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From the ECS State Policy Database 2006 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2006. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All." Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Counseling/Guidance Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science OH Signed into law 12/2006 P-12 Ohio Core Graduation Requirements S.B. 311-- Sec. 3313.603(A), (B), (C) Part 1, (K) adn (L) Increases high school graduation requirements for students entering grade 9 during the 2010-2011 school year (Class of 2014). Increases math units from 3 to 4; requires one unit of Algebra II or its equivalent. Existing 3-unit requirement in science calls for ... More... UT Adopted 12/2006 P-12 Postsec. Public Education Job Enhancement Program Eligibility R690-100 Provides eligibility and award distribution requirements for the Public Education Job Enhancement Program (PEJEP), which offers funding to cover the tuition costs for a teaching endorsement, master's degree or graduate education to selected public school teach... More... TX Adopted 11/2006 P-12 High School Graduation Requirements TX 19 TAC 74.61 through 74.64 Increases the requirements for the Recommended and Distinguished high school curriculum options effective with the Class of 2011. Increases the total number of units required for both these options from 24 to 26. Increases Carnegie unit requirements in both ma... More... WV Adopted 11/2006 P-12 Science Content Standards & Objectives Title 126, Series 44R Amends rules regarding science content standards and objectives for grades 9 through 12 of West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.35_co.pdf... More... WV Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Science Content Standards & Objectives Title 126, Series 44C Amends rules regarding science content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.3_ne.pdf... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Science Teacher Development Program S.B. 1142 Establishes the Science Teacher Development Program by enacting provisions relating to science instruction that are similar to the existing Mathematics and Reading Professional Development Program.... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Science Coaches A.B. 937 Authorizes the governing board of a school district to designate a credentialed teacher as a science coach at each elementary school, or provide staff development to teachers, in order to develop, coordinate, and provide instruction in an experimental science ... More... MT Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Science Content Standards and Performance Descriptors ARM 10.54.5010 through 10.54.5098 non-seq Proposes to amend rules relating to science content standards andperformance descriptors. Includes references to Montana Native Americans and science. http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/legaldivision/10-54-240adp-arm-adp.pdf... More... NC Signed into law 08/2006 P-12 Math and Science Teachers Pilot Program S.B. 1741 Creates a pilot program providing for a salary supplement for newly hired teachers of mathematics or science at the middle or high school level. Directs the state board of education to develop the pilot program and select three local school administrative unit... More... CA Vetoed 07/2006 P-12 Elementary Science Teachers and Curriculum A.B. 2423 Authorizes the governing board of a school district to designate a credentialed teacher as a science coach at each elementary school, or provide staff development to teachers, in order to develop, coordinate and provide instruction in an experimental science c... More... OH Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Postsec. Community College Ohio Core Support H.B. 115 Appropriates funds for support of the Ohio Core Program. Funds will be used to: (1) Support the participation of teachers licensed in Ohio and mid-career professionals not currently employed by a school district or licensed to teach at the primary or secondary... More... OK Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 State School of Science and Mathematics H.B. 1021B Appropriates funds to the state school of science and mathematics. Directs the board of trustees to develop outcome-based performance measures for each budget category, defines eligibility for certain students. Sets budgetary limitations and provides for dutie... More... NY Adopted 05/2006 P-12 State Graduation and Diploma Requirements for Mathematics and Science Title 8 NYCRR section 100.5 Amends requirements for Regents or local high school and Regents diploma with avanced designation. Regents or local high school diploma:  Three units of credit of mathematics more advanced than 8th grade level and that meet commencement-level learning standar... More... TX Adopted 05/2006 P-12 Postsec. Master Science Teacher Certificates 19 TAC 7.239.E.239.104 Establishes certification requirements for master science teachers to ensure that there are teachers with special training to mentor other teachers and work with students in order to improve student science performance. TEXAS 99647... More... AR Veto overridden: legislature has overridden governor's veto 04/2006 P-12 Postsec. Elementary Science Specialist Program S.B. 16 Appropriates funds to the Department of Higher Education - to be payable from the Higher Education Grants Fund Account - for grants for the Elementary Science Specialist Program. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2006S1/public/SB16.pdf... More... KS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science S.B. 139 Establishes the Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science as either: (1) An accelerated residential, or on-line distance learning program for Kansas high school-age pupils who are academically talented in science and mathematics; or (2) a rigorous, two-year ... More... MS Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 Origins of Life H.B. 214 Provides that no local school board, school superintendent and school principal may prohibit a public school classroom teacher from discussing and answering questions from individual students on the origin of life. http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/20... More... NY Signed into law 04/2006 P-12 New York State Math and Science Teaching Incentive Program S.B. 9558 Provides that undergraduate and graduate students leading to a career as a secondary-level math or science teacher are eligible to apply for incentive program awards, provided they sign a contract agreeing to teach secondary math or science full-time in the st... More... FL Adopted 03/2006 P-12 Science Assessments and Proficiency Levels FAC 6A-1.09422 Includes the science grade-level scale scores for each achievement level for use in reporting student proficiency levels in science as part of the student achievement testing program known as the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). FLORIDA 30220 http... More... NV Died 03/2006 P-12 Truth in Science Initiative Initiative Petition The Truth in Science Initiative (Initiative) proposes to add a new section to the Constitution regarding how evolution is to be taught in the state's schools. Under the Initiative, students must be informed that although most scientists agree that Darwin's the... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Supplemental Instruction and Math/Science H.B. 181 This bill provides stipends for supplemental instruction to students who have not passed the Utah Basic Skills Competency Test, funding to implement proposals to improve mathematics achievement test scores in grades four through six, and makes modifications to... More... UT Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Postsec. Modifications to Qualifications for New Century Scholarships H.B. 326 Modifies the requirements to qualify for a New Century scholarship; allows a student to qualify for such scholarship who completes and approved math and science curriculum; requires scholarship requirements to be completed with at least a B average; requires t... More... 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