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AL SB170
Bill
AI Summary
SB170 Summary
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Amends Alabama's K-12 school grading system to exempt English language learners (ELLs) without demonstrated proficiency from achievement grade calculations for their first five years of enrollment, beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.
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ELL students' progress continues to be measured separately in academic growth and English language proficiency categories during the five-year exemption period.
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After five years of enrollment, ELL student proficiency is reincorporated into school and system academic achievement grades on the A-F grading scale.
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Requires the State Superintendent of Education to maintain current Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provisions regarding how test scores for English language learners are included in federal accountability systems.
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Becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Education, school grading system, certain English language learners exempt from proficiency assessments considered in grading public K-12 schools, State Superintendent of Education to amend state plan under Every Student Succeeds Act, Sec. 16-6C-2 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Assigned Act No. 2022-374 on 04/14/2022.
4/6/2022