Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 1138

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Background

Title

Description: Schools; require teaching of certain research-based reading instruction.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

102/21/00(H)Referred To Education
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Smith (35th)

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE CURRICULUM IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MISSISSIPPI FOR GRADES K-3 TO INCLUDE CERTAIN RESEARCH-BASED READING INSTRUCTION AND DIRECT, SYSTEMIC INSTRUCTION IN CERTAIN SKILLS; TO REQUIRE ALL THIRD-GRADE STUDENTS TO TAKE A NATIONALLY STANDARDIZED NORM-REFERENCED TEST OF BASIC READING SKILLS; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED READING INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS SCORING BELOW THE NATIONAL AVERAGE ON THE TEST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:28.



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