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Signed into law 07/2011 |
Indiana | Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
P-12 | Teacher Evaluations and Renewal
S.B. 1--Teachers
Establishes an annual staff performance evaluation that categorizes teachers as highly effective, effective, improvement necessary, or ineffective. Allows school corporations to meet requirements for evaluation plans by using any of the following models: A pla...
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Signed into law 07/2011 |
Indiana | Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
P-12 | Probationary Status and Cancellation of Teacher Contracts
S.B. 1 - Teacher Contract Renewal
Adds new sections of law (20-28-6-7.5 and 20-28-7.5). PROBATIONARY STATUS: For teachers not under contract prior to 7/2012, a teacher is considered probationary if he/she was under contract after 7/2011, has not yet received a rating or receives a rating of in...
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Signed into law 07/2011 |
Iowa | Career/Technical Education |
P-12,
Community College | Pathways for Academic Career and Employment Act
H.F. 645 - Multiple Provisions
"Pathways for Academic Career and Employment Act" . Establishes a pathways for academic career and employment program to provide funding to community colleges for the development of projects in coordination with the department of economic development, the depa...
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SIGNED BY GOVERNOR. 07/2011 |
Rhode Island | Career/Technical Education |
P-12 | Career and Technical Reporting Metrics
H.B. 6219
Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to promulgate regulations pertaining to career and technical education and to report annually to the House and Senate on the following:
(1) The total number of students attending career and tec...
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Signed into law 05/2011 |
Georgia | 21st Century Skills |
P-12 | Certification in "Soft Skills"
H.B. 186 - Certification in "Soft Skills"
Authorizes the Governor's Office of Workforce Development to establish certification in soft skills, which may include, but not be limited to, skills relating to punctuality, ability to learn, and ability to work in a team, as a discrete and complementary comp...
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Signed into law 05/2011 |
Georgia | Assessment--End-of-Course |
P-12 | Career, Technical and Agricultural Courses
H.B. 186 - Career, Technical and Agricultural Courses
By July 2012, directs the state board to approve department-developed models and curriculum frameworks for 16 areas of career/technical education study.
Requires that the competencies and curricula for career, technical and agricultural courses include state ...
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Passed 05/2011 |
Montana | Finance--Funding Formulas |
P-12 | Interim Study of Performance-Based Funding for K-12
S.J.R. 28
A Joint resolution requesting an interim study of performance-based funding for K-12 education, the development of a performance-based funding design, and an implementation plan for consideration by the 63rd legislature.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/2011/bill...
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Signed into law 05/2011 |
Oklahoma | Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
P-12 | School Grades
H.B. 1456
Adds a new section of that that requires the assignment and reporting of school grades. Requires that grades of schools be based 33 percent upon test scores, 17 percent learning gains in reading and mathematics, 17 percent on improvement of the lowest 25th per...
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Signed into law 05/2011 |
Oklahoma | High School |
P-12 | Reporting Achievement on Transcripts
H.B. 1680
The measure requires districts to report on transcripts all levels of students' achievements on end-of-instruction tests, rather than just end-of-instruction tests on which they score proficient or higher.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20ENR/hB/...
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Signed into law 05/2011 |
Oklahoma | P-3 Grades 1-3 |
P-12 | Reading Proficiency and Support
S.B. 346
Starting with students entering first grade in the 2011-2012 school year, the program of reading instruction must include provisions of the READ Initiative adopted by the school district, as instructed in the measure. If a reading deficiency is not remedied by...
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Signed into law 05/2011 |
Vermont | Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
P-12 | Technology in Schools
S.B. 100 - Technology Provisions
This section requires the Department to report to the legislature on current and planned use of technology and Internet services in public schools, including 1) each school's type of Internet service (speed of connection, service provider, projected upgrades);...
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Signed into law 04/2011 |
Arkansas | Governance--School Boards |
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 requirements; (2) Adopt new curriculum and assessment requirements; and (3) Direct the Department of Education to: (A) Propos...
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Signed into law 04/2011 |
North Dakota | Attendance |
P-12 | Clarifies and Defines Attendance
S.B. 2226
Creates a new section that defines attendance (absence) (15.1 - 20 - 02.1).
1. To be deemed in attendance for purposes of this chapter, a student may not be absent from school without excuse for more than:
a. Three consecutive school days during either the f...
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Signed into law 03/2011 |
Idaho | Background Checks |
P-12 | Renewable Contracts
S.B. 1108
Section 33-515 states that it is the intent of the legislature that after January 31, 2011, no new employment contract between a school district and a certificated employee shall result in the vesting of tenure, continued expectations of employment or property...
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Signed into law 03/2011 |
North Dakota | School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
P-12 | Bullying Prevention
H.B. 1465
Adds six new sections to chapter 15.1-19, relating to the prevention of bullying in public schools.
Defines bullying as conduct that occurs in a public school, on school district premises, in a district owned or
leased schoolbus or school vehicle, or at any pu...
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