,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aigg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ad1 #bjac ,mr4 ,polis introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to establish an alternative accountability model4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,growth to ,excellence ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,accountability ,model ,section #aaaa7;b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,assessments above and below grade level 7i7 ,in ,general ,notwithstanding any other requirement of this paragraph1 a ,state may carry out this paragraph through the use of adaptive assessments that-- 7,i7 are administered through a computerized means2 7,,ii7 are aligned with grade-level academic content standards2 and 7,,iii7 measure academic growth above and below grade level4 7ii7 ,requirements for adaptive assessments ,for the results of any adaptive assessment to be included in the accountability model described under paragraph 7#ab71 such results must provide the information necessary to determine adequate student growth in accordance with paragraph 7#ab77;,c77i74 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#aa7 ,criteria and implementation of accountability model 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,transitional participation ,prior to a ,state's adoption of college and career ready academic content standards and college and career ready assessments1 as defined in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#ac71 a ,state may apply to the ,secretary to replace the ,state plan requirements under paragraph 7#b7 with the accountability requirements under paragraph 7#ab74 7ii7 ,required participation ,after the adoption of college and career ready academic content standards and college and career ready assessments1 as defined in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 of paragraph 7#ac7 and required under this subsection-- 7,i7 a ,state shall comply with this paragraph and paragraph 7#ab7 in lieu of paragraph 7#b72 and 7,,ii7 references in this ,act to section #aaaa7;b77#b7 shall be deemed to be references to this paragraph and paragraph 7#ab74 7,b7 ,criteria ,a ,state that participates in the accountability model described in paragraph 7#ab7 shall carry out the following activities3 7i7 ,implement challenging college and career ready academic content standards1 as defined in paragraph 7#ac77;,b74 7ii7 ,implement college and career ready assessments1 as defined in paragraph #ac7;,c74 7iii7 ,for a secondary school that awards diplomas1 measure graduation rates as defined in section #bjj4ai7;b77#a7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7iv7 ,assess not less than #b of the following additional indicators of whether students are college and career ready3 7,i7 ,student scores on the ,,act4 7,,ii7 ,student scores on the ,,sat4 7,,iii7 ,the percentage of students who attend an institution of higher education4 7,,iv7 ,college remediation rates4 7,v7 ,results from ,advanced ,placement or ,international ,baccalaureate exams4 7,,vi7 ,student grade point averages at an institution of higher education4 7,,vii7 ,rates of completion of the first year at an institution of higher education4 7v7 ,provide a comprehensive ,state system of accountability for schools that do not meet the goals that are defined in subclauses 7,v7 and 7,,vi7 of paragraph 7#ab77;,b77i71 which aims to ensure that each student is college and career ready before such student graduates from a secondary school that awards diplomas and which shall include1 at a minimum-- 7,i7 the evaluation of each school and each group of students described in paragraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 against annual progress targets described in subclauses 7,v7 and 7,,vi7 of paragraph 7#ab77;,b77i7 that are aligned with the goal of ensuring that each student is college and career ready before such student graduates from secondary school2 7,,ii7 a system of categorization that will group schools based on-- 7aa7 how the overall performance of students1 and the performance of each subgroup of students described in paragraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii71 at such school compares to each annual progress target described in subclauses 7,v7 and 7,,vi7 of paragraph 7#ab77;,b77i72 and 7bb7 if the school is a secondary school1 how students at such school perform when measured against key indicators of college and career readiness1 as described in clauses 7iii7 and 7iv72 7,,iii7 supports and consequences for each school in the ,state1 as appropriate for each school based on the categorization described in subclause 7,,ii72 and 7,,iv7 incentives for schools that consistently exceed the annual progress targets described in subclauses 7,v7 and 7,,vi7 of paragraph 7#ab77;,b77i74 7vi7 ,adopt intervention mechanisms for schools1 as described in section #aaaf4 7vii7 ,ensure that adequate student growth reports are delivered1 in a timely manner1 to parents and teachers 7as appropriate7 to enable parents and teachers to examine student progress toward becoming college and career ready4 7,c7 ,assessments above and below grade level 7i7 ,in general ,in carrying out the assessment requirements described in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 a ,state may use adaptive assessments described in paragraph 7#c77;,e74 7ii7 ,requirements for adaptive assessments ,for the results of any adaptive assessment to be included in the accountability model described under paragraph 7#ab71 such results must provide the information necessary to determine adequate student growth in accordance with paragraph 7#ab77;,c77i74 7#ab7 ,accountability model 7,a7 ,in general ,each ,state that will use an accountability model under this paragraph shall submit a plan to the ,secretary1 which shall demonstrate that the ,state has developed and will implement a single1 statewide ,state accountability system that will be effective in ensuring that all local educational agencies1 public elementary schools1 and public secondary schools meet the standard of adequate student growth as defined under this paragraph4 7,b7 ,components of the accountability model 7i7 ,in general ,each ,state accountability model shall-- 7,i7 be based on the academic standards and academic assessments adopted under paragraphs 7#a71 7#c71 and 7#aa71 and other academic indicators consistent with subparagraph 7,c77ii72 7,,ii7 take into account the achievement of all public elementary school and secondary school students2 7,,iii7 be the same accountability model that the ,state uses for all public elementary schools and secondary schools and all local educational agencies in the ,state2 7,,iv7 include components that recognize successful schools and that require intervention measures in struggling schools1 which the ,state will use to hold local educational agencies and public elementary schools and secondary schools accountable for student achievement and for ensuring that such agencies and schools meet the standard of adequate student growth as described in subparagraph 7,c71 in accordance with this paragraph2 7,v7 establish annual progress targets for each school that-- 7aa7 aim to reduce by half1 in less than six years-- 7,,aa7 the difference between the percentage of students at the top performing schools in the ,state who meet the college and career ready academic content standards described in paragraph 7#ac77;,b7 or make adequate student growth1 as described in subparagraph 7,c71 and the percentage of such students at each school that is not a top performing school2 and 7,,bb7 for each category of students described in paragraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii71 the difference between the percentage of students who meet the college and career ready academic content standards described in paragraph 7#ac77;,b7 or make adequate student growth1 as described in subparagraph 7,c71 at the top performing schools in the ,state1 and the percentage of such students at each school that is not a top performing school2 7bb7 are required to ensure that students are making adequate yearly growth to be on track to college and career readiness not later than the end of the #bjai-bjbj school year2 or 7cc7 include another method that is educationally sound1 rigorous1 and will result in ambitious1 but achievable1 targets for all students and the subgroups of students described in paragraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 7,,vi7 establish annual progress targets for each secondary school that awards diplomas that-- 7aa7 aim to reduce by half1 in less than #f years1 the difference between the percentage of all students and for each subgroup of students described in paragraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 who graduate from such secondary school and #ij percent2 or 7bb7 establishes another single graduation rate goal for each subgroup of students described in paragraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 that is educationally sound1 rigorous1 ambitious and achievable2 and 7,,vii7 establish a system of categorization and related interventions and rewards that groups local educational agencies based on their schools' and students' performance as measured by the annual progress targets established in subclauses 7,v7 and 7,,vi7 of subparagraph 7,b77i74 ,states may also include additional indicators such as those established in paragraph #ab7;,c77ii7 in their accountability system for local educational agencies4 7ii7 ,definition of top performing school ,in this paragraph1 the term top performing school means a school that is ranked at the #ijth percentile when all schools in a ,state are ranked 7with separate rankings for elementary schools and for secondary schools7 from lowest to highest1 based on the percentage of students at each school who meet challenging college and career ready academic content standards4 7iii7 ,top performing schools ,a top performing school shall be considered a school that is meeting annual progress targets under subclauses 7,v7 and 7,,vi7 of clause 7i71 for such time as the school remains a top performing school4 7,c7 ,adequate student growth 7i7 ,in general ,the term adequate student growth shall be defined by a ,state-- 7,i7 to mean-- 7aa7 for each student at a school who is not on track to being college and career ready in a subject1 a rate of growth indicating that the student will be on track to being college and career ready within #c years1 or by the last year of student testing1 whichever is earlier2 and 7bb7 for a student who is on track to being college and career ready in a subject1 but is not yet college and career ready1 a rate of growth equal to not less than #a year of academic growth2 and 7,,ii7 in a manner that-- 7aa7 applies the same high standards of academic achievement to all public elementary school and secondary school students in the ,state2 7bb7 is statistically rigorous1 valid1 and reliable2 7cc7 results in continuous and substantial student academic improvement2 and 7dd7 measures the progress of public elementary schools1 secondary schools1 local educational agencies1 and the ,state based on the academic assessments described in paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#aa74 7ii7 ,measures of adequate school performance 7,i7 ,in general ,a ,state may develop a composite measure of a school's adequate student growth1 as described under this paragraph1 to be used for public reporting1 that may incorporate #a or more of the following indicators3 7aa7 ,overall student cohort proficiency or growth to proficiency on the assessments adopted under paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#aa7 over a period of #b or more years4 7bb7 ,the percentage of students who are making sufficient growth to meet the college and career ready academic content standards1 as described in paragraph 7#ac77;,b71 before the last year that the student is in the student's current school1 or in less than #c years1 whichever occurs earlier4 7cc7 ,progress in closing achievement gaps between each group of students listed in paragraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 and the overall student population of the school over a period of #b or more years4 7dd7 ,for secondary schools that award diplomas1 a continuous and substantial increase in the graduation rate 7as defined in section #bjj4ai7;b77#a7 of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations74 7ee7 ,year-to-year growth and growth to proficiency on the assessments adopted under paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#aa74 7ff7 ,attendance for all public elementary school students4 7gg7 ,the percentage of students who earn sufficient credits to be promoted to the next grade4 7hh7 ,the percentage of high school graduates who attend an institution of higher education4 7ii7 ,the percentage of high school graduates who do not require remediation at an institution of higher education4 7,,ii7 ,validity and reliability ,the ,state shall ensure that each indicator described in this clause is rigorous1 valid for the indicator's assigned use1 reliable1 and consistent with any relevant nationally recognized professional and technical standards4 7,,iii7 ,reporting of indicators ,a ,state shall publicly report each of the selected indicators that are included within the composite measure of adequate school performance1 as described in this clause1 in the aggregate and disaggregated by each group of students described in paragraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii74 7,d7 ,annual improvement for schools ,each year1 for a school to meet the standard for adequate student growth under this paragraph1 not less than #ie percent of each group of students described in paragraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 who are enrolled in the school are required to take the assessments1 consistent with paragraph 7#c71 including subparagraph 7,c77xi7 of such paragraph1 and with-- 7i7 accommodations provided in the same manner as those provided under section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 and 7ii7 accommodations and alternative assessments provided in the same manner as those provided under section #fab7;a77#af77;,a7 of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act4 7,e7 ,evaluation 7i7 ,secretarial duties ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,i7 establish a rigorous peer-review process1 which shall include a diverse board of experts and community stakeholders1 to assist in the review of ,state accountability model plans1 based on the criteria described in subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c77i72 7,,ii7 appoint individuals to the peer-review process who are representative of parents1 teachers1 ,state educational agencies1 and local educational agencies1 and who are familiar with educational standards1 assessments1 accountability1 the needs of low-performing schools1 and other educational needs of students2 7,,iii7 if the ,secretary determines that the ,state plan does not meet the requirements of this paragraph1 immediately notify the ,state of such determination and the reasons for such determination2 7,,iv7 not decline to approve a ,state's accountability model plan before-- 7aa7 offering the ,state an opportunity to revise its accountability model plan2 7bb7 providing technical assistance in order to assist the ,state to meet the requirements of this paragraph2 7cc7 providing a hearing2 and 7dd7 allowing the ,state to communicate with peer reviewers in order to further explain or justify the merits of the ,state's accountability model plan2 and 7,v7 have the authority to disapprove a ,state accountability model plan for not meeting the requirements of this paragraph1 but shall not have the authority to require a ,state1 as a condition of approval of the ,state accountability model plan1 to include in1 or delete from1 such plan #a or more specific elements of the ,state's academic content standards or to use specific academic assessment instruments or items4 7ii7 ,state revisions ,a ,state accountability model plan shall be revised by the ,state educational agency if it is necessary to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph4 7,f7 ,approved schools ,if1 as of the date of enactment of the ,growth to ,excellence ,act of #bjac1 a ,state has already received approval from the ,secretary to use an accountability model1 the ,secretary may allow such ,state a period of not more than #b years from the date of enactment of such ,act to transition to the use of the accountability model described in this paragraph4 7#ac7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,college and career ready ,the term college and career ready1 when used with respect to a student1 means that the student meets the requirements necessary to be admitted into credit-bearing1 nonremedial1 entry-level coursework at a ,state public institution of higher education4 7,b7 ,college and career ready academic content standards ,the term college and career ready academic content standards means challenging academic content standards 7as required under paragraph 7#a77 that are-- 7i7 developed based on evidence that mastery of such standards corresponds to being college and career ready without the need for remediation2 and 7ii7 7,i7 common to a significant number of ,states2 or 7,,ii7 approved by a system of public #d-year institutions of higher education in the ,state1 such that mastery of such standards leads to placement into credit-bearing1 nonremedial1 first-year coursework for a student admitted to an institution of higher education that is part of such system4 7,c7 ,college and career ready assessments ,the term college and career ready assessments means an assessment for mathematics and an assessment for reading or language arts that-- 7i7 measures the annual academic growth of individual students2 7ii7 is aligned with the college and career ready academic content standards described in this paragraph2 and 7iii7 meets the requirements under paragraph 7#c74 7,d7 ,on track to being college and career ready ,the term on track to being college and career ready in a subject means that a student is performing at or above grade level1 such that the student will be college and career ready in the subject before graduation from secondary school1 as measured by the ,state assessment system4 4