1st Sub.
S.B.
159
MATH EDUCATION INITIATIVE
house floor
Amendments
Amendment 3 March 12, 2009 12:02 pm
Representative Ronda Rudd Menlove
proposes the following amendments:
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. school districts and charter schools to help pay for costs to adopt Singapore
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math
or other research-validated math program
; and
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. offer Singapore math
or other research-validated math program
in grades
kindergarten through six and certain courses at
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. provide professional development to teachers in Singapore math
or other research-
validated math program
;
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. contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through a request for
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proposals process, to evaluate the effect of instruction in Singapore math
or other research-validated math
program
on
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student achievement.
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(b) increase appropriations for the Math Education Initiative as the state's capacity to
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provide professional development to teachers in Singapore math
or other research-validated math
program
expands.
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(i) school districts and charter schools to help pay for a school district's or charter
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school's costs of adopting Singapore math
or other research-validated math program
as provided by
Section
53A-13-404
; and
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(b) contract with an independent, qualified evaluator, selected through a request for
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proposals process, to evaluate the effect of instruction in Singapore math
or other research-validated math
program
on student
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achievement.
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(3) A school district or charter school may use the grant monies to pay for Singapore
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math
or other research-validated math program
instructional materials or professional development in
teaching Singapore math
or other research-validated math program
.
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(a) (i) shall adopt Singapore math
or other research-validated math program
for grades
kindergarten through six, except as
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(ii) may adopt Singapore math
or other research-validated math program
for grades seven and
eight;
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(d) shall provide professional development to teachers in Singapore math
or other research-
validated math program
.
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(2) (a) A school district or charter school may phase in the adoption of Singapore math
or other
research-validated math program
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(b) A school district may phase in the adoption of Singapore math
or other research-validated math
program
throughout schools
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(a) evaluate Singapore math
or other research-validated math program
instructional materials
and make recommendations to
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school districts and charter schools for the adoption of Singapore math
or other research-validated math
program
instructional materials;
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(b) make recommendations to school districts and charter schools that participate in the
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Math Education Initiative on professional development in math, including:
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(i) the qualifications of individuals who provide professional development in
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Singapore math
or other research-validated math program
; and
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(ii) the extent and content of initial and continuing professional development in
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Singapore math
or other research-validated math program
; and
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(c) review grant proposals submitted by school districts and charter schools to adopt
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Singapore math
or other research-validated math program
and make recommendations to the board on
awarding grants.
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(2) In reviewing and making recommendations to the board on grant proposals, the
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advisory council shall consider:
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(a) the extent and content of professional development for teachers of Singapore math
or other
research-validated math program
;
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(1) Through 2012, the State Board of Education shall make a report to the Education
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Interim Committee after each year of instruction in Singapore math
or other research-validated math
program
in Utah schools.
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(2) The report shall include an evaluation of the effect of instruction in Singapore math
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or other research-validated math program
on student achievement.
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As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is appropriated
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$500,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2009-10 to the State Board of
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Education for:
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(1) grants to school districts and charter schools to adopt Singapore math
or other research-
validated math program
as provided
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in Title 53A, Chapter 13, Part 4, Math Education Initiative; and
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(2) an evaluation of the effect of instruction in Singapore math
or other research-validated math
program
on student achievement.
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