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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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35	28		ENGROSSED SENATE
36	29		BILL NO. 215 By: Seifried of the Senate
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40	33		Moore of the House
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45	38		[ mathematics instruction - legislative findings -
46	39		purpose - education - screening instrument -
47	40		exemptions - contents of program - math intervention
48	41		plan - notification - allocation - professional
49	42		development - stipend - summer academy programs -
50	43		requirements - rules - expenditures - fund -
51	44		screening policy - report - guidance - codification -
52	45		effective date -
53	46		emergency ]
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59	52		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA:
60	53		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
61	54		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.900 of Title 70, unless
62	55		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
63	56		A. Sections 1 through 7 of this act shall be known and may be
64	57		cited as the “Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act ”.
65	58		B. The Legislature finds that it is essential for children
66	59		enrolled in the public schools in this state to develop stro ng
67	60		mathematical proficiency early and consistently. The Legislature
	61	+	further finds that clear and visible goals, assessments to determine
	62	+	math proficiency at each school, the use of scientifically based and
	63	+	researched methodologies in math instruction, along with regular and
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96		-	math proficiency at each school, the use of scientifically based and
97		-	researched methodologies in math instruction, along with regular and
98	90		periodic measurements of school math improvement, and accountability
99	91		at each level of the educational system will result in a significant
100	92		increase in the number of children performing at or above grade
101	93		level in mathematics.
102	94		C. The purpose of the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Prof iciency
103	95		Act is to ensure that student achievement in math is encouraged and
104	96		progression from one grade to another is determined, in part, upon
105	97		proficiency in mathematics, that school district board of education
106	98		policies facilitate promotion of advanced mat h instruction and
107	99		intervention services to address student math needs, and that each
108	100		student and his or her parent or legal guardian be informed of the
109	101		student’s progress in mathematics.
110	102		D. Each public school d istrict in this state shall ensure that
111	103		all students receive a well -rounded education focused on building
112	104		deep foundations in mathematics, reading, and writing. The State
113	105		Board of Education shall encourage school districts to integrate the
114	106		teaching of the other curricular areas in subject matter sta ndards
115	107		adopted by the Board with the instruction of mathematics, reading,
116	108		and writing.
117	109		E. All teachers of mathematics in the public schools in this
118	110		state shall incorporate into instruction the foundational elem ents
	111	+	of math instruction, including the development of grade-level
	112	+	appropriate mathematical proficiency which is a combination of real -
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146		-	of math instruction, including the development of grade -level
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148	139		world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual
149	140		understanding, and productive dispositions .
150	141		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of l aw to be codified
151	142		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.901 of Title 70, unless
152	143		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
153	144		A. To identify students who have a math deficiency including
154	145		students with characteristics of dyscalculia, ea ch student enrolled
155	146		in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade in a public school in this
156	147		state shall be screened at the beginning, middle, and end of each
157	148		school year for math proficiency including, but not limited to,
158	149		real-world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual
159	150		understanding, and productive dispositions . A screening instrument
160	151		approved by the State Board of Education shall be utilized for the
161	152		purposes of this section. In determining which screening instrument
162	153		to approve, the State B oard of Education shall take into
163	154		consideration, at a minimum, the following factors:
164	155		1. The time required to conduct the screening instrument with
165	156		the intention of minimizing the impact on instructional time;
166	157		2. The timeliness in reporting screening ins trument results to
167	158		teachers, administrators, and parents or legal guardians of
168	159		students; and
	160	+	3. The integration of the screening instrument into the math
	161	+	curriculum.
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196		-	3. The integration of the screening instrument into the m ath
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198	188		B. Beginning in the 2026 -2027 school year, the State Board of
199	189		Education shall approve a list of screening instruments for use at
200	190		the beginning, middle, and end of the school year for monitoring
201	191		progress and measurement of math proficiency as required in
202	192		subsection A of this section. The screening instrument shall:
203	193		1. Assess mathematical proficiency, which is a combination of
204	194		real-world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual
205	195		understanding, and productive dispositions for the grade level as
206	196		defined by the state ’s subject matter standards;
207	197		2. Document the validity and reliabili ty of each assessment;
208	198		3. Be used for identifying students who are at risk for math
209	199		deficiencies and for progress monitoring throughout the school year;
210	200		4. Be used to assess students with disabilities and English
211	201		language learners; and
212	202		5. Be accompanied by a data management system that provides
213	203		profiles of students, class, grade level, and school building. The
214	204		profiles shall identify each student ’s instructional point of need,
215	205		competency for advanced math cou rsework, and math proficiency level.
216	206		The State Board of Education shall also determine other comparable
217	207		math assessments for diagnostic purposes to be used for students at
218	208		risk of math failure.
	209	+	C. 1. Exemptions to the screening requirements required by
	210	+	this section may be provided to students who have documented
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246		-	C. 1. Exemptions to the screening requirements required by
247		-	this section may be provided to students who have documented
248	237		evidence that they meet at least one of the following criteria as
249	238		related to the provision of classroom instruction:
250	239		a. the student participates in the Oklahoma Alternate
251	240		Assessment Program (OAAP ) and is taught using
252	241		alternate methods,
253	242		b. the student’s primary expressive or receptive
254	243		communication is sign language,
255	244		c. the student’s primary form of written or read text is
256	245		Braille, or
257	246		d. the student’s primary expressive or receptive language
258	247		is not English, the student is identified as an
259	248		English learner using a state -approved identification
260	249		assessment, and the student has had less than one (1)
261	250		school year of instruction in an English -learner
262	251		program.
263	252		2. A public school that grants an exemption purs uant to
264	253		paragraph 1 of this subsection shall provide ongoing evidence of
265	254		student progression toward English language acquisition with the
266	255		same frequency as administration of screening assessments. Evidence
267	256		may include, but not be limited to, student progression toward OAAP
268	257		math essential elements, p roficiency in sign language and
	258	+	mathematical reasoning, and proficiency in Braille and mathematical
	259	+	concepts.
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296		-	mathematical reasoning, and proficiency in Braille and mathematical
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298	286		D. 1. Students who are administered a screening instrument
299	287		pursuant to subsection A of this section and are found to be
300	288		exceeding grade-level targets shall be provided advanced learning
301	289		opportunities in mathematics approved for that student ’s grade
302	290		level. No student who qualifies pursuant to this subsection shall
303	291		be removed from the advanced learning opportunity provided to the
304	292		student unless a parent or legal guardian of the student provides
305	293		written consent for the student to be excluded or removed after
306	294		being adequately informed that the student ’s placement was
307	295		determined by the student ’s achievement on the screening instrument.
308	296		2. Students who are administered a screening instrument
309	297		pursuant to subsection A of this section and are found not to be
310	298		meeting grade-level targets shall be provided a program of math
311	299		instruction designed to enable students to acquire the appropriate
312	300		grade-level math proficiency. The program of math instruction shall
313	301		be based on scientific math research and align with the subject
314	302		matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education. A program
315	303		of math instruction shall in clude:
316	304		a. sufficient additional in -school instructional time for
317	305		the acquisition of mathematical proficiency, which is
318	306		a combination of real -world problem-solving skills,
	307	+	procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and
	308	+	productive dispositions ,
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346		-	procedural fluency, conce ptual understanding, and
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348	335		b. if necessary and if funding is available, tutorial
349	336		instruction after regular school hours, on Saturdays,
350	337		and during summer; however, such instruction may not
351	338		be counted toward the one -hundred-eighty-day or one-
352	339		thousand-eighty-hour school year required in Section
353	340		1-109 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
354	341		c. assessments identified for diagnostic purposes and
355	342		periodic monitoring to measure the acquisition of math
356	343		proficiency including, but not limited to, real-world
357	344		problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual
358	345		understanding, and productive dispositi ons, as
359	346		identified in the student ’s program of math
360	347		instruction,
361	348		d. high-quality instructional materials grounded in
362	349		scientifically based math research, and
363	350		e. a means of providing every family of a student in
364	351		second, third, fourth, and fifth grade access to free
365	352		online evidence-based math instruction resources to
366	353		support the student’s math development at home.
367	354		3. A student enrolled in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade
368	355		who exhibits a deficiency in math at any time based on the screening
369	356		instrument administered pursuant to subsection A of this section
	357	+	shall receive an individual math intervention plan no later than
	358	+	thirty (30) days after the identification of the deficiency in math.
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397		-	shall receive an individual math intervention plan no later than
398		-	thirty (30) days after the identifi cation of the deficiency in math.
399	385		The math intervention pla n shall be provided in addition to core
400	386		math instruction that is provided to all students. The math
401	387		intervention plan shall:
402	388		a. describe the research -based math intervention services
403	389		the student will receive to remedy the deficiency in
404	390		math,
405	391		b. provide explicit and systematic instruction in real-
406	392		world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency,
407	393		conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions ,
408	394		as applicable,
409	395		c. monitor the math progress of each student ’s math
410	396		proficiency throughout the school year and adjust
411	397		instruction according to the student ’s needs, and
412	398		d. continue until the student is determined to be meeting
413	399		grade-level targets in math based on screening
414	400		instruments administered pursuant to subsection A of
415	401		this section or assessments identified for diagnostic
416	402		purposes and periodic monitorin g pursuant to
417	403		subparagraph c of paragraph 2 of this subsection.
418	404		4. The math intervention plan for each student identified with
419	405		a deficiency in math shall be developed by a student math
	406	+	proficiency team and shal l include supplemental instructional
	407	+	services and supports. Each team shall be comprised of:
	408	+	a. the parent or legal guardian of the student,
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447		-	proficiency team and shall include supplemental instructional
448		-	services and supports. Each team shall be comprised of:
449		-	a. the parent or legal guardian of the student,
450	435		b. the teacher assigned to the student who had
451	436		responsibility for math instruction in that academic
452	437		year,
453	438		c. a teacher who is responsible for math instruction and
454	439		is assigned to teach in the next grade level of the
455	440		student, and
456	441		d. a teacher who specializes in math interventions, if
457	442		one is available.
458	443		5. A school district shall notify the parent or legal guardian
459	444		of any student in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade who
460	445		exhibits a deficiency in math at any time based on the screening
461	446		instrument administered pursuant to subsection A of this section.
462	447		The notification shall occur no later than thirty (30) days after
463	448		the identification of the deficiency in math.
464	449		SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
465	450		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.902 of Title 70, unless
466	451		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
467	452		A. Contingent on the provision of appropriated fu nds designated
468	453		for the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act, public school
469	454		districts may be allocated monies for each enrolled second -, third-,
470	455		fourth-, and fifth-grade student of the current school year who is
	456	+	found to be in need of remediation o r intensive intervention
	457	+	services in mathematics. The allocation shall be distributed to
	458	+	each public school district upon approval of the strong math plan
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498		-	found to be in need of remediation or intensive intervention
499		-	services in mathematics. The allocation shall be distributed to
500		-	each public school district upon approval of the strong math plan
501	485		for the school district by the State Board of Education and the
502	486		submittal of a child -count report to the State Department of
503	487		Education that details the number of students identified as needing
504	488		remediation or intensive intervention services in mathematics. To
505	489		determine a per-student allocation amount, the total amount of funds
506	490		available for allocation ea ch year shall be divided by the total
507	491		number of students in the state identified as in need of remediation
508	492		or intensive intervention services in mathematics as provided for in
509	493		Section 2 of this act. Each public school district shall be
510	494		allocated an amount equal to the per-student allocation amount
511	495		multiplied by the number of identified students enrolled in the
512	496		school district.
513	497		B. Public school districts receiving more than Two Thousand
514	498		Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) pursuant to subsection A of this
515	499		section shall spend no less than ten percent (10%) to provide
516	500		professional development for teachers. The professional development
517	501		shall include training in scientifically based math research
518	502		including how students learn mathematical concepts; training in
519	503		providing explicit and systematic instruction in real-world problem-
520	504		solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and
521	505		productive dispositions ; implementing math strategies that research
	506	+	has shown to be successful in improving math proficiency among
	507	+	students with math difficulties; courses leading to a micro -
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551	534		credential in mathematics; and instructional materials required for
552	535		implementation.
553	536		C. The State Department of Education shall approve and publis h
554	537		a list of professional development programs that are evidence-based
555	538		and directly address the cognitive science of how students learn
556	539		mathematics for which districts are permitted to use the funds
557	540		received pursuant to this section.
558	541		D. If a teacher attends and completes a professional
559	542		development institute in elementary math approved by the Commission
560	543		for Educational Quality and Accountability during the summer or when
561	544		school is not in session, the teacher may receive a stipend equal to
562	545		the amount of the cost for a substitute teacher, based on the am ount
563	546		of funds allocated.
564	547		SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
565	548		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.903 of Title 70, unless
566	549		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
567	550		A. If a teacher determi nes that a student in second, third,
568	551		fourth, and fifth grade is performing above grade level in
569	552		mathematics by the start of the second quarter of the school year,
570	553		the parent or legal guardian of the student shal l be notified of:
571	554		1. The math proficiency le vel of the student;
	555	+	2. The program of advanced math instruction available for the
	556	+	student; and
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601	583		3. The potential for the student to participate in a summer
602	584		academy or other program designed to assist the student in excelling
603	585		in mathematics.
604	586		B. If a teacher determines that a student in second, third,
605	587		fourth, and fifth grade is not performing at grade level in
606	588		mathematics by the start of the second quarter of the school year,
607	589		the parent or legal guardian of the s tudent shall be notified of:
608	590		1. The math proficiency level of the student;
609	591		2. The program of math instruction for the student as required
610	592		pursuant to this act; and
611	593		3. The potential need for the student to participate in a
612	594		summer academy or other program designed to assist the student in
613	595		attaining grade-level math proficiency.
614	596		C. A teacher who determines a student in second, third, fourth,
615	597		and fifth grade is exceeding or not meeting grade -level targets for
616	598		mathematics may, after consultation with the par ent or legal
617	599		guardian of the student, recomme nd that the student participate in
618	600		and complete a summer academy or other program.
619	601		D. Summer academy programs shall be designed to ensure that
620	602		participating students successfully complete an advanced
621	603		mathematical program or grade -level competencies in mat hematics to
622	604		enhance next-grade readiness. A summer academy math program shall
	605	+	be a program that incorporates the content of a scientifically
	606	+	research-based professional development program administered by the
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651		-	research-based professional development program administered by the
652	633		Commission for Educational Quality and Account ability or a
653	634		scientifically research -based math program administered by the State
654	635		Board of Education which is taught by teachers who have successfully
655	636		completed professional development in the math program. All summer
656	637		academy programs shall consist of a m inimum of three (3) consecutive
657	638		days. The State Department of Education shall provide a list of
658	639		qualified entities for providing the summer academy programs to all
659	640		schools by April 1, 2026.
660	641		E. School districts may approve an option for students who are
661	642		unable to attend a summer academy. The optional program may
662	643		include, but not be limited to, an approved private provider of
663	644		instruction, approved computer - or Internet-based instruction, or an
664	645		approved program of math instruction monitored by the parent or
665	646		legal guardian of the student. Public school districts shall not be
666	647		required to pay for the optional program but shall clearly
667	648		communicate to the parent or legal guardian the expectations of the
668	649		program and any costs that may be involved.
669	650		F. Subject to the availability of funds, beginning one (1) year
670	651		after implementation of this section, the requirements of subsection
671	652		C of this section may be expanded to apply to students in first
672	653		grade. Each year thereafter, the requirements may be expanded by
673	654		one grade level until the requirements apply to kindergarten
	655	+	students through fifth -grade students. Summer academy programs
	656	+	shall be designed for each grade level. Nothing in this section
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701		-	students through fifth -grade students. Summer academy programs
702		-	shall be designed for each grade level. Nothing in this section
703	683		shall prevent the State Boar d of Education or a school district
704	684		board of education from utilizing private, local, or federal funds
705	685		to implement the provisions of this section.
706	686		G. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to
707	687		implement the provisions of this section, which shall include
708	688		requirements for instructional t ime for summer academy programs,
709	689		teacher qualifications, and evaluation of student achievement as a
710	690		result of summer academy programs or other optional programs.
711	691		SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
712	692		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.904 of Title 70, unless
713	693		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
714	694		A. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability
715	695		shall ensure that the mathematics competencies for elementary
716	696		teachers are included in the competencies for special education
717	697		teachers.
718	698		B. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability,
719	699		in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
720	700		Education, shall ensure that all teachers of early childhood
721	701		education, elementary education, and special education are provided
722	702		quality training in intervention, instruction, and remediation
723	703		strategies in mathematics to provide explicit and systematic
724	704		instruction in real-world problem-solving skills, procedural
	705	+	fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions . The
	706	+	Commission, in collaboration with the State Regents, shall also
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752		-	fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions . The
753		-	Commission, in collaboration with the State Regents, shall also
754	733		implement mathematical strategies that research has shown to be
755	734		successful in improving mathematic s understanding among students
756	735		with math difficulties. In addition, quality education for
757	736		prospective teachers shall be provided in research -based
758	737		instructional strategies for teaching, assessing, and intervening in
759	738		mathematics development for all students including advanced
760	739		learners, typically deve loping learners, and struggling learners who
761	740		face a range of challenges including, but not limited to, English
762	741		learners and students with disabilities or learning challenges, such
763	742		as dyscalculia. Quality traini ng shall include guidance from
764	743		professional resources such as the National Council of Teachers of
765	744		Mathematics (NCTM) guidelines, Response to Intervention guidelines,
766	745		and professional organizations such as the Council for Exceptional
767	746		Children, National Association for the Education of Young Children,
768	747		and other relevant professional mathematics education bodies.
769	748		C. All institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma
770	749		State System of Higher Education that offer elementary, early
771	750		childhood education, or sp ecial education programs approved by the
772	751		Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall
773	752		incorporate into those programs the requirement that teacher
774	753		candidates study key elements of mathematics instruction including
775	754		real-world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual
	755	+	understanding, and productive dispositions . Teacher candidates
	756	+	shall study strategies including, but not limited to, instruction
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803		-	understanding, and productive dispositions . Teacher candidates
804		-	shall study strategies including, but not limited to, instruction
805	783		that is explicitly taught, sequenced, multimodal (visual, auditory,
806	784		kinesthetic, etc.), interdisciplinary, and reflective to adapt f or
807	785		individual learners.
808	786		D. Candidates applying for an alternative placement teaching
809	787		certificate or an emergency teaching certificate in elementary
810	788		education shall complete instruction in a scientifically research -
811	789		based math program as determined by the C ommission for Educational
812	790		Quality and Accountability and the State Board of Education.
813	791		SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
814	792		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.906 of Title 70, unless
815	793		there is created a duplic ation in numbering, reads as follows:
816	794		A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
817	795		fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to be
818	796		designated the “Statewide Mathematics Revolving Fund ”. The fund
819	797		shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations,
820	798		and shall consist of all monies received by the State Regents from
821	799		state appropriations provided for the purpose of implementing the
822	800		provisions of subsection B of this sec tion. All monies accruing to
823	801		the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted
824	802		and expended by the State Regents for the purpose provided for in
825	803		this subsection. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon
826	804		warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as
	805	+	prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and
	806	+	Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
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854		-	prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and
855		-	Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
856	833		B. Subject to the availability of funding, the Oklahoma State
857	834		Regents for Higher Education shall utilize th e Statewide Mathematics
858	835		Revolving Fund create d in subsection A of this section to:
859	836		1. Implement training for a scientifically research -based math
860	837		program in teacher education programs accredited by the Commission
861	838		for Educational Quality and Accountability. For the purposes of
862	839		this section, training in a scientifically research -based math
863	840		program includes providing explicit and systematic instruction in
864	841		real-world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual
865	842		understanding, and productive disposit ions, and implementing
866	843		instructional strategi es that research has shown to be successful in
867	844		improving mathematics achievement among students with learning
868	845		difficulties in math. Beginning with students entering a teacher
869	846		education program accredited by the Commission for Educational
870	847		Quality and Accountability in the 2026 -2027 academic year,
871	848		completion of training required by this paragraph shall lead to a
872	849		micro-credential in mathematics, which shall be reflected on
873	850		teaching certificates awarded to such indi viduals; and
874	851		2. Support teacher education pr ograms accredited by the
875	852		Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability in developing
876	853		and implementing a micro -credential in mathematics for certified
877	854		teachers employed by school districts and charter schools in this
	855	+	state. A micro-credential awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall
	856	+	be reflected on a teacher ’s certificate to teach.
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905		-	state. A micro-credential awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall
906		-	be reflected on a teacher ’s certificate to teach.
907	883		SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
908	884		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.907 o f Title 70, unless
909	885		there is created a duplica tion in numbering, reads as follows:
910	886		A. Beginning with the 202 6-2027 school year and for each school
911	887		year thereafter, any student enrolled in second, third, fourth, and
912	888		fifth grade in a public school in this state who is assessed through
913	889		the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act pursuant to
914	890		Section 2 of this act, and who is not meeting grade -level targets in
915	891		mathematics after the beginning -of-the-year screening instrument,
916	892		shall be screened for dyscalcul ia. Screening also may be requested
917	893		for a student by his or her parent or legal guardian, teacher, or
918	894		counselor. A student who is identified with characteristics of
919	895		dyscalculia shall not be required to be rescreened unless requested
920	896		by his or her parent or legal guardian.
921	897		B. No later than December 31, 2025, the State Board of
922	898		Education shall develop policies for dyscalculia screening required
923	899		pursuant to this section and shall include, but not be limited to:
924	900		1. The definition and characteristics of dysc alculia and
925	901		related disorders;
926	902		2. The process for referring students in grades two through
927	903		five for screening;
	904	+	3. A process for providing notification to parents or legal
	905	+	guardians of the use of a qualified dyscalculia -screening tool and
	906	+	notification of the results of the screening;
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955		-	3. A process for providing notification to parents or legal
956		-	guardians of the use of a qualified dyscalculia -screening tool and
957		-	notification of the results of the screening;
958	933		4. A process for providing the parents or legal guardians of
959	934		students screened for dyscalculia with information and resource
960	935		material regarding dyscalculia;
961	936		5. A process for monitoring the student ’s progress after the
962	937		positive identification of characteristics of dysca lculia or other
963	938		math-related disorders; and
964	939		6. Requirements and qualifications for screeners that
965	940		demonstrate an understanding of and training to administer the
966	941		screening instrument.
967	942		C. The Board shall adopt a list of approved qualified
968	943		dyscalculia screening tools that address developmentally appropriate
969	944		components.
970	945		D. Screening shall be conducted in accordance with the policies
971	946		developed by the State Board of Education pursuant to subsection B
972	947		of this section and the guidance within the dyslexia and dys graphia
973	948		handbook developed pursuant to Section 1210.517 of Title 70 of the
974	949		Oklahoma Statutes including policies and information developed
975	950		relating to universal screening of students for characteristics of
976	951		dyscalculia.
	952	+	E. Beginning June 30, 2026, and June 30 each year thereafter,
	953	+	public school districts shall provide the following data to the
	954	+	State Department of Education:
	955	+	1. The number of students by grade level in grades two through
	956	+	five who were screened for dyscalculia in a school year;
977	957
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1004		-	E. Beginning June 30, 2026, and June 30 each year thereafter,
1005		-	public school districts shall provide the following data to the
1006		-	State Department of Education:
1007		-	1. The number of students by g rade level in grades two through
1008		-	five who were screened for dyscalculia in a school year;
1009	983		2. The number of students by grade level in grades two through
1010	984		five who were newly identified as having characteristics of
1011	985		dyscalculia in a school year;
1012	986		3. The process or tools used to evaluate student progress;
1013	987		4. The number of trained school system personnel or lice nsed
1014	988		professionals used to administer the qualified dyscalculia screening
1015	989		tool;
1016	990		5. The number of students in grades two through five who were
1017	991		participating in interventions within the school setting and the
1018	992		number of students participating in intervention s outside the school
1019	993		setting; and
1020	994		6. The programs used by districts for intervention within the
1021	995		school setting.
1022	996		F. The State Department of Education shall designate personnel
1023	997		to provide technical assistance to implement the provisions of this
1024	998		act.
1025	999		G. By December 31, 2026, and by December 31 each year
1026	1000		thereafter, the State Department of Education shall electronically
1027	1001		provide a report containing all of the data provided pursuant to
	1002	+	subsection E of this section t o the Governor and Legislature and
	1003	+	make the report available on the Department ’s website.
	1004	+	H. As funds are available, beginning with the 202 6-2027 school
	1005	+	year, the Department shall provide training on the best practices
	1006	+	for screening for dyscalculia.
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1055		-	subsection E of this section to the Governor and Legislature and
1056		-	make the report available on the Department ’s website.
1057		-	H. As funds are available, beginning with the 202 6-2027 school
1058		-	year, the Department shall provide trainin g on the best practices
1059		-	for screening for dyscalculia.
1060	1033		I. The State Board of Education may promulgate ru les to
1061	1034		implement the provisions of this section.
1062	1035		SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -200, as
1063	1036		amended by Section 2, Chapter 411, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024,
1064	1037		Section 6-200), is amended to read as follows:
1065	1038		Section 6-200. A. Subject to the availability of funds, the
1066	1039		State Board of Education shall have authority to develop and
1067	1040		administer training for residency committees and training for
1068	1041		professional development through professional development
1069	1042		institutes. Included in the professional development institute
1070	1043		training shall be technology training. “Professional development
1071	1044		institutes” shall be defined as continuing education experiences
1072	1045		which consist of a minimum of thirty (30) clock hours. The
1073	1046		institutes shall be compet ency-based, emphasize effective learning
1074	1047		practices, require collaboration among participants, and require
1075	1048		each participant to prepare a work product which can be utilized in
1076	1049		the classroom by the participant. Any state professional
1077	1050		development institutes a dministered by the Board shall be chosen
1078	1051		through a competitive bid process and, if funds are available,
	1052	+	subject to peer review. The Board, prior to offering any
	1053	+	professional development institute, shall promulg ate rules related
	1054	+	to administering state prof essional development institutes.
	1055	+	B. The State Board of Education shall develop, offer, and
	1056	+	administer professional development institutes to train elementary
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1106		-	subject to peer review. The Board, prior to of fering any
1107		-	professional development institute, shall promulgate rules related
1108		-	to administering state professional development institutes.
1109		-	B. The State Board of Education shall develop, offer, and
1110		-	administer professional development institutes to train ele mentary
1111	1083		school teachers in reading education and, if funds are available,
1112	1084		which may include, but not be limited to, grant, foundation, or
1113	1085		other funds, to train middle school teachers in reading education.
1114	1086		Funds appropriated for this purpose shall be used for the cost of
1115	1087		developing, administering, and contracting f or the professional
1116	1088		development institutes. When possible, certified reading
1117	1089		specialists shall be included as consultants. All costs of the
1118	1090		institutes shall be included in the contract price, and no tuition
1119	1091		or registration fee shall be collected from teachers attending the
1120	1092		institutes. The institut es shall be offered by or through the
1121	1093		Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability. Working in
1122	1094		conjunction with the State Department of Education, the Commission
1123	1095		shall develop a state plan for administ ration of such institutes and
1124	1096		shall report electronically on or before November 1 of each year to
1125	1097		the Governor and the Legislature on the format of and participation
1126	1098		in the institutes. The State Department of Education shall
1127	1099		cooperate with and provide any information requested, including data
1128	1100		available through the state student record system, to the State
	1101	+	Board of Education as is necessary to carry out the provisions of
	1102	+	this section.
	1103	+	C. Subject to the availability of funds, the State Board of
	1104	+	Education shall:
	1105	+	1. Contract for an independent evaluati on of the reading
	1106	+	professional development institutes. The evaluation shall determine
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1156		-	Board of Education as is necessary to carry out the provisions of
1157		-	this section.
1158		-	C. Subject to the availability of funds, the State Board of
1159		-	Education shall:
1160		-	1. Contract for an independent evaluation of the reading
1161		-	professional development institutes. The evaluation shall determine
1162	1133		adherence to program requirements as provided in this section and
1163	1134		the program’s effectiveness in increasing teacher knowledge and
1164	1135		student achievement; and
1165	1136		2. Provide continued support of the reading professional
1166	1137		development institutes through ongoing teacher development at
1167	1138		individual school sites. Funds may be used for the cost of mentor
1168	1139		training, payment for substitute teach ers, on-site facilitation, and
1169	1140		any other costs necessary to ensure improved reading by students.
1170	1141		D. 1. For the purpose of implementing comprehensive reading
1171	1142		reform and systemic change, the State Board of Education shall award
1172	1143		one-year grants renewable for up to two (2) additional years to
1173	1144		public schools that serve students in kindergarten through third
1174	1145		grade. The grants shall provide for:
1175	1146		a. a five-day initial professional development institute
1176	1147		in elementary school reading for teachers of
1177	1148		kindergarten through third grade, instructional
1178	1149		leaders, and principals,
	1150	+	b. a three-day follow-up professional development
	1151	+	institute in elementary school reading for teachers of
	1152	+	kindergarten through third grade and instructional
	1153	+	leaders, and
	1154	+	c. continued support through ongoing teacher development
	1155	+	at school sites, including four (4) days of
	1156	+	professional development for principals and literacy
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1206		-	b. a three-day follow-up professional development
1207		-	institute in elementary school reading for teachers of
1208		-	kindergarten through third grade and instructional
1209		-	leaders, and
1210		-	c. continued support through ongoing teacher development
1211		-	at school sites, including four (4) days of
1212		-	professional development for principals and literacy
1213	1183		resource specialists and six (6) days of on -site
1214	1184		visits by a program consultant.
1215	1185		2. In order to qualify for a grant pursuant to th is subsection,
1216	1186		the following requirements sha ll be met:
1217	1187		a. at least eighty percent (80%) of the teachers of
1218	1188		kindergarten through third grade at the school shall
1219	1189		have demonstrated support for the training program
1220	1190		provided pursuant to this subsection,
1221	1191		b. the principal shall ensure that all members of t he
1222	1192		leadership team and all teachers of kindergarten
1223	1193		through third grade will participate in all phases of
1224	1194		the training program,
1225	1195		c. the school district shall ensure that any new teacher
1226	1196		of kindergarten through th ird grade or principal at
1227	1197		the school will participate in all phases of the
1228	1198		training program, and
	1199	+	d. the school district shall employ a literacy resource
	1200	+	specialist for at least two (2) years after completion
	1201	+	of the training provided in this subsection. One or
	1202	+	more districts may share a literacy reso urce
	1203	+	specialist upon approval of the Board.
	1204	+	3. Any school which has been determined by the State Board of
	1205	+	Education to be a school in need of improvement shall be given
	1206	+	priority for receipt of a grant. Grants to local school districts
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1256		-	d. the school district shall employ a literacy resource
1257		-	specialist for at least two (2) years after completion
1258		-	of the training provided in this subsection. One or
1259		-	more districts may share a literacy resource
1260		-	specialist upon approval of the Board.
1261		-	3. Any school which has been determined by the State Board of
1262		-	Education to be a school in need of improvem ent shall be given
1263		-	priority for receipt of a grant. Grants to local school districts
1264	1233		may be awarded based on the amount of funds allocated to the State
1265	1234		Board of Education for the purposes of this section. Funds may be
1266	1235		used for payment for substitute teachers, program consultants, on -
1267	1236		site facilitation, and literacy resource specialists.
1268	1237		4. For program evalu ation purposes, each school awarded a grant
1269	1238		pursuant to this subsection shall provide to the Commission for
1270	1239		Educational Quality and Accountability student -level data and
1271	1240		results of the reading assessments admini stered pursuant to the
1272	1241		Oklahoma School Testin g Program Act for the year prior to the grant
1273	1242		award, for each year a grant is received by the school, and for
1274	1243		three (3) years after completion of the program. If funds are not
1275	1244		sufficient to award grants to all eligible applicants, schools may
1276	1245		be placed on a waiting list for priority consideration for the
1277	1246		following year’s round of grant awards which shall be superior to
1278	1247		the priority given to schools as provided in paragraph 3 of this
	1248	+	subsection, if the school pro vides student data for the current year
	1249	+	to the Board as provided in this paragraph.
	1250	+	5. The professional development institutes in elementary
	1251	+	reading provided pursuant to this section shall incorporate the
	1252	+	requirements of the Strong Readers Act.
	1253	+	E. As additional funds become available for such purpo se, the
	1254	+	Board shall develop and offer professional development institutes
	1255	+	in:
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1306		-	subsection, if the school provides student data for the current year
1307		-	to the Board as provided in this paragraph.
1308		-	5. The professional development institutes in elementary
1309		-	reading provided pursuant to this section shall incorp orate the
1310		-	requirements of the Strong Readers Act.
1311		-	E. As additional funds become available for such purpose, the
1312		-	Board shall develop and offer professional development institutes
1313		-	in:
1314	1282		1. Mathematics for teachers in grades kindergarten through nine
1315	1283		which incorporate the requirements of Sections 1 through 7 of this
1316	1284		act;
1317	1285		2. The use of technology in the classroo m;
1318	1286		3. Training of residency committee members in teacher
1319	1287		mentoring; and
1320	1288		4. Hands-on inquiry-based science for elementary teachers.
1321	1289		SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508, is
1322	1290		amended to read as follows:
1323	1291		Section 1210.508. A. 1. By no later than December 31, 2016,
1324	1292		the State Board of Education shall adopt a statewide system of
1325	1293		student assessments in compliance with the Elementary and Secondary
1326	1294		Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as reauthorized and amended by P.L.
1327	1295		No. 114-95, also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
1328	1296		2. The statewide student assessment system adopted by the Board
1329	1297		pursuant to this subsection shall be aligned with the Oklahoma
	1298	+	Academic Standards as adopted by the Board and which prepare
	1299	+	students for college and careers.
	1300	+	B. 1. The Board shall issue a request for proposals for the
	1301	+	selection of assessments to be administered to students in grades
	1302	+	three through twelve as a part of the statewide student ass essment
	1303	+	system adopted by the Board pursuant to this section.
	1304	+	2. The Board shall adopt assessments from the selected
	1305	+	proposals that were submitted pursuant to paragraph 1 of this
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1357		-	Academic Standards as adopted by the Board and which prepare
1358		-	students for college and careers.
1359		-	B. 1. The Board shall issue a request for proposals for the
1360		-	selection of assessments to be administered to students in grades
1361		-	three through twelve as a part of the statewide student assessment
1362		-	system adopted by the Board pursuant to this section.
1363		-	2. The Board shall adopt assessments from the selected
1364		-	proposals that were submitted pursuant to paragraph 1 of this
1365	1332		subsection. The adopted assessments shall be administered by the
1366	1333		Board for a period that is in coordination with the six -year subject
1367	1334		area textbook adoption cycle unless the vendor does not fulfill the
1368	1335		terms of the contract or fails to comply with or violates the terms
1369	1336		of the contract. The Board shall administer the assessments
1370	1337		beginning with the 2017 -2018 school year.
1371	1338		C. The statewide student assessment system adopted by the Board
1372	1339		pursuant to this section shall include assessments that:
1373	1340		1. Are aligned with the Oklahoma subject matter standards as
1374	1341		adopted by the Board;
1375	1342		2. Provide a measure of comparability among other st ates;
1376	1343		3. Yield both norm-referenced scores and criterion -referenced
1377	1344		scores;
1378	1345		4. Have a track record of statistical reliability and accuracy;
1379	1346		and
	1347	+	5. For assessments administered in high school, provide a
	1348	+	measure of future academic performance.
	1349	+	D. For the 2016-2017 school year, the Board shall administer
	1350	+	assessments in:
	1351	+	1. English Language Arts or Reading reading and Mathematics
	1352	+	mathematics in grades three through eight and at least once in high
	1353	+	school, during the grade span of nine through twelve;
	1354	+	2. Science not less than once during each grade span of three
	1355	+	through five, six through nine , and ten through twelve; and
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1407		-	5. For assessments administered in high school, provide a
1408		-	measure of future academic performance.
1409		-	D. For the 2016-2017 school year, the Board shall administer
1410		-	assessments in:
1411		-	1. English Language Arts or Reading reading and Mathematics
1412		-	mathematics in grades three through eight and at least once in high
1413		-	school, during the grade span of nine through twelve;
1414		-	2. Science not less than once during each grade span of three
1415		-	through five, six through nine , and ten through twelve; and
1416	1382		3. United States History not less than once during the grade
1417	1383		span of nine through twelve.
1418	1384		E. 1. Beginning with the 2017 -2018 school year, the statewide
1419	1385		student assessment system shall include assessments in:
1420	1386		a. English Language Arts and Mathematics mathematics in
1421	1387		grades three through eight and at least once in high
1422	1388		school, during the grade span of nine through twelve,
1423	1389		b. Science science not less than once during each grade
1424	1390		span of three through five, six through nine , and ten
1425	1391		through twelve, and
1426	1392		c. United States History, with an emphasis on civics, not
1427	1393		less than once during the grade span of nine through
1428	1394		twelve.
1429	1395		2. Beginning with the 2017 -2018 school year, the statewide
1430	1396		student assessment system may include:
	1397	+	a. assessments in Reading and Writing reading, writing,
	1398	+	and mathematics in certain grades as determined by the
	1399	+	Board, and
	1400	+	b. contingent upon the availability of funds, an
	1401	+	additional nationally recognized college - and career-
	1402	+	readiness assessment or assessments as recommended by
	1403	+	the State Department of Education which will be
	1404	+	administered to students in high school at no cost to
	1405	+	the student.
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1458		-	a. assessments in Reading and Writing reading, writing,
1459		-	and mathematics in certain grades as determined by the
1460		-	Board, and
1461		-	b. contingent upon the availability of funds, an
1462		-	additional nationally recognized college - and career-
1463		-	readiness assessment or assessments as recommended by
1464		-	the State Department of Education which will be
1465		-	administered to students in high school at no cost to
1466		-	the student.
1467	1432		F. 1. Beginning with students entering the nin th grade in the
1468	1433		2017-2018 school year, each student shall take the assessment or
1469	1434		assessments included in the statewide student assessment system
1470	1435		adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection A of this section in
1471	1436		order to graduate from a public high school wi th a standard diploma.
1472	1437		All students shall take the assessment or assessments prior to
1473	1438		graduation, unless otherwise exempt by law.
1474	1439		2. Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the
1475	1440		2017-2018 school year, each student, in addition to taking the
1476	1441		assessment or assessments included in the statewide student
1477	1442		assessment system adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection A of
1478	1443		this section, shall meet any other high school graduation
1479	1444		requirements adopted by the Board pursuant to Section 5 of Enrolled
1480	1445		House Bill No. 3218 of the 2nd Session of the 55th Oklahoma
	1446	+	Legislature in order to graduate from a public high school with a
	1447	+	standard diploma.
	1448	+	3. For students who start the ninth grade prior to or during
	1449	+	the 2016-2017 school year, school districts shall adopt a plan that
	1450	+	establishes the assessment or assessments those students are
	1451	+	required to take in order to graduate from a public high school with
	1452	+	a standard diploma. The plan may also include any or all of the
	1453	+	other high school graduation requirements adopte d by the Board
	1454	+	pursuant to Section 5 of Enrolled House Bill No. 3218 of the 2nd
	1455	+	Session of the 55th Oklahoma Legislature that those students will be
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1508		-	Legislature in order to graduate from a public high school with a
1509		-	standard diploma.
1510		-	3. For students who start the ninth grade prior to or during
1511		-	the 2016-2017 school year, school districts shall adopt a plan that
1512		-	establishes the assessment or assessments those students are
1513		-	required to take in order to graduate from a public high school with
1514		-	a standard diploma. The plan may also include any or all of the
1515		-	other high school graduation requirements adopted by the Board
1516		-	pursuant to Section 5 of Enrolled House Bill No. 3218 of the 2nd
1517		-	Session of the 55th Oklahoma Legislature that those students will be
1518	1482		required to meet in order to graduate from a public high schoo l with
1519	1483		a standard diploma.
1520	1484		4. The Board shall promulgate rules to ensure that students who
1521	1485		transfer into an Oklahoma school district from out -of-state after
1522	1486		the junior year of high school shall not be denied the opportunity
1523	1487		to be awarded a standard diploma due to differing testing
1524	1488		requirements.
1525	1489		G. In order to provide an indication of the levels of
1526	1490		competency attained by the student in a permanent record for
1527	1491		potential future employers and institutions of higher education,
1528	1492		school districts shall report on t he high school transcript of the
1529	1493		student the highest-achieved score on the assessment or assessments
1530	1494		included in the statewide student assessment system adopted by the
	1495	+	Board pursuant to subsection A of this section and any business - and
	1496	+	industry-recognized endorsements attained.
	1497	+	H. Students who do n ot perform at a proficiency level on
	1498	+	assessments shall be remediated as established in the assessment
	1499	+	requirements adopted by the Board pursuant to Section 5 of Enrolled
	1500	+	House Bill No. 3218 of the 2nd Session of the 55th Oklahoma
	1501	+	Legislature, subject to th e availability of funding.
	1502	+	I. 1. All assessments required by this section shall measure
	1503	+	academic competencies in correlation with the subject matter
	1504	+	standards adopted by the Board pursuant to Sections 11 -103.6 and 11-
	1505	+	103.6a of this title and referred to as the Oklahoma Academic
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1558		-	Board pursuant to subsection A of this section and any business - and
1559		-	industry-recognized endorsements attained.
1560		-	H. Students who do not perform at a proficiency level on
1561		-	assessments shall be remediated as established in the assessment
1562		-	requirements adopted by the Board pursuant to Sec tion 5 of Enrolled
1563		-	House Bill No. 3218 of the 2nd Session of the 55th Oklahoma
1564		-	Legislature, subject to the availability of funding.
1565		-	I. 1. All assessments required by this section shall measure
1566		-	academic competencies in correlation with the subject matter
1567		-	standards adopted by the Board pursuant to Sections 11 -103.6 and 11-
1568		-	103.6a of this title and referred to as the Oklahoma Academic
1569	1532		Standards. The State Board of Education shall evaluate the subject
1570	1533		matter standards to ensure the competencies reflect high standards,
1571	1534		are specific, well-defined, measurable, and challenging, and will
1572	1535		prepare elementary students f or next-grade-level course work and
1573	1536		secondary students for postsecondary studies at institutions of
1574	1537		higher education or technology center schools without the need for
1575	1538		remediation. All subject matter standards shall reflect the goals
1576	1539		as set forth in Sectio n 11-103.6 of this title and of improving the
1577	1540		state average ACT score.
1578	1541		2. The State Department of Education shall annually evaluate
1579	1542		the results of the assessments. The State Board of Education shall
1580	1543		ensure that preliminary results for all statewide asses sments are
1581	1544		reported to districts no later than June 20 of each year and are
	1545	+	presented in a manner that yields detailed, diagnostic information
	1546	+	for the purpose of guiding instruction and student remediation. As
	1547	+	improvements are made to the assessments requ ired by this section,
	1548	+	the Board shall seek to increase the depth of knowledge assessed for
	1549	+	each subject. The State Board of Education shall seek to ensure
	1550	+	that data yielded from the assessments required in this section are
	1551	+	utilized at the school district level to inform instruction,
	1552	+	professional development, school improvement , and remediation for
	1553	+	students.
	1554	+	3. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability
	1555	+	shall determine the cut scores for the performance levels on all
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1583		-	SB215 HFLR Page 32
1584		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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1609		-	presented in a manner that yields detailed, diagnostic information
1610		-	for the purpose of guiding instruction and student remediation. As
1611		-	improvements are made to the assessments required by this section,
1612		-	the Board shall seek to increase the depth of knowledge assessed for
1613		-	each subject. The State Board of Education shall seek to en sure
1614		-	that data yielded from the assessments required in this section are
1615		-	utilized at the school district level to inform instruction,
1616		-	professional development, school improvement , and remediation for
1617		-	students.
1618		-	3. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability
1619		-	shall determine the cut scores for the performance levels on all
1620	1582		statewide assessments. The Commission shall conduct an ongoing
1621	1583		review to compare the statewide assessment content and performance
1622	1584		descriptors with those of other states. Upon receipt of the review,
1623	1585		the Commission may adjust the cut s cores as necessary.
1624	1586		4. The State Board of Ed ucation, for the purposes of conducting
1625	1587		reliability and validity studies, monitoring contractor adherence to
1626	1588		professionally accepted testing standards, and providing
1627	1589		recommendations for testing program improvement, shall retain the
1628	1590		services of an establish ed, independent agency or organization that
1629	1591		is nationally recognized for its technical expertise in educational
1630	1592		testing but is not engaged in the development of aptitude or
1631	1593		achievement tests for elementary or se condary level grades. These
1632	1594		national assessment experts shall annually conduct studies of the
	1595	+	reliability and validity of the statewide assessments administered
	1596	+	pursuant to this section. Validity studies shall include studies of
	1597	+	decision validity and concurrent validity.
	1598	+	J. 1. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules
	1599	+	setting the assessment window dates for each statewide assessment so
	1600	+	that the assessments are administered according to recommended
	1601	+	testing protocols, and so that the assessment results are reported
	1602	+	back to school districts in a timely manner. The vendor shall
	1603	+	provide a final electronic data file of all school site, school
	1604	+	district, and state results to the State Department of Education and
	1605	+	the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability prior to August
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1634		-	SB215 HFLR Page 33
1635		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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1660		-	reliability and validity of the statewide assessments administered
1661		-	pursuant to this section. Validit y studies shall include studies of
1662		-	decision validity and concurrent validity.
1663		-	J. 1. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules
1664		-	setting the assessment window dates for each statewide assessment so
1665		-	that the assessments are administered according t o recommended
1666		-	testing protocols, and so that the assessment results are reported
1667		-	back to school districts in a timely manner. The vendor shall
1668		-	provide a final electronic data file of all school site, school
1669		-	district, and state results to the State Departm ent of Education and
1670		-	the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability prior to August
1671	1632		20 of each year. The Department shall forward the final data files
1672	1633		for each school district and each school site in that district to
1673	1634		the school district. The Board shall ensure the contract with the
1674	1635		vendor includes a provisi on that the vendor report assessment
1675	1636		results directly to the Office of Educational Quality and
1676	1637		Accountability at the same time it is reported to the Board.
1677	1638		2. State, district, and site level results of all assessments
1678	1639		required in this section shall be disaggregated by gender, race,
1679	1640		ethnicity, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency,
1680	1641		and status as economically disadvantaged, except that such
1681	1642		disaggregation shall not be required in a case in which the number
1682	1643		of students in a category is insuff icient to yield statistically
1683	1644		reliable information or the results would reveal personally
	1645	+	identifiable information about an individual student. Each school
	1646	+	site shall notify the student ’s parents or legal guardians of the
	1647	+	school’s performance levels in the Oklahoma School Testing Program
	1648	+	as reported in the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program at the
	1649	+	end of each school year.
	1650	+	K. The State Board of Education shall be responsible for the
	1651	+	field-testing and validation of the statewide assessment system
	1652	+	required in subsection A of this section.
	1653	+	L. The State Board of Education shall develop, administer, and
	1654	+	incorporate as a part of the Oklahoma School Testing Program , other
	1655	+	assessment programs or procedures , including appropriate
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1685		-	SB215 HFLR Page 34
1686		-	BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments. 1
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1711		-	identifiable information about an individual student. Each school
1712		-	site shall notify the student ’s parents or legal guardians of the
1713		-	school’s performance levels in the Oklahoma School Testing Program
1714		-	as reported in the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program at the
1715		-	end of each school year.
1716		-	K. The State Board of Education shall be responsible for the
1717		-	field-testing and validation of the statewide assessment system
1718		-	required in subsection A of this section.
1719		-	L. The State Board of Education shall develop, administer, and
1720		-	incorporate as a part of the Oklahoma School Testing Program , other
1721		-	assessment programs or proc edures, including appropriate
1722	1682		accommodations for the assessment of students with disabilities as
1723	1683		required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
1724	1684		20 U.S.C., Section 1400 et seq.
1725	1685		M. For purposes of developing and administering alternate
1726	1686		assessments for students with the most significant cognitive
1727	1687		disabilities, the State Board of Education s hall not be subject to
1728	1688		subsections D and E of Section 11 -103.6a of this title.
1729	1689		N. By December 15, 2026, and annually thereafter, the State
1730	1690		Board of Education shall electronically submit a report to the
1731	1691		Legislature containing data collected for the most re cently
1732	1692		completed school year on the number and demographics of students who
1733	1693		were eligible for advanced mathematics courses, the number and
1734	1694		demographics of students who were placed in advanced mathematics
	1695	+	courses, the number and demographics of students pla ced in
	1696	+	mathematics intervention courses, and the number and demographics of
	1697	+	students not placed in advanced mathematic courses or mathematic
	1698	+	intervention courses. The report shall include information on the
	1699	+	type and format of advanced mathematic courses a nd the type and
	1700	+	format of mathematic intervention courses.
	1701	+	O. The State Board of Education shall provide guidance on how
	1702	+	to best develop programming and courses to ensure all impacted
	1703	+	students receive rigorous, academically appropriate instruction in
	1704	+	mathematics.
	1705	+	SECTION 10. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
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1736		-	SB215 HFLR Page 35
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1762		-	courses, the number and demographics of students placed in
1763		-	mathematics intervention courses, and the number and demographics of
1764		-	students not placed in advanced mathematic courses or mathematic
1765		-	intervention courses. The report shall include information on the
1766		-	type and format of advanced mathematic courses and the type and
1767		-	format of mathematic intervention courses.
1768		-	O. The State Board of Education shall provide guidance on how
1769		-	to best develop programming a nd courses to ensure all impacted
1770		-	students receive rigorous, academically appropriate instruction in
1771		-	mathematics.
1772		-	SECTION 10. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
1773	1732		SECTION 11. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
1774	1733		of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
1775	1734		declared to exist, by reason w hereof this act shall take effect and
1776	1735		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
	1736	+	Passed the Senate the 26th day of March, 2025.
1777	1737
1778		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS AND BUDGET, dated
1779		-	04/16/2025 - DO PASS, As Amended.
	1738	+
	1739	+
	1740	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate
	1741	+
	1742	+
	1743	+	Passed the House of Represent atives the ____ day of __________,
	1744	+	2025.
	1745	+
	1746	+
	1747	+
	1748	+	Presiding Officer of the House
	1749	+	of Representatives
	1750	+