Key Votes
SB 95 - Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores - Key Vote
Wisconsin Key Votes
Stages
- Dec. 8, 2011 Executive Signed
- Nov. 4, 2011 House Bill Passed
- Oct. 20, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- May 13, 2011 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Dec. 8, 2011
Title: Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (54-38) - Nov. 4, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (17-16) - Oct. 20, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes school boards to use standardized test scores to evaluate teacher performance.
-Authorizes school boards to use standardized test scores as a reason to discharge, suspend, or formally discipline a teacher or to fail to renew a teacher's contract, whereas existing law prohibited the use of such test scores during evaluations of teacher performance (Sec. 5).
-Specifies that standardized test scores may not be used as the sole reason to discharge, suspend, or formally discipline a teacher or to fail to renew a teacher's contract (Sec. 7).
NOTE: THIS BILL WAS AMENDED BY STRIKING THE ENTIRETY OF THE ORIGINAL TEXT AND REPLACING IT WITH THE TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - May 13, 2011
Title: Evaluating Teacher Performance Using Standardized Test Scores
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Kathleen 'Kathy' Bernier (WI - R)
- Edward 'Ed' Brooks (WI - R)
- Paul F. Farrow (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steven G. 'Steve' Kestell (WI - R)
- Dale P. Kooyenga (WI - R)
- Howard Marklein (WI - R)
- Jerry J. Petrowski (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Richard J. 'Dick' Spanbauer (WI - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jim Steineke (WI - R)
- Pat Strachota (WI - R)
