| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2016 |
print number 5071a |
| Jan 21, 2016 |
amend and recommit to education |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to education |
| Apr 29, 2015 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S5071A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S5071 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2245
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §305, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
A9559
2017-2018: A5897
2015-S5071 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5071
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to
requiring the commissioner to post past common core and other state
standardized examinations on the department's website
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Under this law, the education commissioner is required to post all
common core examinations and other examinations that have been
administered to the students statewide on the department's website to
provide parents, students and educators with materials that can be
used to practice for future examinations. This practice is already
used for regents examinations.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 305 of the Education Law is amended to direct the commissioner
to post all common core examinations and other examinations which have
been administered to students statewide on the department's website in
order to provide parents, students and educators with materials which
can be used to practice for future administration of such
examinations.
JUSTIFICATION:
2015-S5071 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5071
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 29, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commis-
sioner to post past common core and other state standardized examina-
tions on the department's website
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 53 to read as follows:
53. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL POST ALL COMMON CORE EXAMINATIONS AND OTHER
EXAMINATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED TO STUDENTS STATEWIDE ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND EDUCA-
TORS WITH MATERIALS WHICH CAN BE USED TO PRACTICE FOR FUTURE ADMINIS-
TRATIONS OF SUCH EXAMINATIONS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04614-01-5
2015-S5071A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2245
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §305, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
A9559
2017-2018: A5897
2015-S5071A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5071A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to
requiring the commissioner to post past common core and other state
standardized examinations on the department's website
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Under this law, the education
commissioner is required to post all common core examinations and
other examinations that have been administered to the students
statewide on the department's website to provide parents, students and
educators with materials that can be used to practice for future
examinations. This practice is already used for regents examinations.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 305 of the Education Law is
amended to direct the commissioner to post all common core
examinations and other examinations which have been administered to
students statewide on the department's website in order to provide
parents, students and educators with materials which can be used to
practice for future administration of such examinations.
JUSTIFICATION : This bill gives parents and educators the appropriate
materials to help students study and be prepared for these
examinations. By having practiced with past examinations, students can
have a better understanding of the material that they need to study.
Also, by practicing with previous examinations, students can
familiarize themselves with the format of these tests and be more
2015-S5071A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
5071--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 29, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education -- recom-
mitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the commis-
sioner to post past common core and other state standardized examina-
tions on the department's website
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 55 to read as follows:
55. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL POST ALL COMMON CORE EXAMINATIONS AND OTHER
EXAMINATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED TO STUDENTS STATEWIDE ON THE
DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND EDUCA-
TORS WITH MATERIALS WHICH CAN BE USED TO PRACTICE FOR FUTURE ADMINIS-
TRATIONS OF SUCH EXAMINATIONS.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04614-02-6
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