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Bill: Standardised Testing Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Centrist Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2536
Description[?]:
| We feel that a standardised test would be a good way to check the knowledge of the students aswell as creating guidelines for the teachers to use when they are setting the grades. It can also be used as a way of comparing schools, so it's easier to see which ones who could use some help. This is not a new idea, many countries in the world already has simular solutions. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change National Curriculum
Old value:: invalid choice
Current: There is a National Curriculum which is advisory only and is not binding on any schools.
Proposed: invalid choice
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:46:00, February 23, 2008 CET | From |  Democratic Rationalists (PrCoa) | To | Debating the Standardised Testing Act |
| Message | We don't see that these have to be mutually exclusive. Why "discourage" standardized testing? We think both approaches have merit. Is there an option that balances the approaches? We'd prefer that one. |
| Date | 02:08:12, February 23, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Union | To | Debating the Standardised Testing Act |
| Message | We can see who needs more help by regular tests, not private tests. It's a waste of money and just doesn't improve anything. |
| Date | 01:10:14, February 24, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Centrist Party | To | Debating the Standardised Testing Act |
| Message | DR: Actually, it doesn't exist any option where both is used. AMP: This is not just for comparing schools, but also a way of ensuring that students get the grade that they deserve. If someone scores an A on a national standardised test, but still gets a B by the teacher, you would know that that student has received an unfair grade. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 246 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 464 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 40 |
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| Random quote: "Stupid people are ruining America." - Herman Cain |