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2001 SESSION

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HB 2727 Multiple measures of student achievement.

Introduced by: Barnie K. Day | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Multiple measures of student achievement. Directs the Board of Education, within the Standards of Accreditation (SOA), to provide that the accreditation status of public schools shall be based on (i) multiple measures of student achievement, including (a) the results of locally developed classroom and other direct assessments of student work over time, such as projects, portfolios, and teacher-made tests designed to improve as well as measure student learning; (b) scores on Standards of Learning assessments and other standardized tests; and (c) external reviews of student work, as appropriate; (ii) availability to students of high quality curricula and instruction designed to meet diverse needs, abilities, and interests; (iii) access to up-to-date facilities, equipment, materials, and a safe and clean learning environment; (iv) attendance, retention, dropout, and graduation rates, including on-time graduation rates; (v) postsecondary education and employment rates and successes; (vi) teacher education and licensure and endorsement in subjects taught; (vii) opportunities for and participation in ongoing professional development in best instructional and assessment practices; (viii) available school and community resources, including per pupil expenditures; (ix) school demographic factors; (x) student mobility; (xi) opportunities for and level of parental involvement; and (xii) periodic self-evaluations and external reviews and evaluations by school quality review teams. The SOA shall also provide that student promotion and retention, course placement, and requirements for a high school diploma shall be based primarily on these multiple measures of student achievement.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/01  House: Presented & ordered printed 019238708  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/18/01  House: Presented & ordered printed 019238708
• 01/18/01  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/25/01  House: Assigned to Education sub-committee: 1
• 02/02/01  House: Tabled in Education (23-Y 0-N)