The bill revises numerous provisions related to charter schools and adds new
academic accountability requirements for charter schools graded D or F, including the development and implementation of school improvement plans.
SB 645, authored by Senator Joe Simitian (D - Palo Alto), would create new and more stringent
academic accountability requirements for charter schools, while raising standards for student performance and outcomes.
SB 645, authored by Senator Joe Simitian (D - Palo Alto), would create new and more stringent
academic accountability requirements for charter schools to meet at the time they seek renewal from their authorizing entities.
Not exact matches
With better measures of
academic growth and a little extra money, states could attract providers to underserved populations, rather than discouraging them as a result of the
requirements of current
accountability systems.
Ohio needs to resolve its long - term funding crisis, develop a more coherent system of preschool through higher education, adopt stronger
academic standards and graduation
requirements, create a better pool of teachers and principals, and ensure that all schools are held to the same
accountability standards, the group says.
«ESSA claws back some of the most problematic federal
accountability requirements, and it emphasizes the need for social and emotional, as well as traditional
academic, measures of student success,» Weiss said.
His vision, outlined in a speech to a Little Rock civic group earlier this month, calls for raising
academic standards by requiring more rigorous course
requirements for graduation, linking teacher pay raises to student performance, and restructuring the state's
accountability system to include annual spring testing.
The EOCEP encourages instruction in the specific
academic standards for the courses, encourages student achievement, and documents the level of students» mastery of the
academic standards.To meet federal
accountability requirements, the EOCEP in mathematics, English / language arts and science will be administered to all public school students by the third year of high school, including those students as required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and by Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
The
accountability metrics that the Legislature created with the formula and CORE's range of
academic and non-
academic measures are similar enough that CORE districts will use the local
accountability plan required by LCFF also to satisfy the federal reporting
requirements.
Prior to ESSA, states were not required to track and report
accountability data for school quality beyond the NCLB
academic requirements.
TESTING AND
ACCOUNTABILITY — Provides information on student
academic achievement and program
requirements.
«While we await direction from ED (Department of Education) on new
requirements for federal
accountability, California will continue to use the API as the key indicator in determining whether the school or LEA (district) has made adequate
academic progress.»
This is to remind member schools of the deadlines regarding an appeal of a school's
academic accountability rating for the 2015 - 2016 school year, and the critical importance of these ratings in light of the mandatory charter revocation
requirements under Tex..
Additionally, a growing number of states are opting to cover the cost of college - prep entrance exams rather than issue standardized tests to assess high school juniors»
academic progress to meet federal
accountability requirements, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Delaware, Maine Illinois, Connecticut and Kentucky.
Finally, the state's
accountability system, reflected in LCAPs, can further leverage ESSA
requirements if the Department separately reports the data it maintains on
academic performance for English learners, reclassified fluent English proficient (RFEP) students, and long - term English learners on district and school dashboards.
2 Title IV, Part F, Subpart 2 — Community Support for School Success Full Service Community Schools program The bill also contains provisions that advance the community schools strategy, including the
requirement for indicators beyond
academics in state and district
accountability systems; supportive programs including Promise Neighborhoods and 21st Century Community Learning Centers; and a new set of tools and resources to boost results - focused school - community partnerships for young people's success, including integrated student supports, needs assessments, and professional development for educators to work more effectively with families and communities.
Texas Education Code § 12A.004 prohibits innovation districts from being exempt from
requirements that apply to open - enrollment charters; from sections related to district organization and governance, school board powers and duties; from state curriculum and graduation
requirements; and from
academic and financial
accountability and sanctions.
The national policy landscape surrounding
academic standards, assessments,
accountability, and school improvement is in many respects more chaotic than ever as states transition away from strong federal systems and
requirements under NCLB and once again take the lead role in defining and enforcing
accountability measures for public schools.
The Alexander draft eliminates NCLB's Adequate Yearly Progress
requirements and instead requires states to submit plans for
accountability systems based in part on student
academic achievement.