118th Congress Education
H.R. 1741: More Teaching Less Testing Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill reauthorizes certain programs and revises standardized testing requirements for public elementary and secondary schools.
Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for annual summative assessments to be administered to students every year in grades 3-8. The bill allows states to implement grade-span testing, representative sampling, or a combination of grade-span testing with either representative sampling or matrix sampling.
Additionally, the bill requires states to carry out a 90-day public comment period in order to set a target limit on the aggregate amount of time devoted to the administration of and preparation for assessments for each grade.
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The bill establishes a task force within the National Center for Education Research to study and report on, among other things, the impact of standardized testing on student wellness, learning, and postsecondary education success.
The bill extends the demonstration period for state educational agencies (SEAs) to establish innovative assessment systems. It also increases the number of SEAs that may participate in these demonstrations.
Next, the bill authorizes for an additional 10 years a grant program that provides aid to local educational agencies for the education of disadvantaged children.
The bill also prohibits states from using federal elementary and secondary education funds for certain purposes, such as considering summative assessments as a sole or dominant factor when implementing grade-retention policies or evaluating the performance of teachers.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Shontel Brown D-OHOriginal
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FLOriginal
- Jasmine Crockett D-TXOriginal
- Gregorio Casar D-TXOriginal
- Adriano Espaillat D-NYOriginal
- Maxwell Frost D-FLOriginal
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXOriginal
- Pramila Jayapal D-WAOriginal
- Summer Lee D-PAOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NYOriginal
- Donald Payne D-NJOriginal
- Ayanna Pressley D-MAOriginal
- Delia Ramirez D-ILOriginal
- Rashida Tlaib D-MIOriginal
- Nydia Velázquez D-NYOriginal
- Nikema Williams D-GAOriginal
- Frederica Wilson D-FLOriginal
- Troy Carter D-LA
- Janice Schakowsky D-IL
- James McGovern D-MA
- Glenn Ivey D-MD
- Cori Bush D-MO
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- Lloyd Doggett D-TX
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jamaal Bowman SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jamaal Bowman.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.