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OK SB635

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Clark Jolley

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma's school accountability system (70 O.S. 2011, Section 1210.545) to modify how school grades A through F are calculated
  • Requires the State Board of Education to establish the lowest sample size necessary for statistical reliability when determining which schools receive grades
  • Removes "unless these students are exhibiting satisfactory performance" qualifier from calculations involving the lowest 25th percentile of students
  • For middle and elementary schools, adds student participation in arts, health, civic and physical education, and community involvement as factors in whole school improvement calculations
  • Removes dropout rate and certain end-of-instruction test performance metrics from the calculation factors for middle and elementary schools
  • Modifies district grade calculations to include weighted averages based on both school enrollment and aggregate performance
  • Effective date of July 1, 2013, with emergency clause for immediate implementation

Legislative Description

School accountability; modifying factors used to calculate school grades. Effective date. Emergency.

Education - Common

Last Action

Title restored

4/9/2013

Committee Referrals

Common Education3/14/2013
Education2/5/2013

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