Resolve, To Impose a 2-year Delay on the Use of Standardized Tests To Evaluate Teachers

Emergency preamble. Whereas,  acts and resolves of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and

Whereas,  school administrative units are administering standardized tests before the end of this school year; and

Whereas,  it is unlikely that the 90-day period will end prior to the administration of the standardized tests; and

Whereas,  the provisions of this resolve effect how school administrators will use the results of the standardized tests to evaluate teachers; and

Whereas,  in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore, be it

Sec. 1. School administrative units to delay use of Maine educational assessment tests to evaluate educator effectiveness. Resolved: That school administrative units may not use a Maine Educational Assessment for Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy standardized test administered prior to the 2017-18 school year to evaluate educator effectiveness under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 13704, subsection 2.

Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this legislation takes effect when approved.

SUMMARY

This resolve prohibits school administrative units from using the Maine Educational Assessment for Mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy standardized tests administered prior to the 2017-18 school year to measure educator effectiveness.