From the ECS State Policy Database Education Research

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. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary CO Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Postsec. Education Innovation Institute S.B. 32 Creates the Education Innovation Institute within the University of Northern Colorado to collaborate with institutions to leverage research,... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 Community College Education resource centers A.B. 2261 Authorizes the Board of Governors of the State Community Colleges to establish a pilot program to provide faculty and staff from community c... More... IA Signed into law 04/2008 P-12 State Research and Development PreK-12 School S.F. 2307 Establishes committees to formulate plans to expand for a state research and development prekindergarten through grade twelve school and pro... More... TX Adopted 12/2007 P-12 Education Research Centers 19 TAC Chapter 95 This item adopts new 19 TAC Chapter 95, Commissioner's Rules Concerning Education Research Centers, §95.1001, Operation of Education Researc... More... CO Signed into law 06/2007 Postsec. Innovative Higher Education Research Fund S.B. 182 Concerns State matching funds for competitive Federally sponsored research projects at Colorado public universities; creates the Higher Educ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Florida Secondary School Redesign Act H.B. 7087 - Section 19 Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparat... More... IN Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Phonologic Weakness H.B. 1488 Defines "phonologic weakness." Requires the department of education to develop and implement a plan to (1) train teachers, especially the t... More... WA Signed into law 05/2005 Postsec. Independent Nonprofit Washington Academy of Sciences S.B. 5381 Authorizes an independent nonprofit Washington Academy of Sciences. The legislature finds that public policies and programs will be improved... More... OK Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Participation in Research S.B. 982, Section 13 Requires the state board to develop rules that allow every school district, school, administrator, teacher, and student of the public school... More... AR Issued 04/2005 P-12 Declares Arkansas will participate in the Compact for Education Research and Development Executive Order 04-01 Declares Arkansas will participate in the Compact for Education Research and Development. Council is intended to create a partnership among... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Role of Colleges and Universities in Achieving State Educational Goals H.B. 93 (Section 1, paragraph 7) Requires colleges and universities to: (a) Utilize institution-wide resources to work with elementary and secondary educators and other ent... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Teacher' Professional Growth Fund H.B. 93 (Sections 5 and 6) Specifies that the teachers' professional growth fund is to provide teachers with high quality professional development in content knowledge... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Reading Diagnostic and Intervention Program S.B. 19 This act is to be cited as the "Read to Achieve Act of 2005." Relates to reading; makes an appropriation therefor; describes the general ass... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Reading First Plan A.B. 2416 Authorizes a local educational agency that provides every pupil in kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, inclusive, with instructional materials i... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Underperforming Schools Program A.B. 2066 Requires the state department of education to identify and notify local educational agencies that are in danger of being identified within t... More... RI Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 07/2004 P-12 Strategies Based on Scientific Research H.B. 8180 Requires that activities under this act include strategies to improve the performance of students in mathematics, reading and writing. Such ... More... RI To governor 06/2004 P-12 Strategies Based on Scientifically Based Research S.B. 2623 Activities under this act must include strategies to improve the performance of students in mathematics, reading and writing. Such activitie... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Required Components of English Standards of Learning H.B. 1014 Requires the English Standards of Learning for reading in grades K-3 to be based on components of effective reading instruction, including, ... More... MO Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Major Bill - Phonics Component H.B. 1711 Requires districts to have reading programs for kindergarten through grade three that are based on scientific research. The programs must c... More... CA Signed into law 10/2001 P-12 Reading Programs A.B. 876 Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for purposes of contracting for a study that identifies reading programs in schools that m... More...