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SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REPORTING

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2011 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

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House Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies requirements for the collection and reporting of data indicating the
             10      performance of school districts and schools.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    beginning with the 2010-11 school year, requires the State Board of Education to:
             14              .    develop school performance reports in collaboration with school districts and
             15      charter schools;
             16              .    collect and electronically report certain data in collaboration with school
             17      districts and charter schools; and
             18              .    issue a report to include certain data on the performance of school districts and
             19      schools S. [ . ] ; and
             19a          . requires the State Board of Education to publish on the State Board of Education's
             19b      website U-PASS school reports for the 2009-10 school year. .S
             20      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             21          None
             22      Other Special Clauses:
             23          None
             24      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             25      AMENDS:
             26          53A-3-602.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 11, 206, and 305
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     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             29          Section 1. Section 53A-3-602.5 is amended to read:
             30           53A-3-602.5. School performance report -- Components -- Annual filing.
             31          (1) For a school year beginning with or after the [2012-13] 2010-11 school year, the
             32      State Board of Education in collaboration with the state's school districts and charter schools
             33      shall develop a school performance report to inform the state's residents of the quality of
             34      schools and the educational achievement of students in the state's public education system.
             35          (2) The report described in Subsection (1) shall be written and include the following
             36      statistical data for each school in a school district and each charter school, as applicable, except
             37      as provided by Subsection (2)(g), and shall also aggregate the data at the school district and
             38      state level:
             39          (a) test scores over the previous year on:
             40          (i) criterion-referenced or online computer adaptive tests to include the scores
             41      aggregated for all students:
             42          (A) by grade level or course for the previous two years and an indication of whether
             43      there was a sufficient magnitude of gain in the scores between the two years; and
             44          (B) by class;
             45          (ii) online writing assessments required under Section 53A-1-603 ; and
             46          (iii) tenth grade basic skills competency tests required under Section 53A-1-603 ;
             47          (b) college entrance examinations data, including the number and percentage of each
             48      graduating class taking the examinations for the previous four years;
             49          (c) advanced placement and concurrent enrollment data, including:
             50          (i) the number of students taking advanced placement and concurrent enrollment
             51      courses;
             52          (ii) the number and percent of students taking a specific advanced placement course
             53      who take advanced placement tests to receive college credit for the course;
             54          (iii) of those students taking the test referred to in Subsection (2)(c)(ii), the number and
             55      percent who pass the test; and
             56          (iv) of those students taking a concurrent enrollment course, the number and percent of
             57      those who receive college credit for the course;
             58          (d) the number and percent of students in grade 3 reading at or above grade level;



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         (e) the number and percent of students who were absent from school 10 days or more
             60      during the school year;
             61          (f) achievement gaps that reflect the differences in achievement of various student
             62      groups as defined by State Board of Education rule;
             63          (g) the number and percent of "student dropouts" within the school district as defined
             64      by State Board of Education rule;
             65          (h) course-taking patterns and trends in secondary schools;
             66          (i) student mobility;
             67          (j) staff qualifications, to include years of professional service and the number and
             68      percent of staff who have a degree or endorsement in their assigned teaching area and the
             69      number and percent of staff who have a graduate degree;
             70          (k) the number and percent of parents who participate in SEP, SEOP, and
             71      parent-teacher conferences;
             72          (l) average class size calculated in accordance with State Board of Education rule
             73      adopted under Subsection (4);
             74          (m) average daily attendance as defined by State Board of Education rule, including
             75      every period in secondary schools; and
             76          (n) enrollment totals disaggregated with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, limited
             77      English proficiency, and those students who qualify for free or reduced price school lunch.
             78          (3) For a school year beginning with or after the [2012-13] 2010-11 school year, the
             79      State Board of Education, in collaboration with the state's school districts and charter schools,
             80      shall provide for the collection and electronic reporting of the following data for a school in
             81      each school district and each charter school:
             82          (a) test scores and trends over the previous four years on the tests referred to in
             83      Subsection (2)(a);
             84          (b) the average grade given in each math, science, and English course in grades 9
             85      through 12 for which criterion-referenced or online computer adaptive tests are required under
             86      Section 53A-1-603 ;
             87          (c) incidents of student discipline as defined by State Board of Education rule,
             88      including suspensions, expulsions, and court referrals; and
             89          (d) the number and percent of students receiving fee waivers and the total dollar



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     amount of fees waived.
             91          (4) (a) The State Board of Education shall adopt common definitions and data
             92      collection procedures for local school boards and charter schools to use in collecting and
             93      forwarding the data required under Subsections (2) and (3) to the state superintendent of public
             94      instruction.
             95          (b) (i) In accordance with Subsections (4)(b)(ii) through (4)(b)(iv), the State Board of
             96      Education shall adopt rules specifying how average class size shall be calculated.
             97          (ii) (A) Except as provided by Subsections (4)(b)(ii)(B) through (4)(b)(ii)(D) or for
             98      nontraditional classes identified by rule, average class size at the elementary school level shall:
             99          (I) be calculated by grade level; and
             100          (II) indicate the average number of students who are assigned to a teacher for
             101      instruction together during a designated time period.
             102          (B) If students at the elementary school level receive instruction in core classes from
             103      different teachers, average class size may be calculated as provided by Subsection (4)(b)(iii) for
             104      secondary school students.
             105          (C) An elementary school class that includes students from multiple grade levels shall
             106      be counted as a single class.
             107          (D) An extended day class in which a portion of the class arrives early and the other
             108      portion stays late shall be counted as a single class.
             109          (iii) (A) Except as provided by Subsection (4)(b)(iii)(B) or for nontraditional classes
             110      identified by rule, average class size at the secondary school level shall:
             111          (I) be calculated for core language arts, mathematics, and science courses; and
             112          (II) indicate the average number of students who are assigned to a teacher for
             113      instruction together during a designated time period.
             114          (B) A secondary school class in which a teacher provides instruction in multiple
             115      courses shall be counted as a single class.
             116          (iv) Special education classes and online classes shall be excluded when determining
             117      average class size by grade at the elementary school level or the average class size of core
             118      language arts, mathematics, and science courses at the secondary level.
             119          (c) The State Board of Education, through the state superintendent of public
             120      instruction, shall adopt standard reporting forms and provide a common template for collecting



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     and reporting the data, which shall be used by all school districts and charter schools.
             122          (d) The state superintendent shall use the automated decision support system referred
             123      to in Section 53A-1-301 to collect and report the data required under Subsections (2) and (3).
             124          (5) S. (a) .S For a school year beginning with or after the [2012-13] 2010-11 school year, the
             125      State Board of Education, through the state superintendent of public instruction, shall issue its
             126      report annually by October 1 to include the required data from the previous school year or years
             127      as indicated in Subsections (2) and (3).
             127a      S.     (b) The State Board of Education shall publish on the State Board of Education's
             127b      website U-PASS school reports for the 2009-10 school year that indicate the academic
             127c      proficiency and progress of a school's students and whether the school meets state standards of
             127d      performance. .S
             128          (6) (a) Each local school board and each charter school shall receive a written or an
             129      electronic copy of the report from the state superintendent of public instruction containing the
             130      data for that school district or charter school in a clear summary format and have it distributed,
             131      on a one per household basis, to the residence of students enrolled in the school district or
             132      charter school before November 30th of each year.
             133          (b) Each local school board, each charter school, and the State Board of Education
             134      shall have a complete report of the statewide data available for copying or in an electronic
             135      format at their respective offices.





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