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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 1839 By: Waldron
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2011,
41	41	Section 1210.545, as last amended by Section 1,
42	42	Chapter 59, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Supp . 2020, Section
43	43	1210.545), which relates to Oklahoma School Testing
44	44	Program annual reports; modifying indicators for
45	45	assigning school grades; eliminating inclusion of
46	46	chronic absenteeism; and providing an effective date.
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52	52	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PE OPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
53	53	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2011, Section 1210.545, as
54	54	last amended by Section 1, Chapter 59, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Supp.
55	55	2020, Section 1210.545), is amended to read as follows:
56	56	Section 1210.545 A. Except as otherwise provided, as part of
57	57	the accountability system developed as provided for in Section
58	58	1210.541 of this title, the State Board of Education shall prepare
59	59	annual reports of the results of the Oklahoma School Testing Program
60	60	which describe student achievement in the state, and each school
61	61	site, pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
62	62	(ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L. No. 114 -95, also known as the Every
63	63	Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and any related federal regulations.
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90	90	B. The annual report as required pursuant to subsection A of
91	91	this section shall identify school sites as having one of the
92	92	following grades for each indicator, separately, and by a single
93	93	overview grade of all indicators, defined according to rules of the
94	94	State Board of Education:
95	95	1. "A" means schools making excellent progress;
96	96	2. "B" means schools making above average progress;
97	97	3. "C" means schools making satisfactory progress;
98	98	4. "D" means schools making less than satisfactory progress;
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100	100	5. "F" means schools failing to make adequate progress.
101	101	C. Each school that has students who are tested and included in
102	102	the school grading system as provided for in this section shall
103	103	receive a school grade, except as follows:
104	104	1. A school shall not receive a school grade if the number of
105	105	students tested and included in the school grading system is less
106	106	than the minimum sample size necessary for statistical reliability
107	107	and prevention of the unlawful release of personally identifiable
108	108	student data. The State Board of Education is directed to establish
109	109	the lowest minimum sample size necessary to meet the requirements of
110	110	this paragraph; and
111	111	2. The academic performance of students who are enrolled full -
112	112	time in an online program that is offered by a school district or
113	113	charter school that is not the district of residence or is not
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140	140	located in the district of residence of the student shall be
141	141	reported separately by the school district or charter school and
142	142	shall not be included when determining the grade of the school site
143	143	or charter school.
144	144	D. The State Board of Education may adopt alternate systems of
145	145	accountability for statewide virtual charter schools, alternative
146	146	education programs as defined in Section 1210.568 of this title, and
147	147	schools serving only grades prekinderga rten or kindergarten through
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149	149	E. The grade of a school shall be based on a multimeasures
150	150	approach to accountability in accordance with the Elementary and
151	151	Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L. No.
152	152	114-95, also known as the Ever y Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) , and any
153	153	federal regulations that include, but are not limited to, the
154	154	following indicators:
155	155	1. Statewide assessments, including the establishment of
156	156	student performance bands;
157	157	2. Graduation rates for high schools;
158	158	3. Statewide academic measures for elementary and middle
159	159	schools;
160	160	4. English language proficiency for English learners ; and
161	161	5. At least one additional statewide measure of school quality
162	162	or student success, including, but not limited to , school Schools
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189	189	climate, school safety, student engagement, educator engagement,
190	190	and/or advanced coursework and postsecondary readiness .
191	191	F. Of the indicators included in subsection E of this section,
192	192	not less than seventy percent (70%) of the overview grade must be
193	193	given to indicators 1, 2, 3 and 4 and, in the aggregate, with not
194	194	more than thirty percent (30%) of the grade given to indicator 5.
195	195	G. Further, the grade of an elementary or middle school site
196	196	shall include, but not be limited to, a measure of status for
197	197	English language arts (ELA), math and science, growth in ELA and
198	198	math, and English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) progress ,
199	199	and chronic absenteeism .
200	200	H. The grade of a high school site shall include, but not be
201	201	limited to, a measure of status for English langua ge arts (ELA),
202	202	math and science status, English Language Proficiency Assessment
203	203	(ELPA) progress, graduation rate , chronic absenteeism, and
204	204	postsecondary opportunities. For purposes of this section
205	205	postsecondary opportunities shall include Advanced Placeme nt,
206	206	International Baccalaureate, dual and concurrent enrollment,
207	207	internships, mentorships and apprenticeships, and industry
208	208	certifications. The Board shall adopt a time line for moving from
209	209	completion of such opportunities to crediting achievement of such
210	210	opportunities.
211	211	I. The annual report shall identify the performance of each
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239	239	school improvement rating shall be based on a comparison of the
240	240	student and school performance data of the current year to the
241	241	previous year data.
242	242	J. The State Department of Education shall annually develop a
243	243	school site report card to be delivered to parents throughout each
244	244	school district. The report card shall be in accordance with the
245	245	requirements of the Element ary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
246	246	(ESEA), as reauthorized and amended by P.L. No. 114 -95, also known
247	247	as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) , and includes the grade for
248	248	the school, information regarding school improvement, an explanation
249	249	of school performance, and indicators of return on investment. The
250	250	report card for each school site shall be published annually by the
251	251	Department on its website, and every school district shall provide
252	252	the school site report card to the parent or guardian of each
253	253	student enrolled in at the school site. In order to provide
254	254	information regarding school performance for school report cards
255	255	issued during the 2016 -2017 and 2017-2018 school year, the
256	256	Department shall include an explanation of the changes to the
257	257	statewide system of student assessments as required in Section
258	258	1210.508 of this title and how the transition in assessments may
259	259	impact school performance. The Department shall issue school report
260	260	cards using the 2016 -2017 school year assessment data that is
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288	288	K. The Legislature may factor in the performance of schools in
289	289	calculating any performance -based funding policy that is provided to
290	290	public school districts.
291	291	L. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to
292	292	implement the provisions of this sec tion.
293	293	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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