H. B. No. 1194
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To: Education; Universitiesand Colleges
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2010 By: Representative Scott HOUSE BILL NO. 1194 AN ACT TO CREATE THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PLANNING1PROGRAM ACT; TO LOWER EDUCATIONAL COSTS, SHORTEN A STUDENT'S TIME2TO COMPLETE A DEGREE AND INCREASE THE OVERALL SUCCESS RATE OF3STUDENTS BY REDUCING THE NEED FOR REMEDIATION; TO ENSURE THAT4STUDENTS HAVE THE CAREER READINESS SKILLS TO COMPETE IN THE GLOBAL5ECONOMY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:7
SECTION 1.
The Legislature finds that:8(a) Many students enter college unprepared for the9academic rigors of college and require noncredit remedial courses10to attain skills and knowledge needed for regular credit11coursework;12(b) There is a direct and significant link between13students being academically prepared for college and success in14postsecondary endeavors;15(c) Remediation lengthens the time required to obtain a16degree, imposes additional costs on students and colleges, and17uses student financial aid for courses that will not count toward18a degree;19(d) A precollege readiness assessment program in public20high schools using pre-ACT or pre-SAT assessments will provide21early benchmarks for student performance on college readiness22exams and inform high school guidance counselors and teachers who23assist students with academic achievement, course selection and24college readiness skills;25(e) A precollege readiness assessment program will26provide reportable statewide data, enabling policy and program27development that will benefit schools, parents and students; and28
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(f) Consistent use of precollege assessments will29increase the number of successful student transitions into30postsecondary education.31
SECTION 2.
(1) As used in this section:32(a) "College readiness assessment" means a test of33student educational development that measures student readiness34for future learning that is used by:35(i) Institutions of higher education as part of36their admissions, placement and scholarship processes; and37(ii) High schools to improve college and workforce38readiness;39(b) "College and career readiness" means that a student40is academically ready to succeed in college-level courses or in41the workforce without the need to enroll in remedial courses42during the student's first year;43(c) "EXPLORE" means the pre-ACT assessment designed to44help students in Grade 8 explore a broad range of options for45their future and focus not only on high school coursework but also46on post-high school choices as well;47(d) "PLAN" means the pre-ACT assessment for students in48Grade 10 used to help a student focus attention on improved49academic achievement, career preparation and planning for50post-high school years; and51(e) "PSAT" means the Preliminary SAT/National Merit52Scholarship Qualifying Test that provides practice for the SAT53Reasoning Test and gives students feedback on individual strengths54and weaknesses on college readiness skills.55(2) (a) (i) Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, each56public school that serves students in Grade 8 shall administer57EXPLORE to each student enrolled in Grade 8 at the public school.58(ii) Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year,59each public school that serves students in Grade 10 shall60
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