Video & Transcript Research : 'reading proficiency'
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Nov 19th, 2025
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- students, and reclassified fluent English proficient students.
- , typically initially fluent English proficient, for English proficient students, and reclassified fluent
- English proficient students.
- Summative data claims proficiency, but I would ask you, when is proficient proficiency?
- , just in being able to read at all, even in English.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Jun 26th, 2025
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- proficiency.
- It's important to note, however, that the increases in reading proficiency are largely attributed to
- When 70% of your student population is not reading, is not reading, um, proficiently.
- More proficient in learning, not just in reading, but in learning in general. And I'm just.
- Increasing their reading proficiency, and they do progress monitoring as well.
MN
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- My apologies—93% of the reading items.
- they're doing in their math and reading they're doing in their math and reading Meanwhile<00:59:
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or <01:17:52.800>non-proficient counts as a fail or non-proficient counts
WY
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proficiency example, grade level reading proficiency example, grade level reading proficiency - demonstrated grade level reading demonstrated grade level reading proficiency,<00:57:11.440>
- Remember, that's reading proficiency.
- intervention yet, could not read intervention yet, could not read proficiently.<01:47:14.960>
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 14, February 25, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The reading clerk will read the bill.
- The reading clerk will please read the bill.
- when realistically we need them to be able to read, which is a different proficiency from speaking,
- be able to read, which is a different proficiency from speaking, because the reading is essential, but
- The reading clerk will please read the bill. The reading clerk will please read the bill.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Education Funding Committee May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So we'll have the math and science and then, excuse me, math and reading.
- Let's jump into proficient plus advanced by subject over time.
- We see a decrease in the students who are proficient and advanced.
- 20% are proficient, combining math and English language arts.
- But you'll also notice that the approaching proficient and the proficient both escalated.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and then received a lengthy DPI presentation from Stanley Schauer on statewide reading and math assessment data for students with and without disabilities. He explained the assessment systems used over time, the absence of 2019-20 data, and how North Dakota’s standards are set by educators. Members asked about alternate assessments, cohort trends, the apparent drop in proficiency in higher grades, and the new NDA+ assessment. Schauer emphasized that the biggest pattern in the data was the relative stability of students with disabilities, the post-pandemic drop and partial recovery, and the need to focus on reducing the novice category. He also said the state plans to revisit high school standard setting and that future data could be broken out by program, disability category, and schools using science-of-math or other initiatives. Public testimony from special education staff suggested that the flat performance of students with disabilities during COVID likely reflected continued services and intensive supports, and committee members discussed whether the current disparity goal is realistic and whether growth measures would be more useful than simple proficiency buckets.
After the presentation, the committee took a short break and then moved into discussion of special education funding models. Chair Richter said members should contact Schauer directly with ideas for additional data views and noted that the committee would continue its work on funding and possible model changes. Brandon Bomback of Grand Forks Public Schools began a presentation arguing that the special education funding formula, especially the weighting factor, should be reconsidered if the committee wants a system that better reflects accountability and student needs. He said his comments were based on the perspective of a larger district and focused on the special education weighting factor rather than other parts of the formula. The remainder of his presentation was not included in the excerpt.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The screening assessment data will be the leading indicator for foundational reading skills proficiency
- foundational reading skills proficiency. foundational reading skills proficiency.
- increase student proficiency in reading. increase student proficiency in reading.
- in reading in school isn't proficient in reading in third<01:25:40.800>
and <01:25:40.920> - uh with students of color reading uh with students of color reading proficiency. proficiency. proficiency
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration Subcommittee Work Session (03/03/2025)
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needs <00:11:40.360>this proficiency needs this proficiency needs this also - Let me read it.
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needs <00:55:47.599>who's proficiency needs who's proficiency needs who's - Is it a language proficiency issue?
- I have... and personal... all right, and read what you have. You start. Read it.
Summary:
The subcommittee work session of the Education Policy and Administration Committee focused on House Bill 131 and House Bill 781, which were described as nearly identical bills addressing student cell phone use in schools. Members noted that HB 781 is an early bill and therefore needed committee action by Wednesday, while HB 131 did not face that deadline. The chair and members discussed the bills’ shared goal of requiring school boards to develop and adopt policies on student personal device use, with debate over whether the state should set minimum standards or leave more to local control.
A major topic was funding. One member urged the committee to avoid creating an unfunded mandate and asked for some funding support, while others argued it was too early to commit money and that the committee should first establish the policy framework. The governor’s proposed funding was discussed, including a $1 million figure in the budget and a separate $250,000 amount referenced in the bill, but several members said the money would likely be insufficient to cover all students or pouch systems statewide. The committee also reviewed a handout reflecting proposed budget language that would require school boards to adopt policies on personal device use during the school day, with schoolwide implementation and exceptions for medical disability or language proficiency needs, and a DOE-administered grant program.
Members spent considerable time on drafting details, especially deadlines and exceptions. They debated whether the bills should require school boards to “develop,” “adopt,” or also “implement” policies, and whether the effective date of the act should also serve as the deadline for school boards. They also discussed whether exceptions for classroom instructional use should be mandatory or merely encouraged, and whether the bills should explicitly include or exclude charter schools. Additional proposed exceptions included IEPs, 504 plans, English learners, and medical needs such as glucose sensors or insulin pumps, with some members suggesting medical issues be certified by a physician. No final vote or formal action was taken in the work session.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- In the middle is the reading proficiency rates that you see on our state assessment, which is called.
- What's really fascinating is that you see reading proficiency improving while math proficiency rates
- Chair, let me ask this question: Have student proficiency rates in reading and math gone down since the
- You'll actually see that proficiency rates in reading for almost all subgroups have increased.
- I would just say that in the fourth grade proficiency rates, 40% of reading is still not okay.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Special Education Funding Committee May 6th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Special Education Funding Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So we'll have the math and science, and then, excuse me, math and reading.
- Let's jump into proficient plus advanced by subject over time.
- We see a decrease in the students who are proficient and advanced.
- 20% are proficient, combining math and English language arts.
- But you'll also notice that the approaching proficient and the proficient both escalated.
NH
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- This year you want $35,000, but your proficiency scores went down year over year.
- This year you want $35,000, but your proficiency scores went down year over year.
- They're not proficient with other districts around the state.
- They're not proficient with other districts around the state.
- And from the way<00:39:43.520>
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KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity (9-23-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- And as you know, our students are only given one year to become proficient, and that's proficient in
- those two show reading and math.
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Summary:
The Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met in September 2025, established a quorum, introduced new member Larry Forester, and approved the minutes from the August 26 meeting. The main presentation came from Warren County Public Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton and Assistant Superintendent Sarah Johnson, who discussed the district’s work serving English language learners and multilingual students, including immigrant and refugee families. They said Warren County now serves roughly 5,500 multilingual students out of about 19,000 total, representing about 92 languages and 90 countries, with 57 certified multilingual teachers, a GO Center, migrant and refugee advocates, and the state’s first international high school.
The presenters emphasized that the district welcomes immigrant families and that students and parents generally value public education, but they described major challenges tied to accountability and funding. They explained that multilingual students are tested after one year in the system, even though many need more time to become proficient in English and grade-level standards, and they argued that current graduation-rate rules can unfairly penalize schools when transient students enroll briefly and then leave. They also said the cost of serving this population has risen sharply, with special revenue and especially general-fund spending increasing substantially over the past decade, prompting the district to reallocate resources from EL teacher assistants toward translation technology and additional certified staff.
Committee members asked questions about how long-term multilingual students compare with the general student body and whether the district’s data show similar graduation outcomes. Clayton said he did not have the specific comparison data at hand but believed students who stay K-12 generally reach proficiency. He and Johnson asked legislators to consider giving students more time before accountability measures apply and to shift some graduation accountability from individual schools to the district level for highly transient populations, while still maintaining accountability. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Reading at home is reading in whatever language you want to read in.
- Since 2022, economically disadvantaged students have increased their reading proficiency by 11.6 percentage
- We want our children to become proficient when it comes to reading.
- We want our children to become proficient when it comes to reading and writing English, but also want
- They are not opposed to the intent of the legislation, which is to increase proficiency in reading and
Keywords:
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WY
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- proficiency and the individualized reading plan is no longer required.
- proficiency and the individualized reading plan is no longer required.
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proficiency <01:10:10.640>and <01:10:10.880>the reading proficiency - and the reading proficiency and the individualized<01:10:11.760>
reading <01:10:12.080>plan - proficiency and the individualized reading plan is no longer required.
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency Apr 15th, 2026
Assembly Committee on Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency
Transcript Highlights:
- I do have prepared remarks that I would like to read through. I think the term...
- I do have prepared remarks that I would like to read through. I think the term used was fog.
- DPI staff projected those proficiency... ...poverty and disability lines.
- DPI staff projected those proficiency levels would eventually cause 71% of...
- I can't say I've read every one of the 324 pages.
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 8th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- proficiency scores. ...at the bottom in the nation in their reading proficiency scores and almost all
- They've dramatically increased their reading proficiency scores.
- that really you need to know how to—you have to be proficient in reading.
- Every child in Nebraska deserves to read proficiently. This is not up for debate.
- I appreciate the goals of trying to improve their reading proficiency for our students.
Bills:
LB878, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB1209, LB937A, LB962A, LB1050, LB1050A, LB965, LB1022, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB745, LB749, LB778, LR293, LR296, LR422, LR495, LR496, LR497, LR498, LR499, LR500, LR501, LR502, LR503, LR504
Keywords:
paid parental leave, state employees, workplace benefits, family support, economic impact, Medicaid, Medical Assistance Act, home and community-based services waiver, HCBS waiver, waiver participant, assessment tool, clinical interviewing, service tier, retroactive coverage, doula, doula reimbursement, maternal health, prenatal care, pregnancy, birth outcomes
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 11th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- My only concern was, as it pertains to us, making sure the student was proficient.
- My only concern was the, as it pertains to us, making sure the student was proficient.
- I'm also one of the founding members of Florida Freedom to Read Project.
- of our children back into a place where our students are more proficient when it comes to math.
- It's a great reading program, but it's not helping to improve what's happening in that school.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met with a quorum present and observed a moment of silence for Senator Geraldine Thompson. The committee first took up CS/SB 102, a bill by Senator Gates directing the Department of Education to develop a workforce credential program for students with autism spectrum disorder or students on a modified curriculum, in coordination with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA. Supporters said the bill would help autistic students gain job skills and workplace safety credentials, while an opponent argued the bill should clearly make participation voluntary, expand to other exceptional student groups, include funding, and add stronger accountability. The bill was reported favorably.
The committee then considered SB 166, the Administrative Efficiency in Public Schools bill by Senator Simon. The bill would reduce or remove several state mandates and give districts more flexibility on testing, teacher evaluations, contracts and certification, school board operations, instructional materials timelines, audits, facilities planning, emergency make-up days, federal fund use, and public VPK oversight. Senators asked about the impact on student proficiency, teacher evaluations, and the transfer of public VPK oversight to districts; Simon said the tests would remain but count as 30 percent of the grade, districts would retain flexibility in evaluation measures, and only public VPK would shift to districts. Public testimony was largely supportive, with some speakers praising reduced testing and local control, while one senator cautioned that Florida still has a math proficiency problem. The bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 296 by Senator Bradley, which would repeal the 2023 statewide mandate requiring later middle and high school start times and return the decision to local districts, while still requiring districts to inform the community about the health, safety, and academic impacts of sleep deprivation and consider later start times. Supporters argued the mandate created transportation, staffing, and scheduling problems and that local control was more practical, while opponents emphasized sleep science and the benefits of later start times for teens. Several senators discussed the tension between research and district resources, and the bill sponsor said the measure preserves the conversation about sleep while allowing local scheduling decisions. CS/SB 296 was reported favorably, and the committee then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Sep 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I did say I wasn't going to read this whole thing, but so far I've read every single bullet point.
- and read leisurely.
- We want them to continue to read. We recognize that through third grade they're learning to read.
- We get full credit for the proficient kids. We get partial credit for the nearing proficient kids.
- But I believe in proficiency.
NH
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- and uh, you know, our our proficiency and uh, you know, our our proficiency scores<00:07:39.759>
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percentage printed as ELA proficiency percentage printed as ELA proficiency - Um, I'll just read it.
- Um, I'll just read it.
- Um, I'll just read it.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
- “I’m reading the bill, and I’m hearing what you’re saying.
- And, you know, if we're proficient in something, we're average.
- And so I would really like to change the paradigm from proficient to mastery.
- Where I question is: where did the measure of proficiency come from versus growth?
- needs to be more assessed in this notion of proficiency, because again, if we're talking about proficiency
Keywords:
SB 293, youth camp, child care licensing, Office of Child Care Licensing, OCCL, American Camp Association, ACA accreditation, Purchase of Care, POC reimbursement, summer camp, school-age child care, child care exemption, Division of Public Health permit, Title 14, Delaware Department of Education, health and safety standards, child care provider reimbursement, summer child care, camp licensing, license exemption
Summary:
The House Education Committee met and first heard Senate Bill 293, the Youth Camp Licensing Act, which would amend child care licensing rules for youth camps. The sponsor said the bill, with amendments, would remove accreditation language, clarify shelter requirements for outdoor camps, and eliminate limits that had restricted the number of children camps could serve, especially for families using purchase-of-care assistance. YMCA and school representatives testified in support, saying the measure would expand access to safe, affordable summer care for low-income working families. The committee voted to release the bill.
The committee then approved Senate Bill 328, which would require the Department of Education’s school facility evaluation instrument to be established by regulation and to include lead-based paint hazards in the standard of good repair. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Advisory Committee supported the bill, explaining that lead had not been included in the original evaluation tool and that the new language would improve transparency and public comment. Senate Bill 318, updating the Delaware State Education Association special license plate program, also passed after DSEA testified that proceeds support scholarships for educators and students pursuing education careers.
House Bill 443, dealing with background checks for education volunteers and mentors, passed as well. The sponsor said it would allow DOE to continue receiving wrapback reports for mentors in the state mentoring program and ensure state and federal criminal background checks remain in place. The committee also released Senate Joint Resolution 15, which directs DOE to reevaluate Delaware’s use of the SAT, modernize the accountability framework, and develop additional measures of student achievement and readiness; supporters argued the SAT does not capture career and technical pathways or other indicators of success. House Bill 459, which prohibits the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or events, passed after discussion focused on whether the bill would affect possession versus sale and whether it could lead to student discipline; DOE said the bill only bans sales, and the sponsor said an amendment would clarify intent. Finally, House Concurrent Resolution 137 passed, directing DOE to review math instruction and MTSS supports statewide; testimony emphasized low math proficiency and the need for stronger, more coherent interventions. The committee also began hearing Senate Bill 279 on occupational therapist salary placement, with discussion centered on aligning OT compensation with other specialist roles and broader salary regulation updates, though the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.