| State |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 MS | Signed into law 04/2012 | P-12 | Prohibits school administrators and certain other faculty, staff and employees of a local school district from influencing the grade received by a student from a teacher, prescribes the circumstances under which a teacher may change a student's grade, provides that violations shall subject local school districts or schools to a loss of accreditation.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/pdf/HB/0600-0699/HB0696SG.pdf
Title: H.B. 696
Source: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2011 | P-12 | Adds grades three and four to the required standardized alphabetic or numeric grading system adopted by the public education department.
http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/11%20Regular/final/SB0272.pdf
Title: S.B. 272
Source: http://www.nmlegis.gov/
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| LA | Signed into law 06/2010 | P-12 | Requires the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop, adopt, and provide for the implementation of a uniform grading scale for use in public schools. Outlines enforcement and exceptions and creates a task force to provide recommendations.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=722521
Title: H.B. 433
Source: http://www.legis.state.la.us/
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Directs all school districts to adopt a grading policy before each school year. Specifies the district grading policy (1) must require a classroom teacher to assign a grade that reflects the student's relative mastery of an assignment; (2) may not require a classroom teacher to assign a minimum grade for an assignment without regard to the student's quality of work; and (3) may allow a student a reasonable opportunity to make up or redo a class assignment or examination for which the
student received a failing grade. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/SB02033F.pdf
Title: S.B. 2033
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12
Postsec. | Amends Section 28.0252, authorizing the commissioner of education to develop a standard method of calculating student grade point average (GPA), including weights for advanced courses. Eliminates provision that if a conflict arises between that method and the method adopted by the higher education coordinating board, the student's GPA must be calculated in accordance with the coordinating board's method for determining the student's eligibility for university admission. Page 32 of 180: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB00003F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3- Section 31
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| NM | Adopted 05/2008 | P-12 | The purpose of this rule is to establish minimal requirements for those school
districts and charter schools that seek to permit changes to a student's final course grades, and to require that school
districts and charter schools adopt written policies for any change to a student's grade. While a change in a final
course grade should be the exception and not the rule once a classroom teacher has issued a final course grade, the
enactment of written policies coupled with consistent application of those policies should result in the changing of
grades only when warranted and should lead to increased public confidence in the process.
http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title06/06.030.0010.pdf
Title: NMAC 6.30.10
Source: http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2007 | P-12
Postsec. | Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to adopt rules establishing a standard method for computing a student's high school grade point average in a certain manner. The bill also requires the annual report each general academic teaching institution (institution) is required to submit to THECB to include the high school grade point average in the demographic breakdown describing the composition of the institution's entering class of students. Also requires each institution to adopt a written policy to promote the admission of undergraduate transfer students to the institution.
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB03851F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3851
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| NV | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Provides for high school reform. Requires the board of trustees of each school district to adopt a policy for each public school of the school district in which ninth grade pupils are enrolled, to develop a 4-year academic plan for each of those pupils. Requires the board of trustees of each school district that includes at least one high school in which 1,200 pupils or more are enrolled - including 9th grade pupils - to adopt a policy to provide a program of small learning communities to be carried out by each principal. Requires the state board to prescribe a uniform grading policy for all public high schools. Requires the board of trustees of each school district to adopt a policy that sets forth the duties, roles and responsibilities of school counselors.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/74th/Bills/AB/AB212_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 212
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us
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| GA | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Enacts the Grade Integrity Act of 2007. Provides that no classroom teacher shall be required, coerced, intimidated, or disciplined in any manner to change the grade of a student. Provides that a violation of this provision constitutes an ethical violation reportable to the professional standards commission. http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/pdf/sb9.pdf
Title: S.B. 9
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| NM | Signed into law 04/2007 | P-12 | Directs the department of education to adopt and promulgate rules establishing a standardized alphabetic or numeric grading system based on the 4.0 scale or 100% scale to be used by all public schools for 5th-12th grades.
http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/07%20Regular/final/SB0160.pdf
Title: S.B. 160
Source: http://legis.state.nm.us
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Allows the commissioner to develop a standard method of computing a student's high school grade point average that provides for additional weight to be given to each honors course, advanced placement course, international baccalaureate course, or dual credit course completed by a student. If the commissioner develops a standard method under this section, a school district shall use the standard method to compute a student's high school grade point average, and the student's grade point average computed in that manner shall be used in determining the student's eligibility for automatic college admission. Requires each institution of higher education that offers freshman-level courses to adopt and implement a policy to grant undergraduate course credit to entering freshman students who have successfully completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, who have achieved required scores on one or more examinations in the Advanced Placement Program or the College-Level Examination Program, or who have successfully completed one or more courses offered through concurrent enrollment in high school and at an institution of higher education. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=79&SESS=R&CHAMBER=S&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=00111&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: S.B. 111
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Incorporates references to the state's Automated Fingerprint Identification System. Expands the definition of "cause" for purposes of waiving or suspending a teacher's license. Among changes to definition, includes knowingly falsifying or directing another to falsify any grade given to a student, whether the grade was given for an individual assignment or examination or at the conclusion of a regular grading period. Deletes references to voluntary surrender of license. Allows state board to determine an applicant for a noncertified position in a district ineligible for employment has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere for specified crimes; is required to pass an examination as a requirement of his or her position and the applicant's completed examination test score was declared invalid because of the applicant's improper conduct; has an expunged or pardoned conviction for any sexual or physical abuse offense committed against a child; knowingly submits or provides false or misleading information or knowingly fails to submit or provide information requested or required by law to the department of education, the state board of education, or the division of legislative audit; or knowingly falsifies or directs another to falsify any grade given to a student, whether the grade was given for an individual assignment or examination or at the conclusion of a regular grading period.
Amends definition of "fraudulent act" in Arkansas Code § 6-17-421.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb1044.pdf
Title: S.B. 1044 (sections 1-10)
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Repeals provision that notation must be made on a student's transcript to indicate each special education class included on the transcript.
Establishes that school day must consist of at least rather than fewer than six hours of instructional time.
Allows a school district to include as part of the school day the travel time between public schools or other educational programs of those students attending classes or programs authorized by law.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/sb1044.pdf
Title: S.B. 1044 (sections 14-15)
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | States that a full-time certified teacher is immune from personal liability for all acts done and actions taken in good faith in evaluating or grading any student.
http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=2267
Title: H.B. 2267
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Establishes system for districts to report all students' scores on end-of-course assessments. Requires the division of public school accountability to:
(i) Match each student's end-of-course test score with the letter grade received in the corresponding course;
(ii) Report each student's end-of-course test score matched with the letter grade the student received in the corresponding course to the school district;
(iii) Create a report of the percentage of students who received a letter grade of "B" or above in the corresponding course and passed the end-of-course assessment on his or her first attempt; and
(iv) Create a report of the percentage of students who received a letter grade of "B" or above in the corresponding course and did not pass the end-of-course assessment on his or her first attempt.
Requires the division of public school accountability to annually report to the state board and the General Assembly the name, address, and superintendent of any high school in which more than 20% of the students received a letter grade of "B" or above but did not pass the end-of-course assessment on his or her first attempt. The report must also indicate by high school the number of students receiving a letter grade of "B" or above in the corresponding course who did not pass the end-of-course assessment on his or her first attempt.
Requires the department to investigate the classroom practices of any district in which more than 20% of the students received a letter grade of "B" or above but did not pass the end-of-course assessment on his or her first attempt; and provide the superintendent and local board with written recommendations or changes that would improve classroom instruction and student performance on end-of-course assessments.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb1983.pdf
Title: H.B. 1983 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2004 | P-12
Postsec. | Directs the state board to establish a task force comprised of superintendents, principals, teachers, and representatives of school
boards and higher education no later than June 30, 2004. The task force is to make recommendations to the board including, but not limited to, the following: consistent numerical breaks for letter grades; consideration of standards to define an honors course; appropriate weighting of courses; and determination of courses and weightings to be used in the calculation of class rank. The task force is required to report its findings to the state board of education no later than December 31, 2004. Authorizes the state board of education is authorized to promulgate
rules and regulations for the administration of this section. The comptroller's office of education accountability is directed to evaluate the uniform grading system four (4) years after its implementation and to report its findings to the education oversight committee of the general assembly. Such evaluation must include an analysis of the relationship of grade point averages to ACT and SAT scores of high school students. Each local education agency must adopt and use the uniform grading system for students enrolled in grades 9-12. Students' grades are to be reported for the purposes of application for postsecondary financial assistance administered by the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation using the uniform grading system. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/Chapter/PC0679.pdf
Title: S.B. 2205
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requests the state board to study the issue of grading in Tennessee public schools with special emphasis on the area of numerical/letter grade equivalency. The state board is to report its conclusions and recommendations to the House and Senate
Education Committees by January 1, 2004. http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/HJR0485.pdf
Title: H.J.R. 485
Source: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us
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| TX | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 28.0212. FINALITY OF GRADE. (a) An examination or course grade issued by a classroom teacher is final and may not be changed unless the grade is arbitrary, erroneous, or not consistent with the school district grading policy applicable to the grade, as determined by the board of trustees of the school district in which the teacher is employed. (b) A determination by a school district board of trustees
under Subsection (a) is not subject to appeal. This subsection does not prohibit an appeal related to a student's eligibility to participate in extracurricular activities. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/tlo/textframe.cmd?LEG=78&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=01949&VERSION=5&TYPE=B
Title: H.B. 1949
Source: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us
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| CA | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Establishes a 4-year implementation schedule for existing law which prohibits a school district, when calculating a pupil's grade point average, from assigning extra grade weighting to a course that covers a subject required for admission to the University of California or the California State University unless the University of California approves the course for extra grade weighting. Bill commences application to pupils in the grade 9 in the 2005-06 school year. http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2651-2700/ab_2657_bill_20020604_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 2657
Source: info.sen.ca.gov
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| CA | To governor 09/2001 | P-12
Postsec. | Prohibits a school district, when calculating a pupil's grade point average, from assigning extra grade weighting to a course that covers a subject required for admission to the University of California or the California State University unless the University of California approves the course for extra grade weighting. ftp://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/asm/ab_0451-0500/ab_458_bill_20011001_chaptered.html
Title: A.B. 458
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | To governor 05/2001 | P-12 | Alters the required ranges of percentage grades that equate to letter grades and grade points.
Title: S.B. 636
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 03/2001 | P-12 | Requires a uniform grading scale for non-traditional high school courses.
Title: H.B. 1826
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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