What's happening
This bill prohibits time limits on standardized tests for students in New York City public schools.
Why it matters
Levels the playing field for all students. By removing time limits on standardized tests, the bill seeks to reduce stress and anxiety, particularly helping students who may need more time due to learning differences, language barriers, or test-taking anxiety.
Impacts teaching and assessment practices. Schools and teachers may need to adapt their schedules and resources, potentially changing how tests are administered and how student performance is evaluated.
Could influence educational equity debates. The new rule may spark discussions about fairness in assessment, as it addresses concerns that time constraints disadvantage certain groups of students, aiming to make testing more inclusive.
May affect test design and logistics. Test makers and administrators might need to revise existing exams or procedures to comply, possibly leading to longer testing periods and changes in how results are interpreted.
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Remove Limits on Test Time
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Sponsors
Assembly Member · Assembly District 44
History
- Referred to education
- Print number 5038a
- Amend (t) and recommit to education
- Referred to education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
End Test Time Limits
In Senate Committee · New York City Education · Sponsor Robert Jackson
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5038--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL, ARROYO, SIMON, RIVERA, COOK, FERNANDEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to preventing time limits being placed on standardized tests given in cities with a population of one million or more
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2590-w to read as follows:
§ 2590-w. Time limits on certain tests. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, no state assessments, state-created tests, state administered tests, tests created by the city district or any other standardized tests or examinations administered by the city district shall be subject to any time limitation when such assessment, test or examination is administered to a student who attends the city district.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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