MN HF2180

Amends Minnesota Statutes to specify that adequate yearly progress measurements must be based on four domains: student proficiency on statewide assessments, individual student growth over time, reduction of achievement disparities for minority and disadvantaged students, and graduation rates for high schools.

Requires the commissioner of education to calculate and publicly report data for each domain and rank all public schools and school districts based on their performance in these areas.

Beginning in the 2012-2013 school year and every third year thereafter, identifies the lowest performing 5 percent of elementary schools and 5 percent of secondary schools receiving Title I funds for mandatory turnaround strategies.

Requires lowest performing schools to implement one of four turnaround options: complete redesign or replacement, conversion to charter school, transformation using rigorous evaluation systems for principals and teachers, or closure with student transfers to higher performing schools.

Mandates that only teachers and principals rated as effective or higher may be employed in turnaround schools by the 2013-2014 school year, and requires improvement plans addressing employment terms, student programming, professional development, challenging learning opportunities, family engagement, and early childhood literacy for elementary schools.