WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Educational tests

S. 3627, The Every Student Counts Act

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3627 would improve the calculation of, the reporting of, and the accountability for, secondary school graduation rates....

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H.R. 7116, To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include certain students with disabilities in the calculation of graduation rates, and to assess limited English proficient students who have been in the United States for 5 or more consecutive years

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7116 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include certain students with disabilities in the calculation of graduation rates, and to assess limited English proficient students who have been in the United States for 5 or more consecutive years....

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H.R. 6952, The People Resolved to Obtain an Understanding of Democracy (P.R.O.U.D.) Act

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6952 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize pilot or demonstration programs to prepare high school students to pass the United States citizenship exam....

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H.R. 6856, The Ready to Compete Act

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6856 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and to increase America's global competitiveness....

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H.R. 6632, The Improving No Child Left Behind for All Students Act

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6632 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reform various programs and activities carried out under that Act....

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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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H.R. 5750, The Senior Citizenship Act of 2008

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5750 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to take the history and government examination in a language of their choice....

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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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S. 1642, The Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $518.51

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 1642 would extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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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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