Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
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Summary: HB 2836 seeks to increase instructional time in the classroom and ensure that accountability measures are effective. This legislation changes current law in four ways.
HB 2836 will change the accountability requirement by allowing only the questions that address readiness standards to be used for accountability and supporting questions will be used for diagnostics and reporting requirements.
Analysis: HB 2836 allows teachers to focus on instructing students on what is pertinent to their students' learning in the respective grades. This legislation minimizes restrictive testing measures; therefore, making government more transparent, limited in scope, and efficient in educating students. With these changes, exams will test the knowledge that the students should have gathered rather than using questions that are challenging but do not assess pertinent knowledge. HB 2836 will also enhance accountability by requiring teachers to focus on ensuring their students know the material in the grade they are teaching and will help parents gauge how well their children are performing. We recommend legislators vote for HB 2836.