From the ECS State Policy Database No Child Left Behind--Special Populations

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 MD Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Alternate School Assessment - Teacher Survey S.B. 557 Requires the state department of education to review the Alternate School Assessment, survey certain teachers regarding satisfaction or lack... More... AK Adopted 08/2008 P-12 Performance standards for disabled students 4 AAC 04.160, .210(k)(2), .790(7) Repeals the alternate performance standards to comply with federal guidelines for students with significant cognitive disabilities.... More... MO Adopted 07/2008 P-12 PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED UNDER EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT 5 CSR 50-270.010 Proposes rules regarding standards to administer a program of grants to local public school districts for the provision of early childhood s... More... CA Vetoed 09/2007 P-12 Charter Schools A.B. 1281 Relates to Charter School Act of 1992. Revises the description of the procedures relating to pupil suspension or expulsion. Requires a descr... More... TX Adopted 09/2007 P-12 Adaptations for Special Populations 19 TAC Chapter 89 Revise the process of applying for a bilingual exception and/or an English as a second language (ESL) waiver. Other adopted amendments add l... More... CA To governor 07/2007 P-12 American Indian education S.B. 273 Amends existing law that establishes within the Department of Education an American Indian Education Unit to provide technical support to, a... More... LA Adopted 07/2007 P-12 Rewards Eligibility and Corrective Actions LAC 28:LXXXIII.1301, 4313, 4903, and 4905 Amends the following Sections of Bulletin 111: • §1301 Reward Eligibility: Changes one requirement for exemplary academic growth to 2.0 poin... More... ID Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Additional Funds to Assist English Language Learners S.B. 1237 (Section 9) Directs the state department of education to distribute $750,000 on a one-time basis to schools in which the population of English language ... More... LA Adopted 02/2007 P-12 School, District, and State Accountability System LAC 28:LXXXIII.307, 409, 515, 703-707, 3905, 4001, and 4527 Makes changes to the state accountability system to take advantage of new and existing flexibility outlined in guidance for No Child Left Be... More... VA Rule Adoption 07/2006 P-12 Standards For Accrediting Public Schools 8 VAC 20-131-10 thru -320 non seq. Amends regulations establishing standards for accrediting public schools in Virginia. The amendments include additional options for student... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Assessment of Students w/ Disabilities S.B. 1380 All students with disabilities in grades 2-12 will ge included in all state and district assessments, with appropriate accommodations and al... More... VA Signed into law 03/2006 P-12 Limited English Proficiency S.B. 683 Requires the Board and Department of Education to collect certain statewide data on Virginia's public school students with limited English p... More... AK Adopted 02/2006 P-12 Highly qualified special education teachers 4 AAC 04.210(j), (k) Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development, dealing with setting out qualifications for special education teachers to... More...