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HR 2945 108th Congress House

Head Start Assessment Act of 2003

Official title: To condition the implementation of assessment procedures in connection with the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 3, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jul 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Head Start Assessment Act of 2003 - Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services from proceeding with the full-scale implementation of the Head Start National Reporting System on Child Outcomes, as described in a specified project proposal, until the Secretary certifies to Congress that: (1) congressional oversight hearings have been concluded concerning the development and implementation of the System; (2) the Secretary has concluded public forums in different regions of the United States, and provided an opportunity for written public comments, concerning early childhood assessment proposals; (3) the Secretary has reported to Congress a study by the National Academy of Sciences of early childhood assessments focusing on improving accountability, instruction, and the delivery of services; and (4) sufficient funds are available to develop and implement any new Head Start assessments, and deliver necessary additional technical assistance and professional development required to successfully implement these assessments.

Prescribes requirements for participants in such public forums.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 20, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 20, 2004
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 5, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 3, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 3, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Sep 3, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 25, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2003
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 25, 2003
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