From the ECS State Policy Database Student Achievement

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 OR Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Postsec. Achievement Compact S.B. 1581 Defines "education entity" as a school district, an education service district, a community college district or community college service di... More... NM Adopted 02/2012 P-12 Study Strategic Education Plan to Close Achievement Gaps H.M. 67 Requests the creation of a working group to develop a comprehensive strategic education plan to eliminate the achievement gap and increase t... More... OR Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 Collaboration Grant Program S.B. 252 Establishes School District Collaboration Grant Program to provide funding for school districts to improve student achievement. Establi... More... OR Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 High School Diplomas H.B. 2285 Identifies person who may provide consent for purpose of awarding high school diplomas, modified diplomas and extended diplomas and for purp... More... NV Vetoed 06/2011 P-12 High School Diploma A.B. 456 Bill provides that a pupil who has failed to pass the same subject area of the high school proficiency examination each time the pupil took ... More... OR Signed into law 05/2011 P-12 Assessments H.B. 2220 Requires assessments to show whether student meets or exceeds academic content standards of student's grade level and to show student's prog... More... WV Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Pilot Programs to Increase Academic Achievement S.B. 2009 Establishes pilot programs for increased academic achievement. One pilot program requires the state superintendent to establish a special co... More... FL Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Academic Scholarship Signing Day S.B. 206 Encourages school boards to adopt policies and procedures to provide for a student "Academic Scholarship Signing Day" by declaring the third... More... FL Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 School Grades H.B. 1255 - Sec. 6, 29 Amends the formula for calculating school grades to include end-of-course (EOC) assessments taken by middle school students and middle schoo... More... CT Signed into law 05/2010 P-12 Academic Achievement Gap Task Force S.B. 438 - Sec. 30 Establishes a task force to study and monitor the academic achievement gap between racial and socioeconomic groups in Connecticut by conside... More... VA Signed into law 02/2010 P-12 Recognizing and Reqwarding Significant Progress S.B. 145/H.B. 1172 Codifies a current recognition program for schools and local school divisions that recognizes and rewards fully accredited schools and schoo... More... NC Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Volunteers To Support Academic Success in School S.B. 1028 Directs local boards of education to encourage community academic booster organizations to support student academic achievement; Requires lo... More... OR Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Physical Activity and Academic Achievement S.B. 538 Directs the Department of Education to seek public and private funding for programs that link physical activity and academic achievement and... More... WV Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Postsec. School Innovation Zones Act H.B. 109A Establishes school innovation zones to improve educational performance; authorizes the State Board of Education to designate such zones in s... More... WV Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Critical Skill Instruction Support Programs for Third and Eight Grades S.B. 1001 Creates critical skills instructional support programs for third and eighth grade students; provides the condition for promotion of certain ... More... OR Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 No Pass No Drive H.B. 2871 Directs Department of Transportation to waive reinstatement fee for person whose driving privileges were suspended for withdrawing from scho... More... WA Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Education of Military Children S.B. 5248 Enacts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; declares an intent to remove barriers to educational success... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 School Improvement S.B. 1251 Relates to the Academic Performance Index (API). Includes 5- and 6-year graduation rates in the indicators currently reported for purposes o... More... IL Signed into law 08/2008 P-12 Commission on the Elimination of Poverty H.B. 4369 Creates the Commission on the Elimination of Poverty to develop a poverty elimination strategic plan to reduce extreme poverty in Illinois b... More... CA Vetoed 07/2008 P-12 student incentives S.B. 1709 Authorizes school districts to provide nonmonetary incentives to pupils in grades 7 to 11, inclusive, for achievement or improvement based u... More... NY Adopted 06/2008 P-12 Contracts for Excellence Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12 Establishes allowable programs and activities, criteria for public reporting by school districts of their total foundation aid expenditures,... More... NY Adopted 01/2008 P-12 Contracts for Excellence Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12 The board of regents has readopted, by emergency action effective January 22, 2008, the emergency rule adopted at the September 10, 2007 Reg... More... NY Emergency Rule Extension 11/2007 P-12 Contracts for Excellence Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12 Readopts, by emergency action effective November 25, 2007, the emergency rule adopted at the September 10, 2007 Regents meeting that added a... More... NY Adopted 07/2007 P-12 Contracts for Excellence Title 8 NYCRR Sections 100.13 and 170.12 Establishes allowable programs and activities, criteria for public reporting by school districts of their total foundation aid expenditures,... More... OR Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 School Improvement Fund Grants S.B. 318 Changes student achievement activities for which a school district or program may use a School Improvement Fund grant; includes education se... More... MD Issued 10/2006 P-12 Maryland Youth Council Executive Order 01.01.2006.10 Establishes the Maryland Youth Council to encourage young people throughout the State of Maryland to consider and discuss how government, wo... More... TX Adopted 08/2006 P-12 Optional Extended Year Program 19 TAC 2.105.AA.105.1001 Amends rules relating to the optional extended year program for students in kindergarten through grade eleven who are identified as likely n... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Local Learning Objectives and Assessment S.B. 2829 - Local Learning Objectives Deletes language related to local learning objectives and assessment. Makes districts' setting of student learning objectives optional rath... More... IA Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 Dropout Assistance and Dropout Prevention S.B. 2272 - Section 28 Beginning January 15, 2007, requires the department to submit an annual report to the legislature that includes the ways districts in the pr... More... FL Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Intervention and Monitoring Plans for Low-Performing Students H.B. 7087 (Section 42) School in which low-performing students are enrolled must develop, in consultation with the student's parent, and must implement a progress ... More... OH Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Educational Regional Service System H.B. 115 Establishes the educational regional service system. The system will support state and regional education initiatives and efforts to improve... More... CO Adopted 01/2006 P-12 Closing the Achievement Gap - Participation Criteria 1 CCR 301-69 Establishes rules regarding the administration of closing theachievement gap. The Colorado State Board of Education must determine the crit... More... IL Signed into law 08/2005 P-12 The Parental Participation Pilot Project S.B. 10 Provides that by the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year, the State Board of Education shall by rule establish a parental participation p... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 School Districts S.B. 1028 Ensures the continuation of efforts to close the achievement gaps in school districts subject to reorganization or reclassification. Require... More... KS Became law without GOVERNOR'S signature. 04/2005 P-12 School Records H.B. 2247 (section 1-2) Requires districts to report expenditures by categories as directed by the department of education and requires the department to verify cos... More... AR Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Academic Progress of Students H.B. 1888 Provides for monitoring of the academic progress of specified subgroups of students from schools that were consolidated or annexed under act... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Community College Student Achievement Improvement H.B. 93 (Section 1, multiple provisions) Sets forth legislative intent related to early diagnosis of and intervention for elementary students struggling in reading and mathematics, ... 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 Postsec. Community College Committee for Mathematics Achievement H.B. 93 (Section 2) Defines terms, including "mathematics coach," "mathematics diagnostic assessment," "mathematics intervention program," "mathematics leader,"... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. The Center for Mathematics H.B. 93 (Section 4) Creates the Center for Mathematics to make available professional development for teachers in reliable, research-based diagnostic assessment... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Postsec. Role of the Council of Postsecondary Education in Achieving State Educational Goals H.B. 93 (Section 1, paragraph 5) Specifies that, for the state to achieve its student achievement goals, the Council on Postsecondary Education, in cooperation with the Educ... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Role of Department of Education in Achieving State Educational Goals H.B. 93 (Section 1, paragraph 4) Mandates that the Kentucky Department of Education provide assistance to schools and teachers, including publicizing professional developmen... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Roles of School Councils, Local Boards and Superintendents in Achieving State Education Goals H.B. 93 (Section 1, paragraphs 8-10) (8) School councils at all school levels are encouraged to identify and allocate resources to qualified teachers to become coaches or mentor... 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... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Reading and Literacy Proficiency S.J.R. 92 Directs the department of education to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the professional development, training and resources needed in ea... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Pupil Achievement Grant Program A.B. 2152 Establishes the Pupil Achievement Grant Program to consolidate funding and provide flexibility at the schoolsite in the use of funds from sp... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Teacher Misassignment and ESL Teacher Qualifications A.B. 3001 (multiple provisions) Existing law requires the county superintendent of schools to annually monitor and review school district certificated employee assignment p... More... CA Signed into law 09/2004 P-12 Annual Report on Status of Low-Performing Schools S.B. 550 (multiple provisions) Requires the county superintendent to annually present a report to the governing board of each school district under his or her jurisdiction... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Community College Advancement Via Individual Determination Program A.B. 3017 Appropriates a specified amount of funds from the General Fund to the State Department of Education for the support of the Advancement Via I... More... IL Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College African-American Family Commission Act S.B. 3208 Creates the African-American Family Commission Act. Establishes a 15-member African-American Family Commission to serve as a coordinating an... More... HI Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Education Reform H.B. 2002 The education reform in this Act shall be known as the "Reinventing Education Act of 2004." The provisions include (1) establishing a weight... More... GA Adopted 07/2004 P-12 Statewide Accountability; Definitions; School Profiles GAC 160-7-1-.01 thru -.04 Clarifies rules regarding statewide accountability, applicable definitions, school profiles, and awards and consequences; creates a single s... More... LA Signed into law 07/2004 P-12 Extended Kindergarten For Disadvantaged Children S.B. 301 Subject to appropriation, creates the Kindergarten Plus pilot program of classes, at least one in each of the state's eight regional service... More... CO Vetoed 06/2004 P-12 Colorado High School Commission H.B. 1283 Creates a High School Commission to assess the quality of education provided in the state's public high schools and to make recommendations ... More... FL To governor 05/2004 P-12 Middle Grades Reform Act S.B. 354 Creates the "Middle School Reform Act;" provides definitions; prescribes program criteria and content; provides a timeline for implementatio... More... FL Signed into law 05/2004 P-12 Postsec. Community College Student Achievement S.B. 2184 Relates to student achievement;creates the Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement; mission of partnership is to p... More... OK Signed into law 05/2004 Postsec. Advancement of Students in HIgher Education Task Force H.B. 2145 Creates the Advancement of Hispanic Students in Higher Education Task Force; provides for termination of task force; states purpose; provide... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Educationally At-Risk Students H.B. 1014 Deletes language defining educationally at risk students as those whose scores are in the bottom national quartile on Virginia State Assessm... More... VA Signed into law 04/2004 P-12 Substantial Amendments to the Standards of Learning H.B. 1014 Amends section 22.1-253.13:1 and 22.1-253.13:2 . Specifies that the Standards of Learning form the core of Virginia's educational program a... More... WV Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 Five-year Demonstration Professional Development H.B. 4669 Adds a new section related to providing for establishment of special five-year demonstration professional development school project. The in... More... AR Signed into law 02/2004 P-12 Educational Renewal Zones H.B. 1056 Creates the office of education renewal zones; provides for renewal zones to improve student achievement in smaller schools and districts; p... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Student Assessment and Educational Accountability Act of 2004 - Assessment S.B. 33 §§ 1, 4, 5 Amends Ark. Code § 6-15-404; adds 6-15-433 and 6-15-1803. Creates the Student Assessment and Educational Accountability act of 2003; establi... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Closing the Achievement Gap Commission H.B. 1054 Makes the committee on closing the achievement gap in this state a commission. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003s2/public/HB1... More... AR Signed into law 01/2004 P-12 Postsec. Academic Disparities H.B. 1048 Establishes a coalition effort between the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and certain school districts to reduce academic disparities ... More... DE Rule Adoption 01/2004 P-12 Postsec. Michael C. Ferguson Achievement Awards Scholarship 14 DAC 245 Establishes rules clarifying the issue of scholarship eligibility for students repeating the eighth grade. http://www.state.de.us/research/A... More... IL Amendatory veto by Governor - Bill Dead 11/2003 P-12 School Improvement and Student Achievement S.B. 207 Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to implement and administer a student achievement improvement grant program to... More... CA Vetoed 10/2003 P-12 Supplemental Instruction S.B. 19 Removes the funding limitation of a school district or charter school for supplemental instruction to a pupil who is at risk of retention in... More... CA Signed into law 09/2003 P-12 Golden State Examination Program A.B. 1266 § 21 Repeals the Golden State Examination Program that measures advanced pupil achievement on academically rigorous content standards adopted by ... More... DE Signed into law 07/2003 P-12 Summer School S.B. 141 Allows the use of indicators other than assessments prior to mandatory summer school; permits other indicators to be used to determine if a ... More... AR Rule Adoption 06/2003 P-12 Comprehensive Testing/Assessment/Accountability Program ADE 188 Requires the development of a single Arkansas comprehensive testing, assessment and accountability program (ACTAAP); ensures all public scho... More... NC Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Postsec. Innovative Education Initiatives Act S.B. 656 Creates the Innovative Education Initiatives Act to develop cooperative efforts between secondary schools and institutions of higher educati... More... CT Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Funding to Promote Children's Well-being S.B. 886 Requires the State Prevention Council to determine long-term goals, strategies and outcome measures to promote the health and well being of ... More... CO Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Achievement Gap S.B. 254 Concerns closing achievement gap; creates a program to assist schools that have received an unsatisfactory rating or have a significant achi... More... IA Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Early Intervention Block Grant Program Repeal Date H.B. 549 (omnibus bill) Changes repeal date from 2003 to 2004 on chapter establishing statewide early intervention block grant program. Components of this program i... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Closing The Academic Achievement Gap H.B. 2657 Creates the committee on closing the academic achievement gap in Arkansas. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2657.pd... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Laws Pertaining to Home Schools H.B. 2879 Amends laws pertaining to achievement testing of home-schooled students. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2003/public/HB2879.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Academic Achievement Gap and Parental Involvement H.B. 2067 Appropriates funds for commission on closing the academic achievement gap and parental involvement. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bi... More... CO Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Student Transfers H.B. 1087 Concerns requirements related to student transfers; districts should consider adopting policies that give transfer enrollment priority to a ... More... WV Adopted 11/2002 P-12 Student Learning Ability STATE ID: 126-208 Policy 8350 --Title 126, Series 208 Provides a process for the establishment of a more formal method to fund programs that strengthen student learning ability as required by Ho... More... MD Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Tax to Support Prince George's County Programs H.B. 949 Establishes sales and use tax on telecommunications service in Prince George's County. Net proceeds from the revenue must be used only as s... More... SC Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Falsified Transcripts or Diplomas H.B. 4455 Makes it a misdemeanor to falsify or alter a transcript, a diploma, or the high school equivalency diploma known as the GED from any high sc... More... KY Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Closing the Achievement Gap S.B. 168 Requires the Department of Education, by 11/01 of each year, to provide each school council, or the principal if a school council does not e... More... WV Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Early Intervention, Remediation H.B. 4022 The legislature finds that schools that have implemented programs to strengthen student learning ability are reporting statistically signifi... More... IN Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 District Review of Programs to Consider Consequences of Tracking, Ability Grouping or Screening of Students by Test Results S.B. 292 Requires every district to review district's programs to judge if district's practices of separating students by ability, placing students i... More... NH Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Postsec. Falsifying Academic Credentials S.B. 44 Creates the class A misdemeanor of false academic documentation.... More... CO Signed into law 04/2001 P-12 Closing the Achievement Gap H.J.R. 1014 Identifies closing the learning gap as an important goal of Colorado's education reform program and urges the state board of education and t... More... FL Vetoed 06/2000 P-12 Changes in High School Grading Practices S.B. 990 Relates to education; relates to annual public disclosure reports; encourages certain grading practices; authorizes school districts to aban... More...