S.B. 271
         SCHOOL GRADING AMENDMENTS

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 2 March 11, 2013 3:25 PM



Senator J. Stuart Adams proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 15 through 17 :    

             15          .    modifies the criteria and procedures for determining school grades, including:
             16              .    the calculation of learning growth;
  and      

             17              
{   .    the calculation of a high school's graduation rate; and   }


2.    Page 2, Line 31
    Senate Committee Amendments
    3-6-2013 :
    

             31          53A-1-1105, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 417
      53A-1-1106, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 417      


3.    Page 2, Lines 47 through 51
    Senate Committee Amendments
    3-6-2013 :
    

             47          (2) "Statewide assessment" means
{   any of the following assessments that are

             48      administered statewide under Part 6, Achievement Tests  
}
:
             49          (a) a criterion-referenced test of student achievement in language arts, mathematics, or
             50      science, including a test administered in a computer adaptive format;
{   or   }        and      

             51          (b)
{   an online writing assessment   }        which is administered statewide under Part 6, Achievement Tests       .


4.    Page 2, Lines 55 through 56
    Senate Committee Amendments
    3-6-2013 :
    

             55          (4) "Sufficient growth" means
  a measurement of       growth greater than or equal to growth at      {   the 60th   }        a specific      

             56      percentile in the S. [prior year] 2011-12 school year .S
  adopted by the State Board of Education in rule       .


5.    Page 3, Lines 79 through 81 :    

             79          A school's grade shall be based on:


             80          (1) the proficiency of a school's students in language arts, mathematics,
  and       science      {   , and

             81      writing  
}
as measured by statewide assessments;

6.    Page 3, Line 87 :    

             87      career readiness.
    
  Section 4. Section 53A-1-1106 is amended to read:      

     53A-1-1106 .   Calculation of points earned for students' proficiency in language arts, mathematics,
  and       science      {  , and writing   } .

     (1) A school shall receive points for the proficiency of a school's students in language arts, mathematics,
  and       science      {   , and writing   } as follows:

     (a) A school shall receive one point for each percent of the school's students who take a statewide assessment of language arts achievement and score at or above the proficient level.
     (b) A school shall receive one point for each percent of the school's students who take a statewide assessment of mathematics achievement and score at or above the proficient level.
     (c) A school shall receive one point for each percent of the school's students who take a statewide assessment of science achievement and score at or above the proficient level.
    
{   (d) A school shall receive 0.5 points for each percent of the school's students who take a statewide assessment of writing achievement and score at or above the proficient level.   }

     (2)
{   (a)   } A school may earn a maximum of 100 points for each of the criteria listed in Subsections (1)(a), (b), and (c).

    
{   (b) A school may earn a maximum of 50 points for the criteria listed in Subsection (1)(d).   }


7.    Page 5, Lines 125 through 130 :    

             125          (3) (a) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a school may earn a maximum of
             126      [200]
{   350   }        300       points for the criteria described in Subsection (1) with      {   two-thirds   }        one-half       of the maximum

             127      number of points allotted to high school graduation and
{   one-third   }        one-half       allotted to indicators of

             128      college and career readiness.
             129          (b) For the 2012-13 school year, a school may earn a maximum of
{   233   }        150       points for the

             130      percentage of students who graduate from high school.

8.    Page 5, Lines 133 through 142 :    

             133          (1) Except as provided in
{   Subsection   }        Subsections       (2)        and (3)       , a school shall receive a letter grade based on

             134      the [percent] percentage of the maximum number of points the school may earn as calculated
             135      under Section 53A-1-1109 as follows:
             136          (a) A, 100% -
{   90%   }        80%       ;

             137          (b) B,
{   89% - 80%   }        79% - 70%       ;

             138          (c) C,
{   79% - 70%   }        69% - 60%       ;


             139
         (d) D,
{   69% - 50%   }        59% - 50%       ; and

             140          (e) F, 49% or less.
 

    (2) When 85% of schools receive an A or B, the State Board of Education shall increase the endpoints of the ranges listed in Subsections (1)(a) through (1)(e) by five percentage points, except the lower endpoint of the A range may not be greater than 90%.  

             141          
{   (2)   }        (3)       [If student participation in a statewide assessment is fewer than 95%, the] A school

             142      shall receive an F if:

9.    Page 6, Line 164 :    

             164          [(3)] (5) On or before
{   August 15   }        September 1       , the State Board of Education shall annually publish,


10.    Page 6, Line 167 :    

             167          [(4)] (6) On or before
{   August 15   }        September 1       , a school district shall annually publish on the school


11.    Page 6, Line 171 :    

             171          [(5)] (7) On or before
{   August 15   }        September 1       , a charter school shall annually publish on the charter


12.    Page 7, Lines 194 through 198 :    

             194          "(3) (a) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a school may earn a maximum of
             195      [200]
{   350   }        300       points for the criteria described in Subsection (1) with      {   two-thirds   }        one-half       of the maximum

             196      number of points allotted to high school graduation and
{   one-third   }        one-half       allotted to [indicators of

             197      college and career readiness] the percentage of students who are considered college ready as
             198      measured by a college admissions test administered pursuant to Section 53A-1-611 ."
Renumber remaining sections accordingly.


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