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 MN | Signed into law 07/2011 | P-12 | Allows the commissioner 30 additional days to release student growth and adequate yearly progress data in years when new performance standards are developed when specifically authorized by the legislature. Classifies the data as non-public until it is released by the commissioner. (Article 2, Sec 9)
http://wdoc.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/LS87/1/HF0026.0.pdf
Title: H.F. 26
Source: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12
Postsec. | Section 1: Directs the state board, by December 31, 2010, to review mandates provided for in administrative rule, to determine whether some could be waived to remove funding pressures on public schools temporarily.
Sections 2-4: Eliminates the requirement to administer criterion-referenced tests to students in grade 2. Directs the state board, before the October 2010 Education Interim Committee meeting, to present its plan for a pilot program for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years to (1) replace the 10th-grade basic skills competency test with computer adaptive testing of basic skills, and (2) administer the ACT exam to high school students. Directs the state board to implement such a pilot program during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years. Exempts districts and charter schools from administering the 10th-grade basic skills competency test during the the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years. Directs the state board to re-direct the money saved by not administering the 10th-grade basic skills competency test to fund implementation of the pilot program during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years. Exempts a student from the 10th-grade basic skills competency test requirement if the student was in 10th grade in the 2008-09 or 2009-10 school years and did not pass the competency test (10th-grade basic skills competency test functions as exit exam unless certain waivers apply).
Section 5: Exempts local boards from the requirement to develop and administer activity disclosure statements for high school-level extracurricular activities (as called for in Section 53A-3-420) until the 2012-13 school year.
Section 6: Exempts the state board, until the 2012-13 school year, from the requirements called for in Section 53A-3-602.5 to annually (1) develop a school performance report for schools, districts and charter schools, and (2) collect and electronically report specified performance data for schools, districts and charter schools.
Section 7: Exempts a school district from certain requirements related to the disposal of textbooks until the 2012-13 school year.
Section 8: Until the 2012-13 school year, releases districts from the requirement in Section 53A-13-107 that an annual presentation on adoption be given to students in grades 7-12.
Section 9: Until the 2012-13 school year, releases districts from the requirement in Section 53A-14-107 regarding alignment of primary instructional materials aligned with the core curriculum adopted under Section 53A-1-402.
http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillenr/hb0166.pdf
Title: H.B. 166
Source: le.utah.gov
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| UT | Signed into law 03/2010 | P-12 | Modifies the state superintendent's annual report of the public school system by: (1) requiring reporting of data on average class sizes calculated in accordance with state board of education rule; (2) modifying the reporting of pupil-teacher ratios and (3) deleting the reporting of pupil-adult ratios. Rewrites statutory language on method for calculating school and district pupil-teacher ratios in the state superintendent's annual report. Requires data on pupil-teacher ratios to additionally be reported by district, and by state-level aggregate for charter schools and public schools. Requires the section of the state superintendent's annual report dealing with pupil-teacher ratios to indicate the Web site where pupil-teacher ratios for each school in the state may be accessed. Requires data on charter school funding, including state allocations and local expenditures, to be included in the state superintendent's annual report.
Specifies how average class size at the elementary and secondary school levels must be reported. Requires that special education classes and online classes be excluded when determining average class sizes at the elementary and secondary school levels. http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/sbillenr/sb0056.pdf
Title: S.B. 56
Source: le.utah.gov
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| TX | Signed into law 06/2009 | P-12 | Directs the state education agency to develop and maintain a comprehensive schedule that addresses all district reporting requirements (including those imposed by entities other than the state education agency), and that specifies the date by which a school district must comply with each requirement. Directs the state education agency to determine the manner in which the schedule is made readily accessible to school districts. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/billtext/pdf/HB03041F.pdf
Title: H.B. 3041
Source: www.legis.state.tx.us
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| KY | Adopted 02/2009 | P-12 | Amends rules regarding content and distribution of school and district report cards. Provides that as accurate, reliable data become available from student information systems, the department of education will link school, district and state data to the school and district report cards, including existing reports, participation, and performance in Advanced Placement courses, the issuance of commonwealth diplomas, participation in gifted and talented programs and participation in special education with instructional and testing accommodations, all disaggregated to the extent permitted under KRS 160.700-160.730, which protects the confidentiality of an individual student's educational records. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/703/005/140reg.htm
Title: 703 KAR 5:140
Source: www.lrc.ky.gov
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| OR | Signed into law 07/2007 | P-12 | The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and OregonĒs progress toward achieving the goals stated in this chapter and the Department of Education key performance measures established by the Oregon Progress Board. The Oregon Report Card shall include information on the following:
(a) Student performance on Oregon state assessments and national assessments;
(b) Data required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110, 115 Stat.1425);
(c) Public school funding, expenditures and employee salary information;
(d) Instructional hours;
(e) School staff information;
(f) District size, student demographics and student enrollment;
(g) Dropout rates;
(h) Alternative education programs;
(i) Public charter schools;
(j) Early childhood education and Oregon prekindergarten; and
(k) Programs for students with special needs.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2200.dir/hb2263.c.pdf
Title: H.B. 2263C, Section 9
Source: http://www.leg.state.or.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2007 | P-12 | Concerns modifications to school accountability reports. Spells out various proceedures and requirements related to state and No Child Left Behind school, district and state accountability report cards.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2007a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/DA90BC5DA6E1E7E58725727D005C73E7?open&file=1345_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1345
Source: Colorado Legislature
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| OR | Adopted 11/2006 | P-12 | Description notes that the best practice would be to issue report cards as early as possible, so that schools have critical information for improving instruction and parents have critical information to make decisions regarding public school choice and supplemental educational services options. The current rule only requires schools and districts disseminate reports cards by March 31 following report card issue, two months after the statutory publication date of January 30. Now report cards are produced prior to October 15th.
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/0407_Bulletin/0407_ch581_bulletin.html
Title: OAR 581-022-1060
Source: http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us
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| KY | Adopted 06/2006 | P-12 | Establishes rules regarding the standards for a school and district report card. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/kar/703/005/140.htm
Title: 703 KAR 5:140
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | School districts and boards must provide information regarding performance of students and educational programs as required pursuant to ss. 1008.22 and 1008.385 and implement a system of school reports as required by statute and State Board of Education rule.This legislation requires school reports to add a school's grade, high school graduation rate calculated without GED tests, disaggregated by student ethnicity, category and performance data as specified in state board rule.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7087er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7087&Session=2006
Title: H.B. 7087 (Section 11)
Source: Florida Legislature
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 | Requires school report cards to be delivered -- not just available -- to parents.
The Department of Education will annually develop, in collaboration with the school districts, a school report card to be delivered to parents throughout each school district. The report card shall include the school's grade, information regarding school improvement, an explanation
of school performance as evaluated by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and indicators of return on investment.
Each school's report card mustl be published annually by the department on its website, and the school district must provide the school report card to each parent.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7087er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7087&Session=2006
Title: H.B. 7087 (Section 46)
Source: Florida Legislature
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| FL | Signed into law 05/2006 | P-12 |
Alternative schools that provide dropout-prevention and academic-intervention services pursuant to s. 1003.53 shall receive a school-improvement rating. The school-improvement rating must identify schools as having one of the following ratings: (a) "Improving" means schools with students making more academic progress than when the students were served in their home schools. (b) "Maintaining" means schools with students making progress equivalent to the progress made when the students were served in their home schools. (c) "Declining" means schools with students making less academic progress than when the students were served in their home schools.
The school-improvement rating will be based on a comparison of student performance data for the current year and previous year. Schools that improve at least one level or maintain an "improving" rating pursuant to this section are eligible for school recognition awards.
Student Learning Gains
For each alternative school receiving a school-improvement rating, the Department of Education will annually identify the percentage of students making learning gains as compared to the percentage of the same students making learning gains in their home schools in the year prior to being assigned to the alternative school.
School Report Cartds
The Department of Education will annually develop, in collaboration with the school districts, a school report card for alternative schools to be delivered to parents throughout each school district. The report card will include the school-improvement rating, identification of student
learning gains, student attendance data, information regarding school improvement, an explanation of school performance as evaluated by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, and indicators of return on investment.
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h7087er.doc&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=7087&Session=2006
Title: H.B. 7087 (Section 47)
Source: Florida Legislature
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| CO | Signed into law 06/2005 | P-12 | Requires the state board to identify volunteer districts, boards of cooperative services and a charter school to send representatives to form the "educational data advisory committee" to work with the department to review school data reporting requirements. Requires the committee, on its own or by written request of a district, board of cooperative services or the state charter school institute, to review these entities' reporting requirements to determine whether the costs of such requirements outweigh the benefits. Authorizes the committee to make recommendations to the state board on repealing or amending statutory and regulatory reporting requirements and requires the state board to forward all recommendations on alterations to statutory reporting requirements to the general assembly. Requires the committee to review each data reporting request not required by statute or rule and notify districts, boards of cooperative services and the state charter school institute whether compliance with the request is mandatory or voluntary.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics2005a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/DC1884F5438814D187256F6B0076EE38?Open&file=019_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 19
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| OK | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | One section of this bill creates the Student Tracking and Reporting (STAR) Pilot Program. Requires interoperability with other state student data management and reporting systems; directs exploration of delivery systems for certain purposes; requires utilization of certain system model; requires model to include certain capabilities; creates the Student Tracking and Reporting (STAR) Coordinating Committee.The purpose of the Pilot Program is to provide for the development and implementation of a horizontal school district and school site level student data management and reporting system based on the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) industry open-standard. The developed student data management and reporting system is required to provide horizontal articulation of student academic data, student demographic data and other relevant student information. Horizontal articulation must assimilate the data from the classroom level, to the school site level, and to the district level, with the capability to analyze and disseminate the data back to the school site and classroom level when required by teachers and administrators to support informed and improved classroom instruction. The Pilot Program must incorporate the following objectives:
1. Provide for academic performance reporting at the district level for all students in grade levels five, eight, ten and twelve. Academic performance reporting shall include report card grades, student performance results from multiple standardized assessments, including at least one norm-referenced assessment, state testing program results for grade levels five, eight, and End-of-Instruction assessments, and ACT college entrance examination scores when applicable;
2. Provide for a horizontal data aggregation system at the school district and site level that facilitates storage, retrieval and distribution of data both horizontally, at the school district and site levels, and vertically to the Wave Program, including all necessary student data elements to support academic performance reporting;
3. Provide for a reporting structure at the district level that shall address all state and federal reporting requirements, including those specified in the federal act known as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and data elements used in determining district and site performance levels for the Academic Performance Index. The district level reporting structure shall also provide for the transfer of aggregated school district and site level data in Extensible Markup Language (XML), an industry open-standard data format, to both state and federal agencies if required by the agencies in an aggregated format;
4. Develop, define and implement necessary data elements and codes to meet reporting requirements to support horizontal articulation of data at the district and site level and to provide effective transfer of data for state and federal reporting. Provided, that if SIF or the State Board of Education has not defined data elements and codes necessary for the development of the student data management and reporting system, the participating pilot program school districts may create the necessary data elements and codes to support horizontal articulation of data at district and site levels and to provide effective transfer of data for state and federal reporting requirements. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the State Board of Education from defining data elements and codes not defined in the SIF specifications for the Wave Program and from requiring all school districts, including the pilot program school districts, to use the data elements for the vertical transfer of data. These data elements and codes may include, but are not limited to, expanded student entry, gain and loss codes and unique course identification codes;
5. Provide for a historical data warehousing system at the school district and site levels to archive and retrieve comprehensive student data in order to provide all Pilot Program teachers and administrators with the necessary student academic performance indicators, including report card grades and multiple assessment data, to inform and improve instructional programs at the classroom level;
6. Provide for the aggregation of student performance credentialing at both school district and site levels. The Pilot Program schools shall develop credentialing criteria that shall include, but is not limited to, all areas of academic performance as outlined in paragraph 1 of this subsection, plus additional performance indicators pertaining to life skills, citizenship, and when applicable, employability skills and career awareness/exploration. Pilot Program schools shall develop a summary or condensed portfolio of student credentialing results within the transcript of all graduating students, to include cumulative credentialing data for students from grades six through twelve. The student credentialing portfolio shall be developed so that it can be electronically distributed via secure vertical transmission. Any transmission of a student portfolio to institutions of higher education and to other entities such as potential employers shall comply with the provisions of the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA);
7. Provide for a continuous school and student improvement framework through the measurement of comprehensive, cumulative student growth by analyzing multiple academic performance measurements. Such measurements shall document relative growth over time so as to determine continuous improvement at the individual student, grade and school-wide levels; and
8. Provide for professional development in the use of techniques and tools to improve student achievement to teachers in the Pilot Program. Provide training to administrators and support personnel in the implementation of the student data management and reporting system.
Title: H.B. 1021 (multiple provisions)
Source: http://www2.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06HB/hb1900_engr.rtf
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| SC | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12
Postsec.
Community College | Adds a new chapter (59) establishing the South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act. Provides for the development of a curriculum organized around a career cluster system that must provide students with both strong academics and real-world problem solving skills. During the 2005-06 school year, the department of education must develop a guidance and counseling model that provides standards and strategies for school districts to use and follow in developing and implementing a comprehensive guidance and counseling program for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students in their districts. Before July 1, 2006, the department of education is required to develop state models and prototypes for individual graduation plans and the curriculum framework for career clusters of study. Beginning with the 2006-07 school year, counseling and career awareness programs on clusters of study must be provided to students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, and they must receive career interest inventories and information to assist them in the career decision-making process. Before the end of the second semester of the eighth grade, eighth grade students in consultation with their parents, guardians, or individuals appointed by the parents or guardians to serve as their designee shall select a preferred cluster of study and develop an individual graduation plan. By the 2006-07 school year, middle schools and by 2007-08 high schools shall provide students with the services of a career specialist who has obtained a bachelor's degree and who has successfully completed the national Career Development Facilitator (CDF) certification training or certified guidance counselor having completed the Career Development Facilitator certification training.Provides for the traits that must be incorporated into school board policies addressing character education. Expands the report card to include dropout data. Establishes and sets membership for the Education and Economic Development Coordinating Council. Sets the functions as:
(1) advise the Department of Education on the implementation of this chapter;
(2) review accountability and performance measures for implementation of this chapter;
(3) designate and oversee the coordination and establishment of the regional centers;
(4) report annually by December first to the Governor, the General Assembly, the state board and other appropriate governing boards on the progress, results, and compliance with the provisions of this chapter and its ability to provide a better prepared workforce and student success in postsecondary education;
(5) make recommendations to the department of education for the development and implementation of a communication and marketing plan to promote statewide awareness of the provisions of this chapter; and
(6) provide input to the state board of education and others as appropriate.
http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/prever/3155_20050519.htm
Title: H.B. 3155
Source: http://www.scstatehouse.net
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| MO | Signed into law 05/2005 | P-12 | REPORT CARDS
Currently, school districts are required to produce an annual
accountability report card for each school building, distribute
copies to the households with students, and make copies available
to other members of the public upon request. This bill transfers
the responsibility for producing the report card to the
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, specifying that
there will be report cards for each district, each public school
building in a district, and each charter school. The report card
will be designed to satisfy federal and state statistical
disclosure requirements about academic achievement, finances,
staff, and other indicators. Districts must provide the report
card information by December 1, or as soon as it is ready, and
give preference to distribution methods that will include the
information with other important information, such as student
report cards.
TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS
Currently, the definition of "teacher" for the purposes of tenure
includes certified teachers who teach at the pre-kindergarten
level. The bill clarifies that these teachers must be teaching
in pre-kindergarten programs for which no fees are charged. The
superintendent's supervision of the City of St. Louis district
schools is subject to policies established by the school board,
rather than subject to the control of the board, and the
permissible length of the superintendent's contract is raised.
Currently, the hiring of a treasurer, a commissioner of school
buildings, and a director of personnel is required. The bill
makes the hiring of these positions permissive. The requirement
that the district's teaching appointments and promotions be based
on merit is extended to all employee appointments and promotions.
The remaining references to principals are removed from the City
of St. Louis tenure statute.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Currently, when a school district participates in the Career
Ladder Program, it must match state funds on a sliding scale
based on the assessed valuation per eligible pupil. The bill
permits any district that opted out of the program between July
1, 2001, and July 1, 2005, to rejoin by July 1, 2006, at the same
matching level it qualified for when it last participated in the
program.
Title: H.B. 297
Source: StateNet
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2005 | P-12 | Concerns assessments scores for students attending the Arkansas school for mathematics, sciences and the arts of the University of Arkansas. Requires assessment scores under the Arkansas Comprehensive, Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program for
assessments taken by students attending the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts to be sent to the public school district the student attended immediately prior to transferring to the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts. Requires these scores to be included on the school district's reports.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb2881.pdf
Title: H.B. 2881
Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us
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| GA | Adopted 12/2004 | P-12 | Clarifies rules regarding the following: single statewide accountability system; accountability system definitions; accountability profiles; and accountability system awards and consequences.
Single statewide accountability system: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-7-1-.01.pdf
Definitions: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-7-1-.02.pdf
School profiles: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-7-1-.03.pdf
Awards and consequences: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-7-1-.04.pdf
Title: GAC 160-7-1-.01 thru .04
Source: StateNet
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | Requires a master contracts with nonpublic, nonsectarian schools for the provision of special education and related services to include that, with respect to a nonpublic, nonsectarian school that is associated with a licensed children's institution, there be a method of evaluating whether the school meets specified guidelines, and with respect to a nonpublic, nonsectarian school, the school be subject to the alternative accountability system of the Public School Performance Accountability Program in the same manner as public schools during the school's testing period, and each pupil placed in the school be tested in accordance with that accountability program, and the school prepare a school accountability report card. Requires the test results to be reported by the nonpublic, nonsectarian school to the State Department of Education.
Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to certify a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency for a period of not longer than 18 months. Requires a nonpublic, nonsectarian school or agency to make notification of its intent to seek certification. Requires that only those nonpublic, nonsectarian schools and agencies that provide special education that utilize staff who hold a certificate, permit, or other document equivalent to that which staff in a public school would be required to hold may be certified.
Requires a nonpublic, nonsectarian school that provides special education and related services to an individual with exceptional needs to certify in writing to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that the school satisfies various requirements relating to, among others, access to standards-based curriculum and instructional materials, access to specific instruction and assistance, and a discipline policy. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1851-1900/ab_1858_bill_20040930_chaptered.pdf
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_1858_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 1858 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | SEC. 19: Existing law requires the governing board of a school district maintaining an elementary or secondary school to develop and cause to be implemented for each school in the school district a school accountability report card that includes specified information regarding the academic achievement of the school. Other existing law establishes the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program which requires each school district, charter school, and county office of education to administer to each of its pupils in grades 2 to 11, inclusive, an achievement test and a standards-based achievement test, as specified.
This bill would require the Commission on State Mandates, on or before December 31, 2005, to reconsider certain decisions it issued relating to state reimbursement for the school accountability report card and the STAR Program, and to reconsider its parameters and guidelines for calculating the state reimbursement, in light of federal statutes enacted and state court decisions rendered since those mandates were enacted. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_2851-2900/ab_2855_bill_20040826_enrolled.html
Signing message: http://www.governor.ca.gov/govsite/pdf/press_release/AB_2853_2855_2856_sign.pdf
Title: A.B. 2855 (multiple provisions)
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | SEC. 13: Requires the county superintendent of schools to include in the review of audit exceptions those audit exceptions related to use of instructional materials program funds, teacher misassignments, and information reported on the school accountability report card and to
determine whether the exceptions are either corrected or an acceptable plan of correction developed. Prohibits a local educational agency from being required to repay an apportionment based on a significant audit exception related to the verification of the sufficiency of textbooks and instructional materials, teacher misassignments, and the accuracy of the information reported on the school accountability report card if the county superintendent of schools certifies to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Controller that the audit exception was corrected or that an acceptable plan of correction was submitted to the county superintendent of schools. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0501-0550/sb_550_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 550 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Signed into law 09/2004 | P-12 | SEC. 10: Requires the school accountability report card to include information regarding the availability of sufficient textbooks and other instructional materials for each pupil, any needed maintenance of school facilities to ensure good repair, the misassignments of teachers, including misassignments of English learner teachers, and the number of vacant teacher positions for the most recent 3-year period. Defines ''misassignment'' and ''vacant position'' for this purpose.
Requires the template for the school accountability report card to include a field to report the determination of the sufficiency of textbooks and instructional materials and a summary statement of the condition of school facilities. Requires the department to provide examples of summary statements of the condition of school facilities that are acceptable and those that are unacceptable. Declares that these provisions further the purposes of the Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_0501-0550/sb_550_bill_20040929_chaptered.pdf
Title: S.B. 550 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov
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| CA | Vetoed 09/2004 | P-12 | Existing law establishes the Public School Performance Accountability Program which consists of the Academic Performance
Index (API), the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program, and the High Achieving/Improving Schools Program. The API
measures the performance of schools and the academic performance of pupils and consists of a variety of indicators.
This bill states the intent of the Legislature to establish the Opportunity for Teaching and Learning (OTL) index as part of the
Public School Performance Accountability Program to measure the opportunities for teaching and learning as evidenced by access to
high-quality learning resources, conditions, and opportunities, based on standards that specify what all schools should have available for
instruction and support.
This bill requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to, beginning in 2006, publish OTL index values for each school at
the same time and in the same manner as the API. The superintendent is required to, no later than October 15, 2005, develop the OTL index that includes various specified indicators. The superintendent is required to determine a method for computing an OTL index for each school on an annual basis, and to determine minimal standards for indicators measured within the OTL index on a school-level basis.
This bill would provide that its provisions are to be implemented only if funds are appropriated for its purposes. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1401-1450/sb_1419_bill_20040818_enrolled.html
Title: S.B. 1419
Source: California Legislative Web site
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| NM | Rule Adoption 08/2004 | P-12 | Amends to reflect the Public Education Department as the issuing agency, current statutory authority, adds and clarifies definitions, and amends indicators and measurement and school ratings sections. Defines adequate yearly progress (AYP) and requires AYP to be based primarily on academic assessments. AYP is to be based on the criterion-referenced test in grades 3-9 and 11. Clarifies that annual measurable objectives and intermediate objectives will be the same such that each school, grade, subject area, group and subgroup will have the same required percent proficient from year to year as determined by the starting point based on baseline percentages of proficient. Defines "disaggregate" as including five subgroups (ethnic, economically disadvantaged, students with disabilities and English language learners). Defines graduation rate as the percentage of the students who graduated from a high school divided by the number of students who were enrolled in the schools 40th day of the same year. This calculation will be used until four-year cohort data can be collected, with 9th grade students from 2003-2004 as the first cohorts. Statewide Indicators are student achievement, attendance, dropout rate for middle and high schools, school safety, parent and community involvement, and high school graduation rate. Groups are considered for accountability purposes when 10 or more students for the norm referenced test and 25 for the criterion referenced test. Stduents will be tested using the criterion referenced tests in Spanish or English or other assessments, when appropriate, as defined by federal guidelines. NEW MEXICO REG 4161 (SN)
http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title06/06.019.0001.htm
Title: NMAC 6.19.1, .3, .7, .8, .9
Source: http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us
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| IL | Signed into law 08/2004 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a system for accurate tracking of transfer students. Requires that certain students be counted as dropouts unless the school district sends a notice that the student is enrolled elsewhere. Provides that all records indicating the school or school district to which a student transferred are subject to the School Student Records Act. http://www.legis.state.il.us/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=093-0859
Title: S.B. 3109
Source: Illinois Legislative Web site
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| AK | Signed into law 07/2004 | P-12 | Relates to reports on school and school district performance; relates to accountability of public schools and school districts. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0405Z&session=23
Title: H.B. 405
Source: Alaska Legislative Web site
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| GA | Adopted 07/2004 | P-12 | Clarifies rules to define school and special entity so as to ensure an accurate reporting to ensure an accurate reporting of FTEs and Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) determinations for all schools and school systems throughout the state. http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-4-5-.03.pdf
Title: GAC 160-5-1-.03
Source: Georgia State Web site
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| GA | Adopted 07/2004 | P-12 | Clarifies rules regarding statewide accountability, applicable definitions, school profiles, and awards and consequences; creates a single statewide accountability system consistent with state and federal law; provides valid, reliable accountability determinations at school, local education agency and state levels with the purpose of promoting continuous improvement in student achievement levels; provides annual profiles for every school and local education agency.
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-7-1-.01.pdf; http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-7-1-.02.pdf; http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-7-1-.03.pdf; http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/_documents/doe/legalservices/160-7-1-.04.pdf
Title: GAC 160-7-1-.01 thru -.04
Source: Georgia State Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2004 | P-12 | Concerns changes to the school accountability report to include a page that specifies certain information a parent may request from a school. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont2/
Title: H.B. 1217
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| CO | Signed into law 03/2004 | P-12 | Changes the state school accountability report to add information on adequate yearly progress; adds information on achievement levels for various subgroups of students. http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics2004a/csl.nsf/fsbillcont3/C2D25CD76E178B3687256DE40060AE49?Open&file=1124_enr.pdf
Title: H.B. 1124
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 01/2004 | P-12 | Amends Ark. Code § 6-15-404, adds 6-15-434, 6-15-1806, 6-15-1901, 6-15-1902, 6-15-1903 .Creates the Student Assessment and Educational Accountability act of 2003; requires the establishment of a reporting system of schools' academic performance on the state-mandated criterion-referenced exam; student performance data shall be reported to parents and the public and serve as one of the components in developing a school improvement plan; beginning with the 2004-05 school year, information on the prior school year shall be published annually by October 15 and include demographic breakdowns, graduation rate, drop-out rate, transfers under the unsafe school choice option and transfers under the Public School Choice Act; annual reports must use a school rating system and performance goals.
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/SB33.pdf
Title: S.B. 33 §§ 1, 4, 5, 6
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 01/2004 | P-12 | Add Ark. Code 6-18-227. Requires parental/student notification as soon as practicable that school has been designated Level 1 performance for two or more consecutive years and available options including transfer. The state is responsible for necessary transportation. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/SB33.pdf
Title: S.B. 33 § 7
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| OH | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Requires, by July 1, 2005 and not later than July 1, 2007, the implementation of a value-added progress dimension for districts and buildings, and the integration of that dimension into the report cards and performance ratings. Requires the state board to adopt rules. Requires assessment data to be disaggregated by age group, race/ethnicity, gender, performance of those who have been enrolled in a district or school for 3 or more years, performance of those enrolled in a district or school for one year or less, economically disadvantaged, those enrolled in a conversion community school (charter school), limited proficient, disabilities and migrant. Reports must include information pertaining to any change from the previous year on any performance indicator and a list of additional iformation collected by the department that is available for the district or building for which the report card is issued. When available, this must include mobility data disaggregated by race and socioeconomic status, college enrollment data, and data from other required reports. The minimum number for reporting subgroup information is 10. Annual reports must include the performance index score of the district or building, whether it has made adequate yearly progress, and whether it is excellent, effective, needs continuous improvement, is under academic watch, or is in a state of academic emergency. In calculating the rates of achievement on the performance indicators and the performance index scores for each a school performance report, the department must exclude all students with disabilities. Requires the inclusion of the percentage of "highly qualified" teachers on the report cards. Reports may include additional education and fiscal data.
Title: H.B. 3--Sec. 3302-021
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us
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| MI | Signed into law 08/2003 | P-12 | Sec. 19. (1) A district shall comply with any requirements of sections 1204a, 1277, 1278, and 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1204a, 380.1277, 380.1278, and 380.1280, commonly referred to as "public act 25 of 1990" that are not also
required by the no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425, as determined by the department.
(2) Each district and intermediate district shall provide to the department, in a form and manner prescribed by the
department, information necessary for the development of an annual progress report on the required implementation
of sections 1204a, 1277, 1278, and 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1204a, 380.1277, 380.1278, and 380.1280,
commonly referred to as "public act 25 of 1990".
[1204a: Annual education report for district, prerequisite for accreditation; enrollment of high school students in postsecondary courses
1277: School improvement plan; criteria for evaluation; intermediate school district plan; review and report
1278: Core academic curriculum content standards; recommended model; curriculum for special education students; special assistance in reading; nonessential elective courses
1280: Accreditation of public schools; full building-level evaluation standards; summary accreditation standards; interim status; review of school performances; technical assistance; failure to meet standards; report to legislature]
(3) A district or intermediate district shall comply with all applicable reporting requirements specified in state and
federal law. Data provided to the center, in a form and manner prescribed by the center, shall be aggregated and
disaggregated as required by state and federal law.
(4) Each district shall furnish to the center not later than 7 weeks after the pupil membership count day, in a manner
prescribed by the center, the information necessary for the preparation of the district and high school graduation report. The center shall calculate an annual graduation and pupil dropout rate for each high school, each district, and
this state, in compliance with nationally recognized standards for these calculations. The center shall report all
graduation and dropout rates to the senate and house education committees and appropriations committees, the state
budget director, and the department not later than June 1 of each year.
(5) A district shall furnish to the center, in a manner prescribed by the center, information related to educational
personnel as necessary for reporting required by state and federal law.
(6) If a district or intermediate district fails to meet the requirements of subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5), the
department shall withhold 5% of the total funds for which the district or intermediate district qualifies under this act
until the district or intermediate district complies with all of those subsections. If the district or intermediate district
does not comply with all of those subsections by the end of the fiscal year, the department shall place the amount
withheld in an escrow account until the district or intermediate district complies with all of those subsections.
(7) If a school in a district is not accredited under section 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1280, or is not
making satisfactory progress toward meeting the standards for that accreditation, the department shall withhold 5% of
the total funds for which the district qualifies under this act that are attributable to pupils attending that school. The
department shall place the amount withheld from a district under this subsection in an escrow account and shall not
release the funds to the district until the district submits to the department a plan for achieving accreditation for each
of the district's schools that are not accredited under section 1280 of the revised school code, MCL 380.1280, or are not
making satisfactory progress toward meeting the standards for that accreditation.
(8) Before publishing a list of schools or districts determined to have failed to make adequate yearly progress as
required by the federal no child left behind act of 2001, Public Law 107-110, 115 Stat. 1425, the department shall allow
a school or district to appeal that determination. The department shall consider and act upon the appeal within 30 days
after it is submitted and shall not publish the list until after all appeals have been considered and decided.
http://www.michiganlegislature.org/documents/2003-2004/billenrolled/house/pdf/2003-HNB-4401.pdf
Title: H.B. 4401 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.michiganlegislature.org
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| NH | Became law without governor's signature 07/2003 | P-12 | States that a comprehensive, statewide educational accountability system should include reporting on pupil performance at the school, school district, and state levels. Not later than December 1, 2003, and annually thereafter, the department must issue a public report on the condition of education statewide and on a district-by-district and school-by-school basis. This report shall be entitled "New Hampshire School District Profiles" and shall be made available at every school administrative unit for public review. It must include demographic and pupil performance data on (a) Attendance rates. (b) Annual and cumulative drop-out rates of high school pupils and annual drop-out rates for pupils in grades 7 and 8. (c) School environment indicators, such as safe-schools data. (d) Number and percentage of graduating pupils going on to post-secondary education, military service, and advanced placement participation. (e) Performance on state tests administered pursuant to RSA 193-C and other standardized tests administered at local option. (f) Expulsion and suspension rates, including in-school and out-of-school suspensions, which shall be reported for each school year. (g) Number and percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers. (h) Teacher and administrative turnover rates at the school and district levels. and other relevant statistics as determined by the department of education. Comparisons with state averages are to be provided for all data reported. Comparisons of each district and school to itself based on its own statewide improvement and assessment performance for the prior school year and its most recent 3-year rolling averages are to be provided. Statewide rankings of each district and school are to be provided, including a statewide ranking of each school and school district based on the percentage increase of improvement as compared with the same school district's performance in the previous year. The report must be organized and presented in a manner that is easily understood by the public and that assists each school district with the identification of trends, strengths, and weaknesses and the development of its local school education improvement plan. http://gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/hb0139.html
Title: H.B. 139 (193-E:3, III)
Source: http://gencourt.state.nh.us
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| NY | Adopted 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules to establish criteria and procedures to ensure State and local educational agency compliance with the provisions of the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 relating to public reporting requirements. NEW YORK REG 15899 (SN) The proposed amendment to section 100.2(m) establishes criteria and procedures to ensure compliance with the public reporting requirements of the NCLB, including the issuance of the New York State Report Card and local report card requirements. Each board of education shall make its report card available by appending it to copies of the proposed budget, making it available for distribution at the annual meeting, transmitting it to local newspapers of general circulation and making it available to parents. In accordance with the district's plan for school-based management and shared decision making, each board of education shall initiate measures designed to improve student achievement on the State learning standards. In a district in which a school performs below the benchmark established by the Commissioner, a local assistance plan shall be developed that specifies the actions to be taken to raise student results above such benchmark. A district may incorporate the elements of such plan into a comprehensive district education plan in lieu of a separate local assistance plan. The local assistance plan shall annually be made widely available through public means according to a timeline established by the Commissioner.
The proposed amendment to section 100.2(bb) establishes criteria and procedures relating to school district data reporting to ensure compliance with the NCLB. Each school district shall submit electronic records to the Department for each student enrolled in a public school in the district or placed out of the district for educational services by the district Committee on Special Education, including information relating to student demographic data, services provided, performance on State assessments, credentials awarded, and documentation of transfers and dropouts for secondary level students, and such other information as the Commissioner may require. The district files on record in the Department will be used for public reporting and for determining school/district accountability. The proposed amendment to section 119.3 establishes criteria and procedures relating to data and reporting requirements for charter schools to ensure compliance with the NCLB. The charter school files on record in the Department will be used for public reporting and for determining school accountability. http://www.regents.nysed.gov/July2003/0703brca2.htm
Title: Section 100.2(m) of Title 8 NYCRR
Source: http://www.regents.nysed.gov
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| NY | Adopted 07/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules to establish criteria and procedures relating to school district data reporting to ensure State and local educational agency compliance with the provisions of the Federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 relating to public reporting requirements. NEW YORK REG 15900 (SN) http://www.regents.nysed.gov/July2003/0703brca2.htm
Title: 8 NYCRR Section 100.2(bb)
Source: http://www.regents.nysed.gov
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| UT | Rule Adoption 07/2003 | P-12 | Amends rules to provide specific standards, deadlines, and procedures for school districts and the State Office of Education to fulfill their respective responsibilities for the collection and reporting of nonassessment data essential to both school accountability and allocation of state funds to districts. UTAH REG 26189 (SN)
Title: R277-484
Source: StateNet
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| MD | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | A. The State Board and the State Superintendent of Schools shall annually review the progress of each local school system to determine if the school system is making AYP in reading and in mathematics and shall publicize the results of the review to each local school system, teachers, staff, and the community and include statistically sound disaggregated results.
B. The State Board, upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Schools, may make monetary or nonmonetary rewards to schools, school systems, or both, that significantly close the achievement gap between subgroups or exceed their AYP in reading or in mathematics for 2 or more consecutive years and designate certain schools as distinguished schools that have made the greatest gains in closing the achievement gap or exceeding AYP.
Title: COMAR 13A.01.04.09
Source: Westlaw
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| MD | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | A. Maryland School Performance Report.
(1) Annually before the beginning of the school year, the Department shall publish the Maryland School Performance Report for the State, school systems, and schools.
(2) Annually, each local school system shall publish the Maryland School Performance Report for the school system, schools, and students.
B. Contents of Report.
(1) Each report shall include student performance data, school performance data, and supporting information, and shall be available in multiple formats.
(2) Student performance data shall be reported with percentages in both summary form and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged.
(3) Data from a public school student attending for less than a full academic year an alternative education program or school operated by a local school system, a juvenile institution, a public charter school, a nonpublic school, the Maryland School for the Deaf, or the Maryland School for the Blind shall be included in the performance report of the local school system in which the student was last enrolled.
(4) Data from a public school student attending for a full academic year an alternative education program or school operated by a local school system, a juvenile institution, a public charter school, a nonpublic school, the Maryland School for the Deaf, or the Maryland School for the Blind shall be included in the performance report of the alternative school attended by the student and in the performance report of the local school system in which the student was last enrolled.
Title: COMAR 13A.01.04.06
Source: Westlaw
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| MD | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | A. Student Performance Areas. The following data-based areas shall be measured by the standards in Regulation .05 of this chapter and reported annually as provided in Regulation .06 of this chapter to assess school and student performance:
(1) Maryland School Assessment results in reading and mathematics and Maryland High School Assessment results in geometry;
(2) Average daily attendance rate of students in grades 1-12; and
(3) Yearly high school graduation rate.
B. Supporting Information. The following data-based areas shall be reported to provide contextual information, but may not be measured by standards:
(1) Students enrolled in grades Prekindergarten-2, including ungraded and preschool special education;
(2) Student mobility-entrants and withdrawals;
(3) Yearly dropout rate of students in grades 9-12;
(4) Norm-referenced test scores in reading and mathematics in grades 3-10;
(5) Maryland High School Assessment test scores in English I, algebra/data analysis, biology, and government;
(6) Maryland Functional Test Scores in reading, mathematics, and writing;
(7) Students participating in highly rigorous courses such as advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, and honors courses;
(8) The rate of students receiving services in special education, limited- English proficiency, Title 1, and free and reduced price meals;
(9) Wealth per pupil;
(10) Per pupil expenditure;
(11) Instructional staff, professional support staff, and instructional assistants per 1,000 students;
(12) Length of the school year;
(13) Length of the school day;
(14) The number of documented decisions of grade 12 students:
(a) Expecting acceptance at a 4-year college, a 2-year college, or a specialized school; or
(b) Planning to accept employment related to preparation, employment unrelated to preparation, or the military;
(15) A description of opportunities for gifted and talented students;
(16) High school completion of University System of Maryland course requirements for admission, career and technology education program requirements, or four of the following six performance indicators:
(a) Two or more credits in foreign language with a grade of B or better;
(b) Two or more credits of approved advanced technology with a grade of B or better;
(c) Mathematics courses beyond algebra II and geometry with a grade of B or better;
(d) Four credits of science with a grade of B or better;
(e) Score of 1,000 or higher on SAT-1, or 20 or higher on ACT, or both; and
(f) A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale;
(17) The number of students with disabilities who receive the Maryland High School Certificate;
(18) The number of candidates who successfully complete the General Educational Development (GED) Tests;
(19) The percentage of :
(a) Teachers holding professional certificates;
(b) Highly qualified teachers;
(c) Teachers with conditional credentials; and
(d) Classes in the State not taught by highly qualified teachers, in the aggregate and disaggregated by high-poverty compared to low-poverty schools; and
(20) The number of teachers participating in high quality professional development.
Title: COMAR 13A.01.04.04
Source: Westlaw
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| DE | Rule Adoption 06/2003 | P-12 | Establishes rules due to changes in state and federal statutes concerning school, district and state accountability for student performance; continues the mandates for the development of profiles for schools districts and the state; includes the information that must appear in each type of profile; defines when and how the profiles will be published. http://www.state.de.us/research/AdminCode/Education/Education%20Administrative%20Code%20-%20100%20Accountability.htm#P4_57
Title: 14 DAC 104
Source: Delaware State Web site
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | The Legislative Committee on Education is authorized to review state board regulations adopted pursuant to the bill. School districts are required to develop plans by which parents will receive student test scores in a timely manner; and the Nevada Department of Education is required to prepare information to help parents, educators, and others understand various provisions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. (114 page bill) http://www.leg.state.nv.us/19thSpecial/bills/SB/SB1_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Research Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau Summary
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| NV | Signed into law 06/2003 | P-12 | Senate Bill 1 also revises provisions governing accountability and reporting requirements, in accordance with implementing spring testing for all statewide achievement tests in grades 3 through 8. Until the 2005-2006 school year, the state will use the combination of standards-based criterion referenced tests (CRTs) and norm referenced tests (NRTs) that are currently in place. Beginning in the 2005-2006 school year, grades 3 through 8 will utilize CRTs, and the NRTs will be permanently shifted to spring administrations in grades 4, 7, and 10. Reporting dates and related accountability deadlines also are changed to accommodate spring administrations. Additional accountability reporting elements for all schools and districts will include the percentage of paraprofessionals who are not qualified as defined within the federal law. (114 page bill) http://www.leg.state.nv.us/19thSpecial/bills/SB/SB1_EN.pdf
Title: S.B. 1 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Research Division, Legislative Counsel Bureau Summary
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| CO | Vetoed 05/2003 | P-12 | Eliminates the requirement that the department of education print and provide to each public school a specified number of school accountability reports; eliminates the requirement that a public school distribute copies of its school accountability report to every parent or legal guardian of a student at the school.
http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/EBCBEFA2DAA42A9987256CE600679E28?Open&file=275_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 275
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| DE | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the State Department of Education to issue Delaware Public Education Profiles for all public schools, including charter schools and vocational-technical school districts, on or before August 1 of each year. The purpose of the profiles is to report on the state of the public education system and the progress toward achieving educational goals established by the State Legislature, the State and the federal ESEA Act of 2001. The Department is to develop a performance-based system of rewards and sanctions for schools and school districts. http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/fsLIS?openframeset&Frame=Main&Src=/LIS/LIS142.NSF/Home!Openform
Title: S.B. 76
Source: Delaware Legislative Web site
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| MN | Signed into law 05/2003 | P-12 | Requires the state commissioner of education to use objective criteria based on student performance levels to identify four to six designations for high- to low-performing schools. Performance criteria must take into account at least student academic performance, school safety, and staff characteristics, with a value-added growth component added by the 2006-07 school year. Requires the commissioner to develop, annually update and post on the department Web site school performance report cards. Requires a school's designation to be clearly stated on each school performance report card. Requires the commissioner to make available the first school designations and school performance report cards by November 2003, and during the beginning of each school year thereafter. Allows a school or district to appeal in writing a designation under this section to the commissioner within 30 days of receiving the designation. The commissioner's decision to uphold or deny an appeal is final. Specifies that these provisions apply to the 2005-2006 school year and later.
See Section 9: http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/getbill.pl?session=ls83&version=latest&number=HF302&session_number=0&session_year=2003
Title: H.F. 302 (multiple provisions)
Source: www.revisor.leg.state.mn.u
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| IN | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Changes the required publication date and some components of school corporation annual performance reports. Provides for reports to be made available on the Internet. Requires school corporations to provide free copies of reports upon request. Removes language concerning the performance based accreditation program. Provides a method for calculating the graduation rate for high school students. http://www.in.gov/serv/lsa_billinfo?year=2003&session=1&request=getBill&docno=1120#latest_info
Title: H.B. 1120
Source: StateNet
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| CO | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Concerns the schedule by which the Department of Education releases school accountability reports; deletes the requirement that the department wait to update its website to include reports until after the department transmits the reports for printing. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2003a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/B43F5B5F6581B53187256CA2006BBA60?Open&file=117_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 117
Source: Colorado Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-15-420 - 6-15-429. Requires the state board to establish a clear concise system of reporting the academic performance of each school on the state mandated criterion reference exam which conforms with the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Requires the state board to develop policy requiring the Department of Education to implement a program for identifying, evaluation, assisting and addressing school district failing to meet established levels of achievement mandated states as required in the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program (§§ 6-15-402 - 6-15-406). http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| AR | Signed into law 04/2003 | P-12 | Amends §§ 6-15-402 - 6-15-406. Creates the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program Act; including requiring the State Board of Education to establish standards defining what students should know in content areas and a system for reporting schools' performance on state mandated exams to comply with No Child Left Behind; requires the State Board to develop a mandatory school readiness screening system for kindergarten students; requires a school improvement system. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2697.pdf
Title: H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Arkansas Legislative Web site
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Adds a new section (22-2A-11). Requires state board to adopt the format for reporting student scores to parents. If the state board has adopted a state improving schools program, the annual report must include the results of that program for each public school. Local boards may establish additional indicators, but each report must include results of a parent survey and be publicly disseminated. Stipulates questions that must be included. District reports must be published no later than November 15 and must include names of local board members who failed to attend annual mandatory training. Also must include expenditures information. Requires the state department to create an accountability data system, provide resources to train district personnel and annually report to the legislature on districts using performance-based budgeting. http://legis.state.nm.us/Sessions/03%20Regular/FinalVersions/house/HB0212MarkedUp.pdf
Title: H.B. 212 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: New Mexico Legislature
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| NM | Signed into law 03/2003 | P-12 | Requires school districts to track graduation rates for high school in the district.
Title: S.B. 394
Source: StateNet
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| PA | Signed into law 12/2002 | P-12 | Amends the Public School Code (P.L.30, NO.14). Provides for a state report card and for the collection of data that meets the requirements of NCLB. Specifies that the report card information is to be distributed on the Web and contain data for the state, district and local levels. http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB0204P4696.HTM
Title: H.B. 204
Source: StateNet
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| AK | Adopted 12/2002 | P-12 | Requires every sophomore to take the high school graduation exam. Juniors who have failed must be retested at least once each school year on the portions of the exam that they have not yet passed. On their school reports, high schools must state the number and percentage of students who are "proficient" and "not proficient." Adds new subsection regarding the requirements for a student with a disability to retake a subtest of the examination. ALASKA REG 2754 (SN) http://www.eed.state.ak.us/regs/adopted/4AAC06.755_SophomoresTakeHSGQE.pdf
Title: 4 AAC 06.755
Source: Memorandum Number 2002-41 and State NEt
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| AL | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | "Parents Right to Know" annotated document about NCLB.
http://www.alsde.edu/html/doc_download.asp?id=20029308446§ion=57
Title: N/A
Source: Alabama Department of Education Web site
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| AZ | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | Arizona LEARNS Achievement Profiles Results: http://www.ade.az.gov/azlearns/
Title: N/A
Source: Arizona Department of Education Web site
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| CA | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | Parental notification requirements for NCLB: (http://www.cde.ca.gov/govaffairs/attacha.html)
Title: N/A
Source: California Department of Education Web site
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| GA | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | 2000-01 Report Card web page: (http://techservices.doe.k12.ga.us/reportcard/)
Title: N/A
Source: Georgia Department of Education
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| ID | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | 2000-01 State and District Profiles: http://www.sde.state.id.us/DistProfiles/DistrictProfiles.asp
Title: N/A
Source: Idaho Department of Education Web site
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| LA | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | Accountability Reports: (http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=PROF98)
1998-1999 Report Cards: (http://www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/asps/home.asp?I=PARENTS)
Title: N/A
Source: Louisiana Department of Education Web site
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| MD | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | Performance Reporting Web site: http://msp.msde.state.md.us/
Title: N/A
Source: Maryland Department of Education Web site
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| MS | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | 2000-2001 Mississippi Record Card: (http://www.ms.gov/frameset.jsp?URL=http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/)
Title: N/a
Source: Mississippi Department of Education Web site
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| NE | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | 2000-2001 Report Card: (http://reportcard.nde.state.ne.us/Main/PDFDownload.asp)
Title: N/A
Source: Nebraska Department of Education Web site
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| OK | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | Report Cards and Statistics: http://www.sde.state.ok.us/other.html
Title: N/A
Source: Oklahoma Department of Education Web site
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| SC | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | 2001 Report Cards web page: (http://www.myscschools.com/reportcard/)
Title: N/A
Source: North Carolina Department of Education Web site
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| WV | Active 10/2002 | P-12 | Report Cards web page: http://wvde.state.wv.us/data/report_cards/
Title: N/A
Source: West Virginia Department of Education Web site
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| WA | Active 09/2002 | P-12 | 2002-03 District and school report card requirements: (http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/pubdocs/Reportcardchecklist.pdf). Also, Washington has a special edition of its report card -- one that meets the requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB or ESEA). To view, use the following link: http://www.k12.wa.us/edprofile/
Title: N/A
Source: Washington Department of Education Web site
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| AK | Adopted 08/2002 | P-12 | Establishes the indicators and formulas used to measure school performance. http://www.eed.state.ak.us/regs/adopted/4AAC06_schooldesignators.pdf
Title: 4 AAC 06 - Article 4
Source: State of Alaska, Dept. of Education & Early Development
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| FL | Signed into law 08/2002 | P-12 | Eliminates commissioner waiver authority in school improvement/accountability system (see bill section 379, page 849, line 29 ff) Places Florida School Recognition Program eligibility on basis of school grades rather than application process. According to legislative summary, "Schools are eligible to receive a bonus if they receive an 'A' or improve a letter grade." Establishes provision that if school staff and school advisory council cannot agree on method of use of school recognition award by November 1, money must automatically be evenly distributed among all classroom teachers currently teaching in school. See bill section 381, page 864, line 25: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/data/session/2002E/Senate/bills/billtext/pdf/s0020Eer.pdf
Title: S.B. 20E
Source: http://www.leg.state.fl.us
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| IL | Signed into law 07/2002 | P-12 | Amends the School Code. Provides that the school report card assessing the performance of a school district's schools and students must specify the amount of money that the district receives from all sources. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Title: H.B. 5663
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| AK | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Requires school report cards to include performance designations and the department to monitor the progress of the implementation of school improvement plans starting in January 2005 rather than January 2003. Requires the department to begin assigning performance designations in September 2004 rather than August 2002. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0352C&session=22
Title: H.B. 352
Source: www.legis.state.ak.us
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| IL | Signed into law 06/2002 | P-12 | Requires schools that are part of the sample drawn by the National Center for Education Statistics to administer the biennial State academic assessments of 4th and 8th grade reading and mathematics under the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Provides that the school report card must be posted on the schools website rather than automatically mailed to parents, and a written notice sent home to parents with the Web site address. Printed copies are available on request. Requires districts to adopt policies for the transfer of students within the district. Requires requests for transfer in relation to ESEA to be made within 30 days of notification of right to transfer. Establishes criteria under which local board may refuse request to transfer. Requires the notifice of parents of child's placement in bilingual education program to include more specific information, including reasons why child was placed in program, child's level of English proficiency, how this level was assessed, and the child's current level of academic achievement. Permits parents to immediately withdraw child from bilingual program rather than at time of notice or end of semester. Increases supplemental aid to low income school districts. http://www.legis.state.il.us/publicacts/pubact92/acts/92-0604.html
Title: S.B. 1983
Source: www.legis.state.il.us
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| CO | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Requires state board to establish criteria and application process for a school to be designated an alternative education campus. Mandates that criteria and application process include specified components. Permits charter school meeting criteria to be designated an alternative education campus. Mandates that Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) results for all part-time students at an alternative education campus be included in the school's academic performance and academic improvement ratings. However, any school designated an alternative education campus is exempt from receiving an academic performance or improvement rating unless the state board approves receipt of such ratings. http://www.leg.state.co.us/2002a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/631277866E3CECB087256B0300718AF9?Open&file=094_enr.pdf
Title: S.B. 94
Source: www.leg.state.co.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Requires that the academic achievement profile report for schools serving students grades K-8 include as indicators the Arizona Measure of Academic Progress and the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test. Academic achievement profile reports for schools serving students grades 9-12 must include as indicators the AIMS test, annual dropout and graduation rates. Establishes school classification system; requires department to determine criteria for each school's classification using specified methodology; requires each school's classification and criteria to appear on school report cards. Requires department to develop parallel achievement profile for accommodation schools, alternative schools, and schools serving fewer than 100 pupils. Addresses required actions of first-year and second-year underperforming schools, including underperforming charter schools. Creates consequences for failing schools that do not submit improvement plans and failing schools that do not make adequate improvement during two consecutive years of designation as such. Permits state board to allow governmental, nonprofit or or private organizations to submit applications to the state board to partially or fully manage the school. Sets out state board duties to periodically review performance of school operated by alternative providers as mentioned above. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/laws/0284.htm
Title: H.B. 2658
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| AZ | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Changes distribution deadline for state board's annual reports for every school and district and the state as a whole from July 1 to September 1; removes "grade equivalents" as an area in which standardized test scores by subject area are to be reported. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/2r/laws/0215.htm
Title: S.B. 1331
Source: www.azleg.state.az.us
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| KS | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | Requires review of curriculum standards in certain core academic areas every five instead of three years. Changes date to requires state board to prepare public education performance report card on or before January 1 of each academic year. Eliminates language requiring Kansas, Inc. to perform a study to be conducted in 1997 evaluating changes in pupil performance attributable to the school accreditation system. http://www.kslegislature.org/bills/2002/9.pdf
Title: S.B. 9
Source: www.kslegislature.org
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| MD | Signed into law 05/2002 | P-12 | States the intent of the general assembly that state agencies provide equal access to public services for individuals with limited English proficiency; requires documents to be translated into any language spoken by 3% of any limited English proficient population within the geographic service area; includes vital documents or informational materials, notices, and complaint forms offered by state deparments, agencies, and programs. Requires the Maryland State Department of Education to be in full compliance by July 1, 2005. http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/bills/sb/sb0265e.rtf
Title: S.B. 265
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| IN | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Changes the required publication date and some components of school corporation annual performance reports; provides for reports to be made available on the Internet; requires school corporations to provide free copies of reports to persons who request copies; removes language concerning the obsolete performance based accreditation program; moves the September 2002 publication date to January 2003.
Title: H.B. 1108
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet
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| WA | Signed into law 03/2002 | P-12 | Authorizes the Academic Achievement and Accountability Commission to set performance improvement goals for certain groups of students and dropout goals. The goals shall be consistent with student privacy protection provisions of RCW 28A.655.090(7) and shall not conflict with requirements contained in Title I of the federal elementary and secondary education act of 1965, as amended. The goals may be established for all students, economically disadvantaged students, limited English proficient students, students with disabilities, and students from
disproportionately academically underachieving racial and ethnic backgrounds. The commission may establish school and school district
goals addressing high school graduation rates and dropout reduction goals for students in grades seven through twelve. http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2001-02/Senate/6450-6474/6456_sl_03192002.txt
Title: S.B. 6456
Source: www.leg.wa.gov
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| OH | Signed into law 11/2001 | P-12 | Repeals all former district performance indicators, and requires the state board to establish at least 17 new indicators annually through 2006, and every six years thereafter. Requires the state board to notify school districts of new indicators at least two years before they are included in the district's performance rating. Adds the new category of "excellent" to the district performance ratings and permits excellent districts, in addition to effective districts, to be free of certain mandates. Requires district performance ratings to be issued annually rather than triennially as under prior law. Requires the department fo issue report cards for individual buildings in addition to districts. Requires the disaggregation of data on the report cards according to age, race, ethnicity, gender, mobility, vocational education status, and economic status.
Title: S.B. 1
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