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AL SB238
Bill
Status
2/25/2020
Primary Sponsor
Clay Scofield
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 16-6C-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to modify the public K-12 school grading system used to evaluate school and district performance.
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Exempts the academic achievement of English language learners (ELL) who have not demonstrated proficiency on ACCESS for EL or other state-approved English proficiency assessments from consideration in assigning academic achievement grades to schools and school systems.
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Requires that educational progress of exempted ELL students continue to be measured separately in the academic growth category and English language proficiency category.
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Maintains the existing A, B, C, D, and F grading framework and requires consistent application of grades across schools and systems to allow for comparison.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Education, grading of K-12 schools and school districts, academic performance or English as a second language (ESL) students exempted from consideration, Sec. 16-6C-2 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy
2/25/2020