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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
HOUSE BILL 1839 By: Waldron
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2011,
Section 1210.545, as last amended by Section 1,
Chapter 59, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Supp . 2020, Section
1210.545), which relates to Oklahoma School Testing
Program annual reports; modifying indicators for
assigning school grades; eliminating inclusion of
chronic absenteeism; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PE OPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2011, Section 1210.545, as
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 59, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Supp.
2020, Section 1210.545), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.545 A. Except as otherwise provided, as part of
the accountability system developed as provided for in Section
1210.541 of this title, the State Board of Education shall prepare
annual reports of the results of the Oklahoma School Testing Program
which describe student achievement in the state, and each school
site, pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L. No. 114 -95, also known as the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and any related federal regulations.
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B. The annual report as required pursuant to subsection A of
this section shall identify school sites as having one of the
following grades for each indicator, separately, and by a single
overview grade of all indicators, defined according to rules of the
State Board of Education:
1. "A" means schools making excellent progress;
2. "B" means schools making above average progress;
3. "C" means schools making satisfactory progress;
4. "D" means schools making less than satisfactory progress;
and
5. "F" means schools failing to make adequate progress.
C. Each school that has students who are tested and included in
the school grading system as provided for in this section shall
receive a school grade, except as follows:
1. A school shall not receive a school grade if the number of
students tested and included in the school grading system is less
than the minimum sample size necessary for statistical reliability
and prevention of the unlawful release of personally identifiable
student data. The State Board of Education is directed to establish
the lowest minimum sample size necessary to meet the requirements of
this paragraph; and
2. The academic performance of students who are enrolled full -
time in an online program that is offered by a school district or
charter school that is not the district of residence or is not
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located in the district of residence of the student shall be
reported separately by the school district or charter school and
shall not be included when determining the grade of the school site
or charter school.
D. The State Board of Education may adopt alternate systems of
accountability for statewide virtual charter schools, alternative
education programs as defined in Section 1210.568 of this title, and
schools serving only grades prekinderga rten or kindergarten through
two.
E. The grade of a school shall be based on a multimeasures
approach to accountability in accordance with the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L. No.
114-95, also known as the Ever y Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) , and any
federal regulations that include, but are not limited to, the
following indicators:
1. Statewide assessments, including the establishment of
student performance bands;
2. Graduation rates for high schools;
3. Statewide academic measures for elementary and middle
schools;
4. English language proficiency for English learners ; and
5. At least one additional statewide measure of school quality
or student success, including, but not limited to , school Schools
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climate, school safety, student engagement, educator engagement,
and/or advanced coursework and postsecondary readiness .
F. Of the indicators included in subsection E of this section,
not less than seventy percent (70%) of the overview grade must be
given to indicators 1, 2, 3 and 4 and, in the aggregate, with not
more than thirty percent (30%) of the grade given to indicator 5.
G. Further, the grade of an elementary or middle school site
shall include, but not be limited to, a measure of status for
English language arts (ELA), math and science, growth in ELA and
math, and English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) progress ,
and chronic absenteeism .
H. The grade of a high school site shall include, but not be
limited to, a measure of status for English langua ge arts (ELA),
math and science status, English Language Proficiency Assessment
(ELPA) progress, graduation rate , chronic absenteeism, and
postsecondary opportunities. For purposes of this section
postsecondary opportunities shall include Advanced Placeme nt,
International Baccalaureate, dual and concurrent enrollment,
internships, mentorships and apprenticeships, and industry
certifications. The Board shall adopt a time line for moving from
completion of such opportunities to crediting achievement of such
opportunities.
I. The annual report shall identify the performance of each
school as having improved, remained the same, or declined. This
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school improvement rating shall be based on a comparison of the
student and school performance data of the current year to the
previous year data.
J. The State Department of Education shall annually develop a
school site report card to be delivered to parents throughout each
school district. The report card shall be in accordance with the
requirements of the Element ary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA), as reauthorized and amended by P.L. No. 114 -95, also known
as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) , and includes the grade for
the school, information regarding school improvement, an explanation
of school performance, and indicators of return on investment. The
report card for each school site shall be published annually by the
Department on its website, and every school district shall provide
the school site report card to the parent or guardian of each
student enrolled in at the school site. In order to provide
information regarding school performance for school report cards
issued during the 2016 -2017 and 2017-2018 school year, the
Department shall include an explanation of the changes to the
statewide system of student assessments as required in Section
1210.508 of this title and how the transition in assessments may
impact school performance. The Department shall issue school report
cards using the 2016 -2017 school year assessment data that is
available.
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K. The Legislature may factor in the performance of schools in
calculating any performance -based funding policy that is provided to
public school districts.
L. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to
implement the provisions of this sec tion.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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