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OK SB348
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires the State Department of Education to prepare annual reports on statewide assessment results for schools and districts, with grades assigned A through F based on student achievement and progress.
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School grades are determined by: 50% student achievement scores, 25% gains in all student achievement, and 25% gains for lowest-performing 25th percentile students in reading and mathematics.
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Requires development of a single annual school report card to be delivered to parents and published online, including school/district grades, improvement information, federal accountability status, and return on investment metrics.
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Provides that schools receiving sufficient testing samples shall receive grades, but excludes schools with insufficient sample sizes to maintain statistical reliability and comply with student privacy laws (FERPA).
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Authorizes the State Board of Education to promulgate rules for implementation and requires the State Department to raise grading standards by 5% statewide if 80% or more of schools earn A or B grades in any year.
Legislative Description
An act relating to school performance; requiring the State Department of Education to provide grades for schools; providing certain exceptions; providing for recognition; developing a report card; directing promulgation of rules. Codification.
Education - Common
Last Action
Enacting clause restored
4/6/2011