WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Educational tests

H.R. 6525, The American History and Civics Achievement Act

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6525 would amend the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act to require State academic assessments of student achievement in United States history and civics....

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H.R. 6104, The Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6104 would provide for the coordination of the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives....

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S. 3047, The Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3047 would provide for the coordination of the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives....

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S. 2671, The Financial Literacy Improvement Act of 2008

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2671 would provide grants to promote financial literacy....

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H.R. 4889, The The Guard and Reserves Are Fighting Too Act of 2008

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4889 would amend title 38, United States Code, to recodify as part of that title chapter 1607 of title 10, United States Code....

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S. 2496, The Enhancing Teaching Standards and License Portability Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2496 would amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enhance teaching standards and provide for license portability....

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H.R. 4305, To amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve elementary and secondary education

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4305 would amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve elementary and secondary education....

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H.R. 4100, To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish an instructional level assessment pilot program

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4100 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish an instructional level assessment pilot program....

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S. 2312, A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for State student achievement contracts

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2312 would amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for State student achievement contracts....

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H.R. 3979, The Assessment Accuracy and Improvement Act

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3979 would increase assessment accuracy to better measure student achievement and provide States with greater flexibility on assessment design....

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S. 2227, The Success in the Middle Act of 2007

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2227 would provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors, it would improve State and district policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, and it would develop and implement effective middle school models for struggling students....

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S. 2173, The FIT Kids Act

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2173 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education....

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H.R. 3842, To establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3842 would establish dual-language education programs in low-income communities....

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S. 2157, The Expanded Education Act

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2157 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish pilot programs in expanded school attendance....

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H.R. 3762, The WE CARE Act

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3762 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to foster community involvement....

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S. 2122, The Facilitating Outstanding Classrooms Using Size reduction Act (FOCUS Act)

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2122 would amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of highly qualified teachers....

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H.R. 3641, To allow teachers in rural areas who are highly qualified in one subject to have 3 years from their hiring date to become highly qualified in each additional subject they teach

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3641 would allow teachers in rural areas who are highly qualified in one subject to have 3 years from their hiring date to become highly qualified in each additional subject they teach....

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H.R. 3642, The Expanded Learning Time Demonstration Act

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3642 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for expanded learning time schools and programs....

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H.R. 3613, To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to make improvements relating to students with disabilities

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3613 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to make improvements relating to students with disabilities....

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H.R. 3606, The Access to Complete Education Act

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3606 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for core curriculum development....

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S. 2053, The Improving Student Testing Act of 2007

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2053 would amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve elementary and secondary education....

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H.R. 3463, To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership between the Department of Education and the National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3463 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership between the Department of Education and the National Park Service to provide educational opportunities for students and teachers....

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H.R. 3406, The Success in the Middle Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3406 would provide grants to States to ensure that all students exit the middle grades prepared for success in a high school with an academically rigorous curriculum that prepares students for postsecondary education and the workplace....

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H.R. 3426, The Flexibility for Individual Excellence in Education Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3426 would modify certain amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001....

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H.R. 3441, The Instructional Leadership Act of 2007

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3441 would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize competitive grants to train school principals in instructional leadership skills and to promote the incorporation of standards of instructional leadership into State-level principal certification or licensure....

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