A. Except as otherwise provided, as part of the accountability system developed as provided for in Section 1210.541 of this title, the State Board of Education shall prepare annual reports of the results of the Oklahoma School Testing Program which describe student achievement in the state, and each school site, pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L. No. 114-95, also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and any related federal regulations. B. The annual report as required pursuant to subsection A of this section shall identify school sites as having one of the following grades for each indicator, separately, and by a single overview grade of all indicators, defined according to rules of the State Board of Education: 1. “A” means schools making excellent progress; 2. “B” means schools making above average progress; 3. “C” means schools making satisfactory progress; 4. “D” means schools making less than satisfactory progress; and 5. “F” means schools failing to make adequate progress. C. Each school that has students who are tested and included in the school grading system as provided for in this section shall receive a school grade, except as follows: 1. A school shall not receive a school grade if the number of students tested and included in the school grading system is less than the minimum sample size necessary for statistical reliability and prevention of the unlawful release of personally identifiable student data. The State Board of Education is directed to establish the lowest minimum sample size necessary to meet the requirements of this paragraph; and 2. The academic performance of students who are enrolled full- time in an online program that is offered by a school district or charter school that is not the district of residence or is not located in the district of residence of the student shall be reported separately by the school district or charter school and shall not be included when determining the grade of the school site or charter school. D. The State Board of Education may adopt alternate systems of accountability for statewide virtual charter schools, alternative education programs as defined in Section 1210.568 of this title, and schools serving only grades prekindergarten or kindergarten through two. E. The grade of a school shall be based on a multimeasures approach to accountability in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L. No. 114-95, also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and any federal regulations that include, but are not limited to, the following indicators: 1. Statewide assessments including the establishment of student performance bands; 2. Graduation rates for high schools; 3. Statewide academic measures for elementary and middle schools; 4. English language proficiency for English learners; and 5. At least one additional statewide measure of school quality or student success including, but not limited to, school climate, school safety, student engagement, educator engagement, and/or advanced coursework and postsecondary readiness. Chronic absenteeism shall not be included as a statewide measure of school quality or student success. F. The grade of an elementary or middle school site shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Up to forty (40) points based on a measure of status for English language arts (ELA), math, and science; 2. Up to thirty-five (35) points based on growth in ELA and math; and 3. Up to ten (10) points based on English language proficiency assessment (ELPA) progress. G. The grade of a high school site shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Up to fifty-five (55) points based on a measure of status for English language arts (ELA), math, and science; 2. Up to ten (10) points based on English language proficiency assessment (ELPA) progress; 3. Up to ten (10) points based on the graduation rate; and 4. Up to ten (10) points based on postsecondary opportunities. For purposes of this section, postsecondary opportunities shall include advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, dual and concurrent enrollment, scoring Silver level or above on American College Testing (ACT) WorkKeys, internships, mentorships and apprenticeships, military readiness as evidenced by being accepted for enlistment into any branch of the military within the first year after high school graduation or earning a military readiness score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), and industry certifications. The Board shall adopt a timeline for moving from completion of such opportunities to crediting achievement of such opportunities. H. Elementary, middle, and high school sites shall be eligible for the following bonus point amounts to be used in the calculation of the site’s single overview grade: 1. Up to three (3) bonus points if the school site provides in- person classroom instruction in excess of the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection A of Section 1-109 of this title, not including in-person classroom instruction time used for professional development or parent-teacher conferences; and 2. Up to two (2) bonus points if the school site’s chronic absenteeism rate shows improvement. I. The annual report shall identify the performance of each school as having improved, remained the same, or declined. This school improvement rating shall be based on a comparison of the student and school performance data of the current year to the previous year data. J. The State Department of Education shall annually develop a school site report card to be delivered to parents or legal guardians throughout each school district. The report card shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as reauthorized and amended by P.L. No. 114-95, also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and include the grade for the school, information regarding school improvement, an explanation of school performance, and indicators of return on investment. The report card for each school site shall be published annually by the Department on its website, and every school district shall provide the school site report card to the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the school site. In order to provide information regarding school performance for school report cards issued during the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school years, the Department shall include an explanation of the changes to the statewide system of student assessments as required in Section 1210.508 of this title and how the transition in assessments may impact school performance. The Department shall issue school report cards using the 2016-2017 school year assessment data that is available. K. The Legislature may factor in the performance of schools in calculating any performance-based funding policy that is provided to public school districts. L. The State Board of Education shall amend the ESSA consolidated State plan in accordance with the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to replace the measure of chronic absenteeism to reflect the provisions of this section. The Board shall submit the proposed amendment to the United States Department of Education no later than August 1, 2025. M. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. Added by Laws 2011, c. 170, § 1. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 314, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 74, § 3, eff. July 1, 2013; Laws 2013, c. 321, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 163, § 2; Laws 2015, c. 362, § 1, emerg. eff. June 3, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 360, § 10, eff. July 1, 2016; Laws 2017, c. 131, § 2, eff. July 1, 2017; Laws 2019, c. 59, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019;
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