Sentences with phrase «from federal accountability requirements»

Over and over the article gives weight to unsubstantiated claims (actually known more commonly as «opinions») about the abysmal education that your child will suffer by going to a school that is exempt from federal accountability requirements.

But when asked whether Texas could request a waiver from federal accountability requirements, Morath stated that there was no precedent for that to his knowledge nor did he think one would likely be granted.

Not exact matches

Influential education advocates have denounced the House and Senate proposals to reform the testing and accountability requirements of No Child Left Behind as a «retreat» from the expanded, post-NCLB federal role.

The reports demonstrate that federal accountability rules have derailed state reforms and assessment strategies, that the requirements have no common meaning across state lines, and that the sanctions fall especially hard on minority and integrated schools, asking for much less progress from affluent suburban schools.

Michigan is one of 42 states to receive a waiver from the 13 - year - old federal law in exchange for implementing requirements like career - and college - ready standards, stronger school accountability standards and a system to evaluate teachers and identify underperforming ones.

«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.»

As a condition of Texas» waiver from NCLB requirements — necessary to ensure exemption from unattainable accountability standards and the flexibility of federal funds — USDE had required the state to ensure that student growth at the individual teacher level would be a significant component of teacher appraisals.

Since 2011 states have been operating under individual flexibility waivers granted to individual states from certain federal requirements, while still meeting accountability, regulatory, administrative, and reporting standards.

Morath's decision followed a Dec. 11 letter from Gov. Greg Abbott urging Morath to seek a federal accountability waiver and to relax the STAAR requirements for fifth - and eighth - graders in the 47 counties declared federal disaster areas following Hurricane Harvey's landfall in late August.

By the time the lawmakers returned from Easter recess, they had a deal: a bill that would keep NCLB's annual testing requirement but strip out much of the federal accountability that has led to cries of executive overreach from Republicans.

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.

A new plan announced by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan offers states a one - year reprieve from federal assessment and accountability requirements as they transition to the Common Core State Standards.