MODIFY SCHOOL PERFORMANCE GRADES.

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 675 (Public) Filed Monday, April 13, 2015
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE WEIGHT OF SCHOOL GROWTH IN THE CALCULATION OF SCHOOL PERFORMANCE GRADES.
Intro. by Glazier, Luebke, Meyer, Gill.

Status: Ref To Com On Education - K-12 (House Action) (Apr 14 2015)

Bill History:

H 675

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 14 2015 - View Summary

    Currently GS 115C-83.15 requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to use the Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS) to calculate the school performance score for each school in the statebased on a formula adding the school achievement score and the school growth score. Amends subsection (d) of GS 115C-83.15 to require that the school achievement score account for 50% (was, 80%) and the school growth score for 50% (was, 20%) of the school performance score.

    Makes a technical correction to GS 115C-83.15(d)(5).

    Includes "whereas" clauses presenting the rationale for amending the calculation of school performance grades.