S-0043.1
SENATE BILL 5008
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senators Braun, Wellman, Dozier, Harris, King, Nobles, Riccelli, Wagoner, Warnick, and J. Wilson
Prefiled 12/03/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
AN ACT Relating to supporting the use of assessment, diagnostic, and learning tools in public schools; adding a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature recognizes that RCW 28A.655.070 requires the superintendent of public instruction to provide school districts with a collection of diagnostic tools that educators may use to evaluate the academic status of individual students. Further, these tools must be designed to be inexpensive, easily administered, and quickly and easily scored, with results provided in a format that may be easily shared with parents and students.
(2) The legislature also acknowledges that RCW 28A.655.200 directs the office of the superintendent of public instruction to offer training at statewide and regional staff development activities in the interpretation of diagnostic assessments and the application of instructional strategies that will increase student learning based on diagnostic assessment data.