109 HR 5442 IH: Science Accountability Act of 2006 U.S. House of Representatives 2006-05-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5442 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2006 Mr. Ehlers (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Boehlert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the use of science assessments in the calculation of adequate yearly progress, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Science Accountability Act of 2006.

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Science assessments and adequate yearly progress

Section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (2)(G), by striking mathematics and reading or language arts and inserting mathematics, reading or language arts, and (beginning in the 2008–2009 school year) science; and (2)in paragraph (3)(C)(vii), by striking mathematics, and reading or language arts and inserting mathematics, reading or language arts, and (beginning in the 2009-2010 school year) science.