The bill was requested by state Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn. Here's a portion of the news release issued by OSPI:
“Plain and simple, this is a win for fairness,” Dorn said. “In a tough legislative year, this is one law that directly impacts the lives of students in a positive manner. I’m pleased that state legislators and the governor did the right thing for students.”See the full news release on the OSPI website. Also, see this article in the The Herald of Everett.
Dorn’s legislation amends the math assessment graduation requirement to allow students in the classes of 2013 and 2014 to pass one end-of-course (EOC) math exam instead of two. That will allow the assessment system to be better aligned in the transition from the High School Proficiency Exam (a single, comprehensive math exam) to two end-of-course exams (algebra 1 and geometry).
