Brad Paquette voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Repeals Passage Requirements on the Career Readiness Exam for Michigan High School Juniors
Vote to pass a bill that repeals passage requirements on the career readiness exams for Michigan high school juniors.
Repeals previous qualifying assessments passage requirements for high school graduation for juniors (Sec. 11b).
Defines “qualifying assessments” as assessments that are capable of generating postsecondary credentials or credits, including (Sec. 11b):
Assessments required as a prerequisite for obtaining a professional certification or locally and state-recognized industry certifications;
Career and technical education technical skills assessments necessary to achieve completer status in a career and technical education program;
Assessments that enable students to earn credit for introductory-level courses that count toward completion of postsecondary credentials; and
Any other assessments determined by the department of education to be capable of generating postsecondary credentials for high school students.
Title: Repeals Passage Requirements on the Career Readiness Exam for Michigan High School Juniors