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
+ Accountability--Measures/Indicators
+ Accountability--Reporting Results
- Accountability--Rewards
ALSigned into law 05/2012P-12School and District Grading, School Awards, Funding Flexibility
H.B. 588
Establishes legislative findings. Directs the state superintendent of education to develop a school grading system for schools and districts...

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AZSigned into law 05/2012P-12School District Regulator Exemptions
H.B. 2599
Exempts school districts that have received a letter grade of "A" for three consecutive years and do not have any schools within the distric...

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TNSigned into law 05/2012P-12Statewide Accountability
S.B. 2208
Directs commissioner of education to establish appropriate performance goals and measures for LEAs. Rewards LEAs that reach the achievement ...

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GASigned into law 04/2012P-12School and School System Indicators of Quality, Report Cards
S.B. 410
Directs the office of student achievement to work in coordination to review, and revise as necessary, indicators of quality. Requires such r...

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GASigned into law 04/2012P-12Achievement Grants
H.B. 706 - Achievement Grants
Repeals Section Section 20-2-253, relating to achievement grants to recognize schools and school systems with high achievement, high levels ...

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WYSigned into law 03/2012P-12Statewide Accountability System
S.F. 57
Establishes indicators to measure student achievement and school-level performance. Stipulates that indicators will be used to create an ove...

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OHSigned into law 06/2011P-12More Efficiency and Effectiveness
H.B. 153 - More Efficiency and Effectiveness
Directs the department of education to develop a system to rank all districts, community schools and STEM schools according to: (1) performa...

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TXSigned into law 06/2011P-12Distinction Designations and Charter Schools
S.B. 1484
Specifies that an open-enrollment charter school may not be awarded a distinction designation if the charter school is evaluated under alter...

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NYSigned into law 03/2011P-12School District Performance Improvement Awards Grant
S.B. 2808 - Part B, Sec. 2
Creates the School District Performance Awards Grant program. Directs the commissioner of education to award competitive grants to school di...

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FLSigned into law 07/2010P-12Repeals Secondary School Improvement Award Program
HB 7037 - Sec 25
Repeals Subsection (5) of section 1003.413, which directed the commissioner of education to implement the Secondary School Improvement Award...

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OKSigned into law 06/2010P-12Rewards for Performance
H.B. 2302
Relates to the Academic Achievement Award program; modifyies number of awards granted under the program and adds or specifies award levels;...

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TXAdopted 06/2010P-12District Awards for Teacher Excellence
19 TAC 102.1073
Establishes procedures and adopts guidelines for the administration of awards for teacher excellence. Incorporates statutory changes resulti...

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WASigned into law 03/2010P-12Accountability
S.B. 6696
Creates a coherent and effective accountability framework for improvement for all schools and districts to provide an excellent and equitabl...

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VASigned into law 02/2010P-12Recognizing 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...

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CASigned into law 01/2010P-12Race to the Top
S.B. 1E - Section 8
Adds Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 53100) to the Education Code. Numbers below relate to new section numbers.

53100: For purposes of...

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DESigned into law 06/2009P-12Pilot Academic Achievement Awards program
S.B. 151
Creates a pilot Academic Achievement Awards program, which would use federal stimulus funds to make financial awards to schools that signifi...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Educator Excellence Awards Program
H.B. 709
Adds national board-certified teachers as a group of educators eligible to be awarded stipends for improved student achievement through the ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12Teacher and Principal Awards
H.B. 3646 - Sections 11-14
Section 11: Provides that the educator excellence fund will be annually funded by an amount determined by legislative appropriation, rather ...

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TXSigned into law 06/2009P-12School Recognition
H.B. 3 - Section 59 - Part VI (Distinction Designations and Awards)
Establishes new Subchapter G, "Distinction Designations". Directs the commissioner at the beginning of each school year to award distinction...

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OKVetoed 05/2009P-12Academic Achievement Award Program
H.B. 1575
Amends Academic Achievement Award program to allow for more schools to receive awards (was limited to four). Adds and clarifies award levels...

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TNSigned into law 05/2009P-12Education Pays Pilots
H.B. 556
Encourages each local district to develop an Education Pays pilot program for at-risk students to encourage student academic achievement thr...

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WASigned into law 04/2009P-12Accountability
H.B. 2261--Section 501-507, Accountability
Section 501-507 relates to shared accountability for school and district improvement. Legislature recognizes that comprehensive education fi...

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KYSigned into law 03/2009P-12Accountability System
S.B. 1 Section 4, 5 and 7
Repeals provisions relating to rewards for successful schools. Establishes provisions to recognize schools that would have been rewarded und...

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LAAdopted 12/2007P-12School, District and State Accountability System
LAC 28:LXXXIII.301, 517, 613, 707, 709, 903, 1301, 1601-1609, 1901,2101, 2301, 2401, 2501-2505, 2701- 2721, 3301-3303, 3503, 3507, 3701, and 3905.
Amends rules concerning Bulletin 111 - The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System. Sets the target graduation rate for ...

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LAAdopted 07/2007P-12Rewards 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...

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TXSigned into law 07/2007P-12Modifies Use of Rewards
H.B. 2399
House Bill 2399 amends the Education Code to allow a school campus to use the 25 percent of its student achievement program award that is no...

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OKSigned into law 06/2007P-12Academic Achievement Award Program
H.B. 1593
Relates to the Academic Achievement Award (AAA) program: expanding the program to the top four schools in each category; adding an award for...

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AKAdopted 04/2007P-12PUBLIC SCHOOL PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE
4 AAC 33.520
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Amends the participation rate in the Public School Performance IncentivePr...

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CAVetoed 09/2006P-12Flexible Funding for Pupil Achievement Program
A.B. 756
Establishes the Flexible Funding for Pupil Achievement Program. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer the program....

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IDTemporary Rule Adoption - Concurrently Proposed 08/2006P-12School Rewards
IDAPA 08.02.03
Pending legislative approval in 2007: Gives responsibility of calculating school rewards for purposes of NCLB to the state department of edu...

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FLSigned into law 05/2006P-12Florida Secondary School Redesign Act
H.B. 7087 - Section 19
Defines secondary schools as those serving grades 6-12. Specifies that the following guiding principles must be used in the annual preparat...

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COSigned into law 04/2006P-12Measuring Student and School Performance
H.B. 1109
Concerns measuring public school effectiveness; identifies the schools that receive the governor's distinguished improvement awards; instruc...

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INSigned into law 03/2006P-12U.S. Savings Bonds for Students Earning Academic Honors Diploma
S.B. 231
Allows districts that before January 1, 2006 purchased U.S. savings bonds for graduates who earned an academic honors diploma to continue to...

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KYAdopted 11/2005P-12Accountability Rewards and Consequences
703 KAR 5:020
Amends rules which establish a system for identifying and rewarding successful schools and appropriate consequences for schools failing to m...

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KYAdopted 11/2005P-12District Accountability Rewards and Sanctions
703 KAR 5:130
Establishes a local school district accountability program. Establishes eligibility for district rewards, and procedures for determining ass...

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OKAdopted 08/2005P-12Academic Achievement Award Program
OAC 210:20-26-1, -2, -3
Implements the Academic Achievement Award Program. OKLAHOMA 13819
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GAAdopted 07/2005P-12Accountability System
GAC 160-7-1-.01 thru -.04
Clarifies rules regarding the statewide accountability system, including definitions, profiles and awards and school- and district-level con...

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NCSigned into law 07/2005P-12Rewards for growth
S.B. 630
The personnel in participating schools that achieve a level of expected growth greater than one hundred percent (100%) at a level to be dete...

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COSigned into law 06/2005P-12Sufficient Academic Growth
H.B. 1217
Modifies definition of "sufficient academic growth" for purposes of diagnostic assessment. Makes related changes to governor's distinguished...

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FLSigned into law 06/2005P-12
Postsec.
Community College
International General Certificate of Secondary Education (pre-AICE) and Advanced International Certificate of Education
H.B. 579
Adds International General Certificate of Secondary Education (pre-AICE) and Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) to publi...

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INSigned into law 05/2005P-12Academic Honors Diploma Awards
H.B. 1001 (Section 201)
Districts are eligible for the academic honors diploma awards according to the number of students who successfully completed an academic hon...

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OKSigned into law 05/2005P-12Academic Achievement Award (AAA) Program
H.B. 1992
New section of law: 3-152.1 of Title 70. Requires the state board of education to develop an Academic Achievement Award (AAA) program. The ...

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WASigned into law 05/2005P-12Apple Award
H.B. 1998
Adds a new section to chapter 28A.655 RCW. The Apple Award program is created to honor and reward public elementary schools that have the gr...

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ARSigned into law 04/2005P-12End-of-Course Success Incentive Program
H.B. 1983 (multiple provisions)
Creates the End-of-Course Success Incentive Program under the department of education. Awards schools $50.00 for each student passing the en...

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GAAdopted 12/2004P-12Statewide Accountability
GAC 160-7-1-.01 thru .04
Clarifies rules regarding the following: single statewide accountability system; accountability system definitions; accountability profiles;...

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IDTemporary Rule Adoption - Concurrently Proposed 08/2004P-12Distinguished Schools, Additional Yearly Growth Award
IDAPA 08.02.03
Proposes rules regarding awards, distinguished schools, and Additional Yearly Growth (AYG) Award. http://www2.state.id.us/adm/adminrules/rul...

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GAAdopted 07/2004P-12Statewide 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...

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OHRule Adoption 05/2004P-12Identification of Excellent Schools and Districts
OAC 3301-15-01 thru -05, -56-01
Rescinds rules pertaining to process and indicators used to identify excellent schools and districts, corrective action plans, state monitor...

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UTSigned into law 03/2004P-12Public Education Amendments
S.B. 185
Modifies the membership and terms of the nominating and recruiting committee that selects candidates for membership on the State Board of Ed...

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WVto governor 03/2004P-12Exemplary Performance and Progress
H.B. 4001- Multiple Sections
Part of H.B. 4001 requires standards for determining exemplary student, school and school system performance and progress. These indicators ...

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ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12Public School Funding Act of 2003
S.B. 42
Relates to the Public School Funding Act of 2003; provides equitable funding to public schools; provides a system for monitoring public scho...

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ARSigned into law 01/2004P-12Student Assessment and Educational Accountability Act of 2004 - Rewards
S.B. 33 § 6
Adds Ark. Code 6-15-1902(e), 6-15-1907. School receiving annual improving category Level 5 or Level 4 are eligible for school recognition aw...

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WVSigned into law 01/2004P-12Education
H.B. 4111
Requires the state board to adopt system standards, including student performance and progress, school and school system progress, etc. Req...

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NJSigned into law 12/2003P-12Outstanding Educational Services Professionals
S.B. 2397
Establishes the Governor's Annual Award for Outstanding Educational Services Professionals....

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NYEmergency Rule Adoption 11/2003P-12Prepayment Methods of Academic Performance Awards
Title 8 NYCRR 2206.3
Prepayment Methods of General and Academic Performance Awards. Reflects the prepayment method which results in cost savings and improves adm...

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ILSigned into law 08/2003P-12School Accountability
S.B. 878
Makes changes concerning school recognition standards for student performance and school improvement, recognition levels, rewards and acknow...

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MISigned into law 08/2003P-12State Payment of National Board Certification Application Fee and Rewards
H.B. 4391 (multiple provisions)
Sec. 704. From the funds appropriated in part 1 for national board certification, the department shall pay 1/2 of the application fee for te...

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LASigned into law 07/2003P-12School Rewards Fund-School Improvements
S.B. 231
Allows state board to provide for and department to use monies (remaining after department provision of all school rewards in school account...

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MDRule Adoption 06/2003P-12Review and Recognition of Schools under NCLB
COMAR 13A.01.04.09
A. The State Board and the State Superintendent of Schools shall annually review the progress of each local school system to determine if th...

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DESigned into law 05/2003P-12Education Profile Reports
S.B. 76
Requires the State Department of Education to issue Delaware Public Education Profiles for all public schools, including charter schools and...

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FLSigned into law 08/2002P-12Education Code Re-Write: School Improvement and Accountability Program; Florida School Recognition Program
S.B. 20E
Eliminates commissioner waiver authority in school improvement/accountability system (see bill section 379, page 849, line 29 ff) Places Flo...

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MOSigned into law 06/2002P-12Major Bill - Accountability Component
H.B. 1711
Department is required to identify high-achieving schools as performance schools and specify the waivers of rule applicable to those schools...

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COSigned into law 05/2002P-12Summer School Grant Program and Teacher Pay Incentive Program
H.B. 1304
Expands the Summer School Grant Program to provide funding to school districts for the operation of intensive literacy and reading comprehen...

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HISigned into law 05/2002P-12Incentive Bonuses
S.B. 2036
Provides an incentive bonus equal to 10% of any nonstate grant or subsidy that is awarded to a school or school teacher on a competitive bas...

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LASigned into law 04/2002P-12School and District Accountability Rewards Fund
S.B. 14A
Reestablishes a dedicated fund to set aside funds for providing rewards to schools earning rewards pursuant to the accountability system. ht...

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CASigned into law 10/2001P-12Changes In the States Accountability Reward System
A.B. 1295
Deletes the provision by which schools that meet the State target are eligible for the Governor's Performance Award Program and would requir...

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DESigned into law 06/2001P-12School Accountability Program
H.B. 220
Relates to school and district accountability for student outcomes; provides for notification to the public of school rankings; provides tec...

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OKSigned into law 05/2001P-12Rewards, Continuing Education, Teacher Shortages,
H.B. 1499--Multiple Components
Concerns Academic Performance Awards Programs, continuing education for mathematics teachers, National Board certification; removes authorit...

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UTSigned into law 09/2000P-12Establishment of U-PASS Assessment Program
H.B. 177
Puts into legislation recommendations of Task Force on Learning Standards and Accountability in Public Education created by 1999 legislation...

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CTSigned into law 06/2000P-12Underperforming Schools - Assistance and Incentives
H.B. 5737
Concerns underperforming schools; provides grants for boards of education with schools in need of improvement; provides for partnerships wit...

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FLSigned into law 06/2000P-12Florida's Accountability System
H.B. 63
Requires each school district with school designated as performance grade category F to permit transfer of teachers with certain qualificati...

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ALSigned into law 05/2000P-12Financial Rewards for Schools and Boards
S.B. 122
Establishes the Governor's Academic Achievement Program; provides financial rewards to public schools and local boards of education that imp...

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MSSigned into law 05/2000P-12Incentives for Low-Performing Schools
S.B. 2488
Empowers and directs the State Board of Education to establish and implement an improving and high performing schools program for identifyin...

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MSSigned into law 04/2000P-12Financial Incentives for Schools
H.B. 1134
Establishes and implements a superior-performing and exemplary schools program for identifying and granting financial incentives to low perf...

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GASigned into law 03/2000P-12Omnibus Bill - Education Oversight Committee & Office of Education Accountability
H.B. 1187
The Governor may appoint study commissions as he deems appropriate to study education questions, issue findings and make recommendations to ...

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NMVetoed 03/2000P-12Intervention, Incentives
S.B. 40
Relates to interventions for school improvements; changes the distribution of the incentives for school improvement fund....

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COSigned into law 06/1999P-12Excellent Schools Program
H.B. 1375
Concerns creation of the Excellent Schools Program; specifies criteria for eligibility for school awards....

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HISigned into law 06/1999P-12Performance Indicators and Achievement Goals
S.B. 1307
Requires the Director of Education to establish a comprehensive accountability system, including a student assessment program and a school p...

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FLSigned into law 05/1999P-12A+ Plan (Part of Omnibus Bill)
H.B. 751,753,755
Provides that schools designated "D" or "F" receive assistance and intervention. School board must develop 2-year plan of increasing indivi...

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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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CASigned into law 04/1999P-12Public School Accountability Act of 1999
S.B. 1X
Institutes a ranking of California's schools, with rewards for schools that improve and interventions in underperforming ones. Creates an A...

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MDSigned into law 05/1998P-12School Accountability Funding for Excellence
H.B. 1
Establishes a School Accountability Funding for Excellence for public school systems of the State; appropriates funds for various education ...

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MSDied 05/1998P-12
H.B. 48
Authorizes school districts meeting level 3,4 or 5 accreditation requirements to exercise home rule authority; excludes certain actions from...

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NESigned into law 05/1998P-12Accountability
LB 1
Relates to probation, federal medicaid funds, truancy, school closing, reorganization of school districts, the assistant commissioner of edu...

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OKSigned into law 05/1998P-12Certificates of Distinction
S.B. 1406
Requires school boards to issue diplomas with distinction to students who have met or exceeded certain academic standards....

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VASigned into law 05/1998P-12
H.B. 653
Establishes the Virginia Educational Reward Program and Fund to be administered by the Board of Education; allows funds to be disbursed to a...

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NESigned into law 04/1998P-12
L.B. 1228
Adopts the Quality Education Accountability Act; provides incentive payments to local systems that have adopted academic standards promulgat...

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OKDied 01/1998P-12
H.B. 2854 Incentives
Relates to providing extra funding for school districts which have ninety percent of the graduated classes not needing remedial classes in h...

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ORSigned into law 08/1997P-12
S.B. 880 Incentive Rewards
A new Oregon law gives school districts greater control over the quality of instruction. Under Bill S.B. 880-C, all current and new teachers...

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NCSigned into law 06/1997P-12
Excellent Schools Act-School Based Incentive Awards
School Based Incentive Awards Under the ABCs Plan - Addresses expanding school-based incentive awards under the ABCs program. Larger financi...

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+ 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
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+ 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
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+ 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