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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 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 CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Common Core State Standards; Adoption of State Science Standards S.B. 1200 From bill summary: Authorizes the superintendent of public instruction to recommend and the state board to adopt the college and career read... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Supplemental K-7 Instructional Materials for Math A.B. 1719 - Supplemental K-7 Instructional Materials for Math From bill summary: Requires the department, at least 30 days before the state board takes specified action, to develop a list of supplementa... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 County Office of Education Authority to Approve Supplemental Instructional Materials A.B. 2662 - County Office of Education Authority to Approve Supplemental Instructional Materials From bill summary: Extends to county offices of education the authority (which local districts already have) to approve supplemental instruc... More... NY Signed into law 08/2012 P-12 BOCES Contracts with Out-of-State Districts A.B. 10205 Permits boards of cooperative educational services (BOCES) to enter into contracts of up to two years with out-of-state districts for specia... More... CO Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Common Core Assessments H.B. 1240 (section 58) Indicates that Colorado will participate as a governing board member, at least until January 2014, in the consortium of states that are deve... More... CO Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Common Core Assessment Consortia S.B. 172 Directs the state to participate as a governing board member, at least until january 1, 2014, in a consortium of states that focuses on the ... More... IL Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Mathematics Curriculum Models S.B. 3244 Provides legislative findings. Directs the state board, immediately upon the effective date of this amendatory act, to coordinate the acquis... More... NV Adopted 06/2012 P-12 Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics, Demonstrating Writing Proficiency & Career Readiness Courses NAC 389 Adopting the Common Core Standards at certain grade levels for English language arts and mathematics; providing for the implementation of th... More... OH Signed into law 06/2012 P-12 Common Core and State Assessment Scoring Ranges S.B. 316 - Common Core and State Assessment Scoring Ranges By December 31, 2013, directs the state board to submit recommended scoring ranges on the state English language arts assessments (including... More... WV Adopted 06/2012 P-12 Mathematics Content Standards and Objectives for West Virginia Schools WV ADC s 126-44B-1, 2, 3, 4 Defines content standards and instructional goals and objectives for mathematics program of study, consistent with West Virginia's move to a... More... WV Adopted 06/2012 P-12 Reading and Language Arts Content Standards and Objectives for West Virginia Schools WV ADC s 126-44A-1, 2, 3, 4 Defines content standards and instructional goals and objectives for reading and language arts, consistent with West Virginia's move to adop... More... CT Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 College and Career Readiness S.B. 40 Requires that by Fall semester 2016, each public high school and public institution of higher education complete curricular alignment to ena... More... IL Adopted 05/2012 P-12 Early Childhood Block Grant 23 IL ADC 235.20, 30, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70; 23 IL ADC 235.APP. A, B, C From Illinois Register: This rulemaking resulted from the state board's application for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment... More... LA Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Student Assessment and Statewide Standards H.B. 707 Relates to the Louisiana Competency-Based Education Program and the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program. Provides greater clarity to th... More... MD Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Adequacy Education Funding Study H.B. 1214 Requires the Maryland State Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management and the Department of Legi... More... MD Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Student Achievement - Core Content Areas H.B. 1227 Requires the county board to include in its master plan to improve student achievement a description of how it plans to ensure and measure a... More... MS Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Authorizes 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... More... FL Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Math Instructional Materials and Common Core Standards H.B. 5101 - Math Instructional Materials and Common Core Standards Amends provisions related to district purchases of instructional materials with state allocation. Provides that for the 2012-13 mathematics ... More... GA Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Professional Development S.B. 404 Directs the state board of education, in consultation with the professional standards commission, to establish category-level expenditure co... More... MD Signed into law 04/2012 P-12 Core Academic Standard Implementation S.B. 293 Requires that the county board include in its goals to improve student academic achievement a description of how it plans to ensure and meas... More... OR Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Common Core State Standards H.B. 4165 Requires that the Department of Education align Common Core State Standards with Oregon Early Learning System outcomes and with the Head Sta... More... SD Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Common Core State Standards H.B. 1128 Requires that the Board of Education, prior to adopting any standards proposed through the Common Core State Standards Initiative conduct, o... More... UT Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Core Curriculum Standards S.B. 287 Authorizes the state to exit any agreement that cedes control of Utah's core curriculum standards to any other entity, including a federal a... More... WA Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Regarding Open Educational Resources for Common Core Standards in K-12 Education. H.B. 2337 Requires the superintendent of public instruction, subject to availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, to take the le... More... WV Adopted 03/2012 P-12 Social Studies Content Standards and Objectives for West Virginia Schools WV ADC s 126-44D-1, 2, 3, 4 Defines content standards and instructional goals and objectives for social studies program of study, consistent with West Virginia's move t... More... NM Adopted 02/2012 P-12 Study of Costs of All School Assessments S.M. 73 Requests an analysis of the cost, both in instructional time and money, of all assessments of New Mexico students, including proposed assess... More... MT Adopted 11/2011 P-12 College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards - Language Arts & Literacy ARM 10.54.3610-3613; 3620-3623; 3630-3633; 3640-3643; 3650-3653; 3701-3712 Repeals previous standards and establishes College and Career Readiness anchor standards for language arts and literacy. http://www.mtrules.... More... MT Adopted 11/2011 P-12 Mathematics Content Standards and Performance Descriptors ARM 10.54.4010-4013; 4020-4023; 4030-4033; 4040-4043; 4101-4112 Adopts college and career ready content standards for mathematics and repeals previous standards and performance descriptors. http://www.m... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 Curriculum Frameworks, Standards, Instructional Materials, Model Professional Development Modules A.B. 250 - Curriculum Frameworks, Standards, Instructional Materials, Model Professional Development Modules From bill summary: Deletes the schedule for submission of instructional materials for foreign languages and health for state board approval,... More... OK Adopted 07/2011 P-12 Common Core State Standards OK ADC 210:15-4-1, 2, 3 New rules explain the purpose, provide definitions, and describe adoption and implementation procedures for the Common Core State Standards.... More... NC Signed into law 06/2011 Postsec. Community College Common Core State Standards/Remediation/Vocational, Career Courses S.B. 479 Directs the State Board of Education (SBE) to continue to participate in the development of the Common Core State Standards in conjunction w... More... NV Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Common Core State Standards S.B. 211 Requires the Legislative Committee on Education to conduct a study concerning the implementation of the Common Core State Standards in the p... More... AR Signed into law 04/2011 P-12 Implementing Common Core State Standards S.B. 383 To transition to and implement the Common Core State Standards, the State Board of Education may: (1) Modify curriculum and assessment requi... More... IL Signed into law 08/2010 P-12 Unfunded Mandates Prohibited H.B. 4711 Provides that no public school district or private school is obligated to comply with any new unfunded mandate adopted by the legislature or... More... OK Adopted 08/2010 P-12 Common Core State Standards OK ADC 210:15-4-1, 2, 3 The proposed new rules explain the purpose, provide definitions, and describe adoption and implementation procedures for the Common Core Sta... More... CA Signed into law 07/2010 P-12 Common Core State Standards A.J.R. 39 Calls upon the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) to develop common core state stan... More... OK Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 Common Core State Standards S.B. 2033 Requires that by August 1, 2010, the State Board of Education is to adopt revisions to the subject matter curriculum adopted by the State Bo... More... ME Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 Common Core State Standards Initiative S.B. 705 Allows the Department of Education to include the "Common Core State Standards Initiative" standards for kindergarten to grade 12 in the Sta... More... IA Adopted 02/2010 P-12 Clarifies What Elementary Teachers Must Know IAC 282-13.26(5) Adds greater clarity to each core content area to better communicate what elementary teachers must know in order to better serve students. ... More... CA Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 Legislative Intent and Race to the Top S.B. 1E - Section 1 Establishes legislative intent regarding California's efforts in the federal Race to the Top competition. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-1... More... CA Signed into law 01/2010 P-12 California Assessment of Academic Achievement S.B. 1E - Sections 9, 12, 14, 15, 16 Numbers below relate to Section numbers in Education Code. 60601: Extends repeal date on Chapter 5 of Education Code, "California Assessmen... More... 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