From the ECS State Policy Database - Highlighted Policies

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Status/Date State Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Signed into law 05/2013 VA P-12 Statewide School Division: The Opportunity Educational Institution S.B. 1324  Creates a statewide school division called the Opportunity Educational Institution to be administered and supervised by the Opportunity Educational Institution Board (also established by this bill). Requires any school that has been denied accreditation and p... More... Signed into law 06/2009 TX P-12 Special Accreditation Investigations H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part II Adds to circumstances under which special accreditation investigations must be conducted. Directs the commissioner to authorize special accreditation investigations to be conducted when: (1) A significant pattern of decreased academic performance has develope... More... Signed into law 03/2006 MS P-12 Exempting Level 4 or 5 Accredited Districts from Certain Requirements H.B. 1121 Relates to school districts; establishes home rule; exempts Level 4 or 5 accredited districts from certain requirements. Authorizes the State Board of Education to exempt any school district meeting Level 4 or 5 state accreditation standards from any compulsor... More... Signed into law 06/2005 CO P-12 Accreditation Indicators and Dropout/Graduation Rates S.B. 91 Standardizes the calculation of graduation rates and dropout rates that are required to be reported by school districts for accreditation. Standardizes and requires the reporting of continuing education rates and mobility rates by school districts for accredit... More... Signed into law 04/2001 ND P-12 Waivers S.B. 2166 Allows any school or school district to apply to the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver of any rule governing the accreditation of schools, provided the waiver encourages innovation, has the potential to result in improved education opportuniti... More... Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. 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