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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1882 By: Waldron
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 20 21,
Section 1210.545, which relates to Oklahoma School
Testing Program annual reports; prohibiting annual
report from assigning grades to school sites and
school districts; striking grading scale; deleting
exceptions; modifying indicators to include in annual
report; removing grade weights; eliminating inclusion
of chronic absenteeism; deleting obsolete language;
and providing an effective dat e.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, 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 fe deral regulations.
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B. The Beginning with the 202 4-2025 school year, the annual
report as required pursuant to subsection A of this section shall
identify not assign 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 or
school districts any gra des.
C. Each school that has students who are tested and included in
the school grading system as provide d 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 r eliability
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
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2. The academic perf ormance 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
located in the district of residence of the student shall be
reported separately by t he school district or chart er 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, alternativ e
education programs as def ined in Section 1210.568 of this title, and
schools serving only grades prekindergarten or kindergarten through
two.
E. D. The grade annual report 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 Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA) and any federal regulations , that include, but
are not limited to, the following indicators:
1. Statewide assessments, inclu ding 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
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5. At least one additional statewide measure of school quality
or student success, including, but not limited to, school School
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 p ercent (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. E. Further, the grade annual report of an elementary or
middle school site shall include, but not be limited to, a measure
of status for English language arts Language Arts (ELA), math and
science, growth in ELA and math, and English Language Proficiency
Assessment (ELPA) progress, and chronic absenteeism.
H. F. The grade annual report of a high school site shall
include, but not be limited to, a measure of status for English
language arts Language Arts (ELA), math and science status, English
Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) progress , graduation rate,
chronic absenteeism, and postsecondary opportunities. For purposes
of this section postse condary opportunities shall include Advanced
Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual and concurrent
enrollment, internships, mentorships and a pprenticeships, and
industry certifications. The Board shall adopt a time line for
moving from completion of such opportunities to crediting
achievement of such opportunities.
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I. G. The annual report shall identify the performa nce of each
school as having improved, remained the same, or declined. This
school improvement rating shall be based on a comparison of th e
student and school performance data of the current year to the
previous year data.
J. H. The State Department of E ducation shall annually dev elop
a school site report card to be delivered to parents throughout each
school district. The annual report card shall be in accordance with
the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 (ESEA), as reau thorized and amended by P.L . No. 114-95, also
known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and includes the
grade for the school, include information regarding school
improvement, an explanation of school performance, and indicators of
return on investment. The annual report card for each school site
shall be published annually by the Department on its website, and
every school district shall provide the school si te annual report
card to the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in at the
school site. In order to provide in formation 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
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issue school report cards using the 2016 -2017 school year assessment
data that is available.
K. I. The Legislature may fact or in the performance of sc hools
in calculating any performance -based funding policy that is provided
to public school districts.
L. J. The State Board of Education shall promulga te rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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