STUDENT AND TEACHER PROGRESS IN STEM
FIELDS. THE BOARD AND DEPARTMENT ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED TO CREATE A CURRIC-
ULUM FOR TRAINING TEACHERS  WHO  WILL  BE  ENGAGED  IN  STEM  FIELDS  TO
ADEQUATELY  PREPARE  THEM  FOR STEM CURRICULUM IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. SUCH
CURRICULUM MUST BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  ALL  TEACHERS  RESPONSIBLE  FOR
SCIENCE AND MATH COURSES IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND ALL TEACH-
ERS MUST HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN UNDER NEW STEM STANDARDS.
  S  2.  Section  305  of  the  education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
  53. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DIRECT THE  DEPARTMENT  AND  THE  BOARD  OF
EDUCATION  TO  PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING SCIENCE, TECH-
NOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) EDUCATION  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION
SIX OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-E OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11450-01-5

2015-A8208A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§669-e & 305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A239
2019-2020: A3409
2021-2022: A6994
2023-2024: A1930
2025-2026: A7130

2015-A8208A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Adjusts state qualitative skill education assessment standards.

2015-A8208A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8208--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee  on  Education  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Education in
  accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to adjusting state  qual-
  itative skill education assessment standards

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 669-e of the education law is amended by  adding  a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
  6.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT AND THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION,  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  QUALITATIVE  AND  QUANTITATIVE  SKILLS
ASSESSMENTS OF STUDENTS' PERFORMANCE, STANDARDS REGARDING (A) WHAT GRADE
LEVEL  STEM  EDUCATION IS INTRODUCED PRIOR TO HIGHER EDUCATION, (B) WHAT
CONSTITUTES AN ACCEPTABLE CURRICULUM FOR STEM, AND (C) THE  CREATION  OF
AN  EVALUATIVE  RUBRIC  TO  EXAMINE STUDENT AND TEACHER PROGRESS IN STEM
FIELDS. THE BOARD AND DEPARTMENT ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED TO CREATE A CURRIC-
ULUM FOR TRAINING TEACHERS  WHO  WILL  BE  ENGAGED  IN  STEM  FIELDS  TO
ADEQUATELY  PREPARE  THEM  FOR STEM CURRICULUM IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. SUCH
CURRICULUM MUST BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  ALL  TEACHERS  RESPONSIBLE  FOR
SCIENCE AND MATH COURSES IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND ALL TEACH-
ERS MUST HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN UNDER NEW STEM STANDARDS.
  S  2.  Section  305  of  the  education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 55 to read as follows:
  55. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DIRECT THE  DEPARTMENT  AND  THE  BOARD  OF
EDUCATION  TO  PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING SCIENCE, TECH-
NOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) EDUCATION  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION
SIX OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE-E OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11450-03-6

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