President Lozano stated that the Board is heartened by what we heard from Secretary Mockler and that the Board will wholeheartedly support the Governor s efforts for urgency legislation. She added that it is the Board s expectation that the Governor s budget will include increased funding for professional development. HumRRO Report on Statewide District Baseline Survey. This survey of 423 of 468 districts in the fall included awareness of the exam, alignment of district curriculum to state-adopted standards, and plans to assist students. The survey also found that districts report high degrees of alignment of their standards to state standards, but that some districts do not have textbooks aligned to standards.
Improvement is needed in the area of all students taking the courses necessary to pass the exam.
Some districts need assistance in developing plans to assist students. Districts overwhelmingly believe that the HSEE will improve instruction. Mrs. Joseph expressed concern about the 19 percent of districts that responded that their textbooks are not aligned to standards. But Not Limited to, the Consideration of the Apportionment for the HSEE and Review of the Proposed Test Forms. Mr. Spears stated that there are two issues before the Board, the length and the content of the test.