ECS
From the ECS State Policy Database
1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. 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. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest.

Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date].

State Status/Date Level Summary
+ 21st Century Skills
+ Accountability
- Accountability--Accreditation
MTAdopted 10/2012P-12Accreditation, Including Teacher Evaluation
ARM 10.55.601-1003
Modifies accreditation. One modification deletes old section on teacher evaluation and replaces with new. Requires that evaluation system fo...

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MTAdopted 10/2012P-12Assessment Required for Accrediation
ARM 10.56.101
Chapter 55 Accreditation Standards provide a framework to ensure the constitutional right of every Montana student to a basic system of free...

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IDAdopted 05/2012P-12Rules Governing School Accreditation and Uniformity
ID ADC 08.02.02.140
All public secondary schools, serving any grade(s) 9-12, will be accredited. Accreditation is voluntary for elementary schools, grades K-8, ...

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MSSigned into law 05/2012P-12Authorizes Consolidation of Low-Performing Schools and School Districts in Emergency Situations
S.B. 2737
Relating to low-performing schools and school districts: Provides that if a local school district violates accreditation standards determine...

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OKSigned into law 05/2012P-12Temporary Waiver for Certain Mandates
S.B. 1443
Extends the period during which schools cannot be penalized or denied accreditation for failure to comply with certain standards such as tex...

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IDSigned into law 03/2012P-12Creating a Process to Ensure all Schools can Participate in State Functions Such as Playoffs
S.B. 1301
Directs the state department of education to define and implement a process outlining secondary school accreditation requirements for the pu...

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VASigned into law 03/2012P-12High School Accreditation; Industry Certifications
H.B. 642/S.B. 514
Requires the Board of Education to adopt regulations adjusting the formula for calculating the final high school accreditation status to add...

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NHSigned into law 07/2011P-12Accountability Standards met with NEASC Accreditation
H.B. 130
Allows a school to demonstrate compliance with New Hampshire's input-based school accountability standards by furnishing evidence that it ha...

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NCSigned into law 06/2011P-12High School Accrediation
H.B. 342
Provides that the State Board of Education (SBE) is an authorized accrediting entity for public schools. Requires the SBE to adopt rigorous ...

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NDSigned into law 05/2011P-12Certification System for Public and Nonpublic Schools
H.B. 1029
Establishes a certification system for the approval of public and nonpublic schools. Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to ...

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ARSigned into law 04/2011P-12Charter School Reporting
S.B. 436
Requires a public charter school to annually submit a report detailing: (1) The number of applications for enrollment received; (2) The numb...

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VASigned into law 03/2011P-12Alternative Accreditation
H.B. 2494
Provides that any school board, on behalf of one or more of its schools, may request from the Board of Education releases from state regulat...

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VASigned into law 02/2011P-12Delayed Implementation of Certain Statutes and Regulations
H.B. 1554/S.B. 810
Provides for the delayed implementation of statutes and regulations upon which the accreditation of schools in the Commonwealth is based tha...

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MOSigned into law 06/2010P-12Accreditation
H.B. 1543--Multiple Provisions
In fiscal years 2011 through 2013, the Department of Education cannot penalize a school district on its accreditation review for failing to ...

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MSSigned into law 04/2010P-12Schools At Risk
H.B. 1097
Requires the Department of Education to provide assistance to certain schools not meeting adequate performance of accreditation standards. R...

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IASigned into law 03/2010P-12Deaccreditation of Districts and/or Nonpublic Schools
S.B. 2289
Allows for the deaccreditation of districts or nonpublic schools. Allows the director of the department of education to order the positive f...

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VASigned into law 03/2010P-12Delaying Implementation of Certain Statutes
H.B. 111/S.B. 352
Relates to delayed implementation of certain statutes and regulations upon which accreditation is based, with the exception of the graduatio...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Special Accreditation Investigations
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part II
Adds to circumstances under which special accreditation investigations must be conducted. Directs the commissioner to authorize special accr...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Assistance to Low-Performing Districts and Schools
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part IV
Amends language regarding actions the commissioner may take as regards a district that does not satisfy accreditation criteria, academic per...

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COSigned into law 05/2009P-12School Accountability and Accreditation
S.B. 163
Repeals and reenacts the Educational Accreditation Act of 1998 to align accountability and accreditation measures and procedures; assigns sp...

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IASigned into law 04/2009P-12Accreditation
S.B. 360
Relates to the accreditation of school districts and nonpublic schools and the reorganization of school districts. If a recommendation is fo...

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MSSigned into law 03/2009P-12School District Accreditation Levels
S.B. 2308
Relates to school district accreditation levels; revises accreditation terminology.
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2009/pdf/SB/2...

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VASigned into law 03/2009P-12Delay of Accreditation Implementation
H.B. 2166
Provides for the delayed implementation of statutes, regulations and standards upon which the accreditation of schools or school divisions i...

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TXAdopted 12/2007P-12Accountability
19 TAC Chapter 97
Adopts new 19 TAC Chapter 97, Planning and Accountability, Subchapter EE, Accreditation Status, Standards, and Sanctions. The new subchapter...

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UTAdopted 08/2007P-12Accreditation of Secondary Schools
R277-413
Deletes previous Northwest Association of Accredited Schools and State Board of Education accreditation standards and provides newly revised...

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SDSigned into law 03/2007P-12Expands Use of State Institute Fund
S.B. 68
Adds support activities related to school accreditation and teacher training and retention to the list of purposes for use of the State Inst...

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VARule Adoption 07/2006P-12Standards 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...

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WVRule Adoption 06/2006P-12Performance Based Accreditation System
Title 126, Series 13
Amends rules regarding a process for improving education and a performance-based accreditation system. http://www.wvsos.com/csrdocs/pdfdocs...

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KSSigned into law 05/2006P-12School Accreditation and Resource Allocation
S.B. 549 - Section 1
Provides that whenever the state board determines that a school has failed either to meet the accreditation requirements or standards adopte...

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MOSigned into law 05/2006P-12Lapse of Provisional Accrediation
S.B. 894
If a school district has been classified as unaccredited within the previous five school years and the district is subsequently classified a...

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MISigned into law 04/2006P-12New High School Graduation Requirements
H.B. 5606
Establishes statewide high school graduation requirements effective with the class of 2010, including 4 units English; 3 units science, incl...

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MSSigned into law 03/2006P-12Exempting Level 4 or 5 Accredited Districts from Certain Requirements
H.B. 1121
Relates to school districts; establishes home rule; exempts Level 4 or 5 accredited districts from certain requirements. Authorizes the Stat...

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WVRule Adoption 07/2005P-12Performance Based Accreditation System
Title 126, Series 13
Amends rules relating to a performance based accreditation system to improve education. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4602 (SN)...

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COSigned into law 06/2005P-12Accreditation Indicators and Dropout/Graduation Rates
S.B. 91
Standardizes the calculation of graduation rates and dropout rates that are required to be reported by school districts for accreditation. S...

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COVetoed 06/2005P-12Evaluation of State Accountability System and Revised Designations
S.B. 214 (Section 1-2)
Requires the department to contract every 3 years for an independent evaluation of the state accountability system and the No Child Left Beh...

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COVetoed 06/2005P-12School Accountability Reports and State Accreditation
S.B. 214 (Section 4-6)
Section 4: Repeals and reenacts 22-7-605 pertaining to the content and format of state-mandated school accountability reports.

Section 5: ...

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COVetoed 06/2005P-12Diagnostic Academic Growth Calculation
S.B. 214 (Section 7-8)
Section 7: Encourages the state board to establish accreditation indicators based in part on the diagnostic academic growth calculation adde...

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ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12Accreditation Standards
H.B. 2757
Requires the department of education to conduct an on-campus Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools review for each school d...

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KSBecame law without governor's signature 04/2005P-12
H.B. 2247 (section 6)
Requires every accredited school to teach the subjects and areas of instruction adopted by the state board of education as of January 1, 200...

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KSBecame law without governor's signature 04/2005P-122010 Commission
H.B. 2247 (section 7-9)
Establishes the 2010 Commission. States that the commission shall cease to exist on December 31, 2010. Requires the commission to:
(a) Condu...

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OHRule Adoption 10/2004P-12Accreditation of Education Programs
OAC 4715-12-04
Amends rules regarding accreditation of education programs, applications, fees, suspensions, and revocations. OHIO REG 11562 (SN)...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Special Education in Private Schools
A.B. 1858 (multiple provisions)
Require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to conduct an investigation onsite at any time without prior notice when there is substanti...

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CASigned into law 09/2004P-12Nonpublic Schools Serving Special Education Students
A.B. 1858 (multiple provisions)
Requires a master contracts with nonpublic, nonsectarian schools for the provision of special education and related services to include that...

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WVRule Adoption 07/2004P-12Performance Based Accreditation System
Title 126, Series 13
Amends rules regarding a process for improving education through a performance based accreditation system. WEST VIRGINIA REG 4415 (SN)...

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VASigned into law 04/2004P-12Standards of Quality
S.B. 479, H.B. 1014
Reorganizes the Standards of Quality and makes substantive amendments that would (i) increase from one half-time to one full-time principal ...

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ARRule Adoption 11/2003P-12Standards for Accreditation of Public Schools
ADE 156
Establishes rules governing standards of accreditation of Arkansas public schools. http://arkedu.state.ar.us/pdf/ade%20156%20standards.pdf...

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ARRule Adoption 06/2003P-12Standards/Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools
Uncodified
Establishes rules regarding standards for accreditation of Arkansas public schools; describes the process for how public schools or district...

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TXRule Adoption 05/2003P-12Youth Commission Schools
37 TAC 91.41
Amends rules concerning education administration. Clarifies that Youth Commission schools are accredited under certain provisions. TEXAS REG...

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ARSigned into law 04/2003P-12Quality Education Act of 2003 - Accreditation
H.B. 2697 (Omnibus Bill)
Amends §§ 6-15-202 - 6-15-209. Revises state accreditation regulations and consequences for schools and districts failing to meet Arkansas S...

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AREmergency Rule Adoption 04/2003P-12Emergency Amendment to Standards of Accreditation
ADE 153
Allow the Arkansas State Board of Education to waive the minimum of 178 days required in the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public ...

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COSigned into law 06/2002P-12Testing and Reporting of K-12 ESL Students
S.B. 109
Requires department to develop single test for districts to identify students eligible to participate in K-12 English language proficiency p...

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KSSigned into law 05/2002P-12Curriculum Standards Review, State School Report Card, Pupil Performance Study
S.B. 9
Requires review of curriculum standards in certain core academic areas every five instead of three years. Changes date to requires state boa...

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VASigned into law 03/2002P-12Guidance Counselors, Reading Specialists
H.B. 1136
Amends the Standards of Quality to require, within the Standards of Accreditation, guidance counselors in elementary schools at the followin...

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CASigned into law 10/2001P-12Posting Information on losing accreditation
A.B. 1725
Chapter No.598, Requires a school board to give official notice at a school board meeting if a public school within the district that has el...

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NVSigned into law 05/2001P-12Exemption from Accreditation
S.B. 223
Exempts elementary and secondary education institutions operated by churches, religious organizations and faith-based ministries from requir...

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NDSigned into law 04/2001P-12Waivers
S.B. 2166
Allows any school or school district to apply to the superintendent of public instruction for a waiver
of any rule governing the accreditati...

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NMVetoed 04/2001P-12Accreditation Process
S.B. 661
Increases the cycle of accreditation from three years to six years. The language in the bill leaves the cycle open so that some schools can ...

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ARSigned into law 03/2001P-12Minimum Wage for School Employees
H.B. 2553
From the legislation:

FULL-TIME CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT RECEIVE AN HOURLY RATE OF COMPENSATION LESS THAN SIX DOLLARS AND TWENTY FIVE ...

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MTSigned into law 03/2001P-12Multiyear accreditation of schools; accreditation of 7th and 8th grades funded at high school rates
H.B. 103
Allows for multiyear accreditation of schools; requires compliance with teacher certification laws to receive multiyear accreditation; provi...

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VASigned into law 03/2001P-12Admission Contingent on Accreditation
S.B. 1324
Provides that the failure of a Virginia public high school to achieve full accreditation pursuant to the Standards of Accreditation promulga...

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VASigned into law 02/2001P-12Using Accreditation as Factor for Admission
H.B. 2144
Provides that the failure of a Virginia public high school to achieve full accreditation shall not be the sole criterion for denial of admis...

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COVetoed 06/2000P-12State Board Accreditation of Schools
H.B. 1219
Concerns accreditation by the State Board of Education; provides that the Board of Education will appraise and accredit school districts in ...

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IASigned into law 05/2000P-12Accreditation Standards
H.B. 2474
Provides for the adoption of administrative rules; requires school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to adopt policies relating to ...

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VASigned into law 02/2000P-12Transfer of Credits, Accreditation
H.B. 987
Provides that the Board of Education recognizes, for purposes of facilitating the transfer of academic credits for students who have attende...

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LASigned into law 07/1999P-12
Postsec.
Repeals Exemption from Board of Regents' Requirements
H.B. 615
Repeals exemption for certain postsecondary academic degree-granting institutions from Board of Regents' registration and licensure requirem...

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TXSigned into law 06/1999P-12Accreditation and Accountability
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part I
Makes former Section 39.071 new Section 39.051, and repeals portions of existing 39.051, "Academic Excellence Indicators." Provides that in ...

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INSigned into law 05/1999P-12Accrediting Schools According to Baldrige Criteria
H.B. 1750
Provides that a school may be accredited by meeting the criteria for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Education rather than u...

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KSSigned into law 03/1999P-12Evaluation and Accreditation
S.B. 37
Concerns school district self-evaluation and accreditation....

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MSSigned into law 03/1999P-12Student Promotion and Accreditation Standards
S.B. 2156
Authorizes student assessment standards for student promotion and graduation in the public schools; defines standards for the implementation...

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IASigned into law 05/1998P-12Accountability
H.B. 2272
Requires the state board of education to adopt rules relating to the incorporation of accountability for student achievement into the educat...

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MSDied 05/1998P-12Mississippi Report Card
S.B. 2836 Accountability
Requires that the annual Mississippi Report Card shall include a special report assessing the implementation of the Mississippi Adequate Edu...

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MSDied 05/1998P-12
S.B. 2082 Accreditation
Requires the State Board of Education to wxempt school districts meeting level 4 or 5 accreditation from xompulsory accreditation standards ...

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COSigned into law 04/1998P-12
H.B. 1267 Accreditation Process
Requires the State Board of Education to implement a school accreditation process that focuses on student achievement results on standards-b...

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VASigned into law 04/1998P-12
H.B. 356
Requires the Board of Education to include in the student outcome measures, which are required by the Standards for Accreditation; end of co...

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MODied 05/1997P-12
H.B. 759 Accreditation Standards
Requires that the school classification requirements and accreditation standards be approved by the General Assembly before a school may be ...

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VAVetoed 03/1997P-12
H.B. 2213 Standards of Accreditation
Provies that no revisions to the Standards of Accreditation for public schools shall be implemented prior to July 1, 1998....

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MSDied 02/1997P-12
S.B. 2127 Performance-Based Standards, Workforce-Education Act
Eliminates performance-bsed standards of public school accreditation. Repeals Workforce-Education Act....

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TNSigned into law 03/1996P-12
H.B. 29/S.B. 605 Accreditation Organization
(Effective: 03/13/96) Adds Tennessee Association of Church Related Schools to the list of standards organizations which a church related sch...

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TXPassed 01/1996P-12
19 TAC 97.1-97.7 Education Agency/Planning and Accreditation
(Effective: 09/01/96) Proposes new 97.1-97.7, concerning planning and accreditation. Establishes definitions, requirements, and procedures r...

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HISigned into law 06/1995P-12
S.B. 995 Establishment and Supervision of Private Schools
Relates to the establishment and supervision of private schools; requires application to a Board of Independent Schools, which shall be regi...

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HIPassed 06/1995P-12
Accreditation
Transfers the supervision of Hawaii's private schools from the state education department to a board of independent schools....

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KSSigned into law 05/1995P-12
H.B. 2173 Elementary and Secondary
H.B. 2173, as it pertains to accreditation of schools, eliminated the statutory listing of the ten outcomes of the school accreditation syst...

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OKSigned into law 05/1995P-12
H.B. 1441 Public School Accreditation
Deletes from public school accreditation provision language relating to standards consistent of an outcome-oriented approach to accreditatio...

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GASigned into law 04/1995P-12
H.B. 145 State Grants to Local School Systems on the Basis of Achievement, Article 6, Chapter 2, Title 20, Section 3
The State Board of Education shall supervise a comprehensive evaluation of each public school, local school system, and regional educational...

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+ Accountability--Measures/Indicators
+ Accountability--Reporting Results
+ Accountability--Rewards
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play
+ Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers
+ Accountability--School Improvement
+ Adult Basic Education
+ Assessment
+ Assessment--Accommodations
+ Assessment--College Entrance Exams
+ Assessment--Computer Based
+ Assessment--End-of-Course
+ Assessment--Formative/Interim
+ Assessment--High Stakes/Competency
+ Assessment--Legal Issues
+ Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization)
+ Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio
+ Assessment--Value Added
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education
+ At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol
+ Attendance
+ Attendance--Compulsory
+ Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower)
+ Attendance--Truancy
+ Background Checks
+ Bilingual/ESL
+ Brain Research
+ Business Involvement
+ Career/Technical Education
+ Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship
+ Cheating
+ Choice of Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance
+ Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research
+ Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment
+ Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research
+ Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools
+ Choice of Schools--Tax Credits
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers
+ Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded
+ Civic Education
+ Civic Education--Character Education
+ Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy
+ Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards
+ Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance
+ Class Size
+ Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Alignment
+ Curriculum--Arts Education
+ Curriculum--Censorship
+ Curriculum--Core Curriculum
+ Curriculum--Drivers Education
+ Curriculum--Environmental Education
+ Curriculum--Excusal
+ Curriculum--Family Living Education
+ Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed.
+ Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language
+ Curriculum--Geography Education
+ Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education
+ Curriculum--Home Economics
+ Curriculum--International Education
+ Curriculum--Language Arts
+ Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling
+ Curriculum--Mathematics
+ Curriculum--Multicultural
+ Curriculum--Physical Education
+ Curriculum--Science
+ Curriculum--Sex Education
+ Curriculum--Social Studies/History
+ Curriculum--Speech Education
+ Data-Driven Improvement
+ Demographics
+ Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults
+ Demographics--Enrollments
+ Desegregation
+ Economic/Workforce Development
+ Education Research
+ Equity
+ Federal
+ Finance
+ Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost
+ Finance--Aid to Private Schools
+ Finance--Bonds
+ Finance--District
+ Finance--Does Money Matter?
+ Finance--Equity
+ Finance--Facilities
+ Finance--Federal
+ Finance--Funding Formulas
+ Finance--Litigation
+ Finance--Local Foundations/Funds
+ Finance--Lotteries
+ Finance--Performance Funding
+ Finance--Private Giving
+ Finance--Resource Efficiency
+ Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures
+ Finance--Student Fees
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues
+ Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues
+ Governance
+ Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule
+ Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest
+ Governance--Mandates
+ Governance--Regional Entities
+ Governance--School Boards
+ Governance--School Boards--Training
+ Governance--Site-Based Management
+ Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies
+ Health
+ Health--Child Abuse
+ Health--Mental Health
+ Health--Nutrition
+ Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses
+ Health--Suicide Prevention
+ Health--Teen Pregnancy
+ High School
+ High School--Advanced Placement
+ High School--College Readiness
+ High School--Credit Recovery
+ High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates
+ High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
+ High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges
+ High School--Exit Exams
+ High School--GED (General Education Development)
+ High School--Graduation Requirements
+ High School--International Baccalaureate
+ Instructional Approaches
+ Instructional Approaches--Constructivism
+ Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices
+ Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling
+ Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills
+ Instructional Approaches--Official English
+ Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning
+ Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education
+ Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task
+ Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping
+ Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools
+ International Benchmarking
+ Leadership
+ Leadership--District Superintendent
+ Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention
+ Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure
+ Middle School
+ Minority/Diversity Issues
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--African American
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian
+ Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic
+ No Child Left Behind
+ No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress
+ No Child Left Behind--Assessment
+ No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer
+ No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools
+ No Child Left Behind--Finance
+ No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement
+ No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers
+ No Child Left Behind--Report Cards
+ No Child Left Behind--School Support
+ No Child Left Behind--Special Populations
+ No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services
+ Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning
+ Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses
+ P-16 or P-20
+ P-3
+ P-3 Brain Development
+ P-3 Child Care
+ P-3 Content Standards and Assessment
+ P-3 Data Systems
+ P-3 Early Intervention (0-3)
+ P-3 Ensuring Quality
+ P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits
+ P-3 Family Involvement
+ P-3 Finance
+ P-3 Governance
+ P-3 Grades 1-3
+ P-3 Health and Mental Health
+ P-3 Kindergarten
+ P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten
+ P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten
+ P-3 Preschool
+ P-3 Public/Private Partnerships
+ P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion
+ P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development
+ Parent/Family
+ Parent/Family--Parent Rights
+ Parent/Family--Research
+ Partnerships--University/School
+ Postsecondary
+ Postsecondary Accountability
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval
+ Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning
+ Postsecondary Affordability
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans
+ Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants
+ Postsecondary Faculty
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants
+ Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure
+ Postsecondary Finance
+ Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding
+ Postsecondary Finance--Facilities
+ Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues
+ Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies
+ Postsecondary Institutions
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges
+ Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate
+ Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions
+ Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent
+ Postsecondary Online Instruction
+ Postsecondary Participation
+ Postsecondary Participation--Access
+ Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements
+ Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action
+ Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics)
+ Postsecondary Participation--Outreach
+ Postsecondary Students
+ Postsecondary Students--Adults
+ Postsecondary Students--Disabled
+ Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth
+ Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional
+ Postsecondary Students--International
+ Postsecondary Students--Low-Income
+ Postsecondary Students--Military
+ Postsecondary Students--Minority
+ Postsecondary Success
+ Postsecondary Success--Completion
+ Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics)
+ Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation
+ Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence
+ Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation
+ Private Schools
+ Privatization
+ Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs)
+ Proficiency-Based Approaches
+ Promising Practices
+ Promotion/Retention
+ Public Involvement
+ Purposes of Public Education
+ Reading/Literacy
+ Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy
+ Religion
+ Religion--Prayer/Meditation
+ Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution)
+ Rural
+ Scheduling/School Calendar
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Week
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year
+ Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round
+ School Climate/Culture
+ School Safety
+ School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution
+ School Safety--Code of Conduct
+ School Safety--Corporal Punishment
+ School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness
+ School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension
+ School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools
+ School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault
+ School Safety--Special Education
+ School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes
+ School/District Structure/Operations
+ School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation
+ School/District Structure/Operations--District Size
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Org. (K-3/K-8 etc.)
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching)
+ School/District Structure/Operations--School Size
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Shared Services
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Staffing Ratios
+ School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation
+ Service-Learning
+ Special Education
+ Special Education--Federal Law/Regulations
+ Special Education--Finance
+ Special Education--Inclusion (Mainstreaming)
+ Special Education--Placement
+ Special Education--Transition
+ Special Populations--Corrections Education
+ Special Populations--Foster Care
+ Special Populations--Gifted and Talented
+ Special Populations--Homeless Education
+ Special Populations--Immigrant Education
+ Special Populations--Migrant Education
+ Special Populations--Military
+ Standards
+ Standards--Common Core State Standards
+ Standards--Implementation
+ State Comparisons/Statistics
+ State Longitudinal Data Systems
+ State Policymaking
+ State Policymaking--Ballot Questions
+ State Policymaking--Constitutional Clauses
+ State Policymaking--Politics
+ State Policymaking--Task Forces/Commissions
+ STEM
+ Student Achievement
+ Student Achievement--Closing the Achievement Gap
+ Student Achievement--State Trends
+ Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance
+ Student Supports--Mentoring/Tutoring
+ Student Supports--Remediation
+ Student Surveys
+ Students
+ Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities
+ Students--Employment
+ Students--Incentives
+ Students--K-12 Exchange Students
+ Students--Mobility
+ Students--Records/Rights
+ Teaching Quality
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Assignment
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Natl. Bd. for Prof. Teach. Stds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Special Education
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds.
+ Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance
+ Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits
+ Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness
+ Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring
+ Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals
+ Teaching Quality--Preparation
+ Teaching Quality--Professional Development
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools
+ Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects
+ Teaching Quality--Reduction in Force
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Attitudes
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Contracts (Not Tenure)
+ Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights
+ Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract
+ Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining
+ Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining--Strikes
+ Teaching Quality--Working Conditions
+ Technology
+ Technology--Computer Skills
+ Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware
+ Technology--Equitable Access
+ Technology--Funding Issues
+ Technology--Internet Safety
+ Technology--Research/Evaluation
+ Technology--Teacher/Faculty Training
+ Textbooks and Open Source
+ Urban
+ Urban--Change/Improvements
+ Urban--Governance
+ Whole-School Reform Models
+ Whole Child