H 3225 General Bill, By E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Clemmons, Duncan, Anthony, Cobb-Hunter, Mahaffey, Haley, Loftis, Huggins, Tripp, J.R. Smith, Vaughn, G.R. Smith, Haskins, Cato, Clark, J. Brown, Owens and Rice
Summary: Academic test established in grades 3-8
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3, ACADEMIC PROGRESS TEST, TO CHAPTER 30, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTER-ADMINISTERED TESTING PROGRAM WITH AN ADAPTIVE COMPONENT IN GRADES THREE THROUGH EIGHT TO MEASURE ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND PROVIDE DATA FOR INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT; BY DESIGNATING SECTIONS 59-30-10 THROUGH 59-30-110 AS ARTICLE 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-1595, RELATING TO REALLOCATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING AND THE PALMETTO ACHIEVEMENT CHALLENGE TEST, AND SECTION 59-28-200, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS AND THE PALMETTO ACHIEVEMENT CHALLENGE TEST, SO AS TO CONFORM BOTH SECTIONS TO THE ACADEMIC PROGRESS TEST.
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12/22/04	House	Prefiled
12/22/04	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/11/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-137
01/11/05	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-137
02/24/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
03/01/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, Tripp, J.R.Smith, Vaughn, G.R.Smith, Haskins, Cato
03/02/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark
03/03/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.Brown, Owens, Rice