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2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 5, 2017
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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 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.
§ 2. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 56 to read as follows:
56. 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.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01298-01-7