[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 106 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4978]
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SA 2208. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr. Alexander (for himself and Mrs.
Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to reauthorize the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 72, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
``(L) assessments adopted pursuant to subsection (b)
require students to spend on average less than 2 percent of
the average instructional time taking such assessments
(except in the case of assessments that are determined to be
performance-based, competency-based, or to justify the
additional time), where such calculation of time spent on
such assessments shall not include any additional time spent
taking assessments provided as an appropriate accommodation
to children with disabilities or students with a disability
who are provided accommodations under another Act;
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