A major overhaul of Georgia’s testing and teacher evaluation system passed unanimously out of a state House committee Friday, and now awaits a vote by all state representatives.
Senate Bill 364 reduces the weight of tests in teacher evaluations to 30 percent. Student test results currently count for at least half of evaluations. The bill also reduces the number of tests while introducing new tests in math, English and reading in the first and second grades to ensure students start their educations on track.
The legislation affects more than 100,000 teachers and 1.7 million students, and is supported by a broad coalition of education groups, including those representing parents, teachers, superintendents and school boards.
It now must get through the House Rules committee and through a vote on the House floor, and then return to the Senate for approval of changes made in the House.
Sen. Lindsey Tippins, R-Marietta, the bill’s author, said he supports the final version.
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