,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #idc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjac ,mr4   
,udall ( ,colorado 7= himself & ,mr4    
,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an alt]native    
acc\ntability model4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gr[? to      
,excell5ce ,act ( #bjac4  #b4           
,acc\ntability ,model ,section #aaaa7;b7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7           
,assessm5ts ,above & ,bel[ ,grade ,level
  7i7 ,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r        
requirem5t ( ?is p>agraph1 a ,/ate may  
c>ry out ?is p>agraph ?r\gh ! use (     
adaptive assessm5ts t--  7,i7 are       
adm9i/]$ ?r\gh a comput]iz$ means2      
7,,ii7 are align$ ) grade-level academic
 cont5t /&>ds2 &  7,,iii7 measure       
academic gr[? above & bel[ grade level4 

7ii7 ,requirem5ts = ,adaptive           
,assessm5ts ,= ! results ( any adaptive 
assessm5t to be includ$ 9 !             
acc\ntability model describ$ "u p>agraph
 7#ab71 su* results mu/ provide !       
in=mation necess>y to det]m9e adequate  
/ud5t gr[? 9 accordance ) p>agraph      
7#ab77;,c77i74  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,crit]ia &         
,implem5tation ( ,acc\ntability model   
7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al  7i7 ,transitional       
,p>ticipation ,prior to a ,/ate's       
adoption ( college & c>e] ready academic
 cont5t /&>ds & college & c>e] ready    
assessm5ts1 z def9$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 
& 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#ac71 a ,/ate may    
apply to ! ,secret>y to replace ! ,/ate 
plan requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b7 ) !   
acc\ntability requirem5ts "u p>agraph   
7#ab74  7ii7 ,requir$ ,p>ticipation     
,aft] ! adoption ( college & c>e] ready 
academic cont5t /&>ds & college & c>e]  
ready assessm5ts1 z def9$ 9 subp>agraphs
 7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#ac7 & requir$ 
"u ?is subsection--  7,i7 a ,/ate %all  

comply ) ?is p>agraph & p>agraph 7#ab7 9
 lieu ( p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,,ii7        
ref]5ces 9 ?is ,act to section          
#aaaa7;b77#b7 %all be deem$ to be       
ref]5ces to ?is p>agraph & p>agraph     
7#ab74  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,a ,/ate t        
p>ticipates 9 ! acc\ntability model     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ab7 %all c>ry out 
! foll[+ activities3  7i7 ,implem5t     
*all5g+ college & c>e] ready academic   
cont5t /&>ds1 z def9$ 9 p>agraph        
7#ac77;,b74  7ii7 ,implem5t college &   
c>e] ready assessm5ts1 z def9$ 9        
p>agraph #ac7;,c74  7iii7 ,= a second>y 
s*ool1 measure graduation rates z def9$ 
9 section #bjj4ai7;b77#a7 ( title #cd1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4  7iv7      
,assess n less ?an #b additional        
indicators ( :e!r /ud5ts are college &  
c>e] ready1 su* z--  7,i7 /ud5t scores  
on ! ,,act2  7,,ii7 /ud5t scores on !   
,,sat2  7,,iii7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o  
att5d an in/itution ( high] education2  
7,,iv7 college rem$iation rates2  7,v7  
results f ,advanc$ ,placem5t or         

,int]national ,baccalaureate exams2     
7,,vi7 /ud5t grade po9t av]ages at an   
in/itution ( high] education2 or        
7,,vii7 rates ( completion ( ! fir/ ye> 
at an in/itution ( high] education4  7v7
 ,provide a compreh5sive ,/ate sy/em (  
acc\ntability = s*ools t d n meet !     
annual progress t>gets describ$ "u      
subclauses 7,v7 & 7,,vi7 ( p>agraph     
7#ab77;,b77i71 :i* aims to ensure t ea* 
/ud5t is college & c>e] ready be=e su*  
/ud5t graduates f a second>y s*ool t    
aw>ds regul> high s*ool diplomas1 & :i* 
%all include1 at a m9imum--  7,i7 !     
evaluation ( ea* s*ool & ea* gr\p (     
/ud5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph              
7#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 aga9/ annual progress
 t>gets describ$ 9 subclauses 7,v7 &    
7,,vi7 ( p>agraph 7#ab77;,b77i7 t are   
align$ ) ! goal ( ensur+ t ea* /ud5t is 
college & c>e] ready be=e su* /ud5t     
graduates f a second>y s*ool t aw>ds    
regul> high s*ool diplomas2  7,,ii7 a   
sy/em ( categorization t w gr\p s*ools  
bas$ on--  7aa7 h[ ! ov]all p]=mance (  

/ud5ts1 & ! p]=mance ( ea* subgr\p (    
/ud5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph              
7#b77;,c77v77,,ii71 at su* s*ool comp>es
 to ea* annual progress t>get describ$ 9
 subclauses 7,v7 & 7,,vi7 ( p>agraph    
7#ab77;,b77i72 &  7bb7 if ! s*ool is a  
second>y s*ool t aw>ds regul> high s*ool
 diplomas1 h[ /ud5ts at su* s*ool p]=m  
:5 measur$ aga9/ key indicators (       
college & c>e] read9ess1 z describ$ 9   
clauses 7iii7 & 7iv72  7,,iii7 supports 
& consequ5ces = ea* s*ool 9 ! ,/ate1 z  
appropriate = ea* s*ool bas$ on !       
categorization describ$ 9 subclause     
7,,ii72 &  7,,iv7 inc5tives = s*ools t  
consi/5tly exce$ ! annual progress      
t>gets describ$ 9 subclauses 7,v7 &     
7,,vi7 ( p>agraph 7#ab77;,b77i74  7vi7  
,adopt int]v5tion me*anisms = s*ools1 z 
describ$ 9 section #aaaf4  7vii7 ,ensure
 t adequate /ud5t gr[? reports are      
deliv]$1 9 a timely mann]1 to p>5ts &   
tea*]s 7z appropriate7 to enable p>5ts &
 tea*]s to exam9e /ud5t progress t[>d   
becom+ college & c>e] ready4  7,c7      

,assessm5ts above & bel[ grade level    
7i7 ,9 ,g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! assessm5t  
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph      
7,b77ii71 a ,/ate may use adaptive      
assessm5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#c77;,e74  7ii7 ,requirem5ts =         
,adaptive ,assessm5ts ,= ! results ( any
 adaptive assessm5t to be includ$ 9 !   
acc\ntability model describ$ "u p>agraph
 7#ab71 su* results mu/ provide !       
in=mation necess>y to det]m9e adequate  
/ud5t gr[? 9 accordance ) p>agraph      
7#ab77;,c77i74  7#ab7 ,acc\ntability    
,model  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,ea* ,/ate t w   
use an acc\ntability model "u ?is       
p>agraph %all submit a plan to !        
,secret>y1 :i* %all demon/rate t ! ,/ate
 has develop$ & w implem5t a s+le1      
/atewide ,/ate acc\ntability sy/em t w  
be effective 9 ensur+ t all local       
educational ag5cies1 public elem5t>y    
s*ools1 & public second>y s*ools meet ! 
/&>d ( adequate /ud5t gr[? z def9$ "u   
?is p>agraph4  7,b7 ,compon5ts ( !      
,acc\ntability ,model  7i7 ,9 ,g5]al    

,ea* ,/ate acc\ntability model %all--   
7,i7 be bas$ on ! academic /&>ds &      
academic assessm5ts adopt$ "u p>agraphs 
7#a71 7#c71 & 7#aa71 & o!r academic     
indicators consi/5t ) subp>agraph       
7,c77ii72  7,,ii7 take into acc\nt !    
a*ievem5t ( all public elem5t>y s*ool & 
second>y s*ool /ud5ts2  7,,iii7 be !    
same acc\ntability model t ! ,/ate uses 
= all public elem5t>y s*ools & second>y 
s*ools or all local educational ag5cies 
9 ! ,/ate2  7,,iv7 include compon5ts t  
recognize successful s*ools & t require 
int]v5tion measures 9 /ruggl+ s*ools1   
:i* ! ,/ate w use to hold local         
educational ag5cies & public elem5t>y   
s*ools & second>y s*ools acc\ntable =   
/ud5t a*ievem5t & = ensur+ t su* ag5cies
 & s*ools meet ! /&>d ( adequate /ud5t  
gr[? z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 9   
accordance ) ?is p>agraph2  7,v7 e/abli%
 annual progress t>gets = ea* s*ool t   
aim to r$uce by half1 9 less ?an #f     
ye>s--  7aa7 ! diff]5ce betwe5 !        
p]c5tage ( /ud5ts at ! top p]=m+ s*ools 

9 ! ,/ate :o meet ! college & c>e] ready
 academic cont5t /&>ds describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#ac77;,b7 or make adequate    
/ud5t gr[?1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,c71 & ! p]c5tage ( su* /ud5ts at ea*  
s*ool t is n a top p]=m+ s*ool2 &  7bb7 
= ea* category ( /ud5ts describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii71 ! diff]5ce 
betwe5 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o meet !    
college & c>e] ready academic cont5t    
/&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ac77;,b7 or 
make adequate /ud5t gr[?1 z describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,c71 at ! top p]=m+ s*ools 
9 ! ,/ate1 & ! p]c5tage ( su* /ud5ts at 
ea* s*ool t is n a top p]=m+ s*ool2     
7,,vi7 e/abli% annual progress t>gets = 
ea* second>y s*ool t is subject to      
section #bjj4ai7;b77#a7 ( title #cd1    
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 t aim to   
r$uce by half1 9 less ?an #f ye>s1 !    
diff]5ce betwe5 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o  
graduate f su* second>y s*ool & #ij     
p]c5t2 &  7,,vii7 include ano!r me?od t 
is educationally s\nd1 rigor\s1 & w     
result 9 ambiti\s1 b a*ievable1 t>gets =

 all /ud5ts & ! subgr\ps ( /ud5ts       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii74 
7ii7 ,def9ition ( ,top ,p]=m+ ,s*ool ,9 
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m top p]=m+ s*ool     
means a s*ool t is rank$ at ! #ij?      
p]c5tile :5 all s*ools 9 a ,/ate are    
rank$ 7) sep>ate rank+s = elem5t>y      
s*ools & = second>y s*ools7 f l[e/ to   
highe/1 bas$ on ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts at  
ea* s*ool :o meet *all5g+ college & c>e]
 ready academic cont5t /&>ds4  7iii7    
,top ,p]=m+ ,s*ools ,a top p]=m+ s*ool  
%all be consid]$ a s*ool t is meet+     
annual progress t>gets "u subclauses    
7,v7 & 7,,vi7 ( clause 7i71 = su* "t z !
 s*ool rema9s a top p]=m+ s*ool4  7,c7  
,adequate ,/ud5t ,gr[?  7i7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!
 t]m adequate /ud5t gr[? %all be def9$  
by a ,/ate--  7,i7 to mean--  7aa7 = ea*
 /ud5t at a s*ool :o is n on track to   
be+ college & c>e] ready 9 a subject1 a 
rate ( gr[? indicat+ t ! /ud5t w be on  
track to be+ college & c>e] ready )9 #c 
ye>s1 or by ! la/ ye> ( /ud5t te/+1     
:i*ev] is e>li]2 &  7bb7 = a /ud5t :o is

 on track to be+ college & c>e] ready 9 
a subject1 b is n yet college & c>e]    
ready1 a rate ( gr[? equal to n less ?an
 #a ye> ( academic gr[?2 &  7,,ii7 9 a  
mann] t--  7aa7 applies ! same high     
/&>ds ( academic a*ievem5t to all public
 elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool /ud5ts 
9 ! ,/ate2  7bb7 is /ati/ically rigor\s1
 valid1 & reliable2  7cc7 results 9     
cont9u\s & sub/antial academic          
improvem5t = all /ud5ts2 &  7dd7        
measures ! progress ( public elem5t>y   
s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 local          
educational ag5cies1 & ! ,/ate bas$ on !
 academic assessm5ts describ$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#aa74  7ii7 ,measures 
( adequate s*ool p]=mance  7,i7 ,9      
,g5]al ,a ,/ate may develop a composite 
measure ( a s*ool's adequate /ud5t gr[?1
 z describ$ "u ?is p>agraph1 to be us$ =
 public report+1 t may incorporate #a or
 m ( ! foll[+ indicators3  7aa7 ,ov]all 
/ud5t cohort pr(ici5cy or gr[? to       
pr(ici5cy on ! assessm5ts adopt$ "u     
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#aa7 ov] a p]iod ( #b 

or m ye>s4  7bb7 ,! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o
 are mak+ suffici5t gr[? to meet !      
college & c>e] ready academic cont5t    
/&>ds1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ac77;,b71
 be=e ! la/ ye> t ! /ud5t is 9 ! /ud5t's
 curr5t s*ool1 or 9 less ?an #c ye>s1   
:i*ev] occurs e>li]4  7cc7 ,progress 9  
clos+ a*ievem5t gaps betwe5 ea* gr\p (  
/ud5ts li/$ 9 p>agraph                  
7#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 & ! ov]all /ud5t     
population ( ! s*ool ov] a p]iod ( #b or
 m ye>s4  7dd7 ,= second>y s*ools1 a    
cont9u\s & sub/antial increase 9 !      
graduation rate 7z def9$ 9 section      
#bjj4ai7;b77#a7 ( title #cd1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations74  7ee7 ,ye>-to-ye> 
gr[? & gr[? to pr(ici5cy on ! assessm5ts
 adopt$ "u p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#aa74  7ff7
 ,att5dance = all public elem5t>y s*ool 
/ud5ts4  7gg7 ,! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts :o   
e>n suffici5t cr$its to be promot$ to ! 
next grade4  7hh7 ,! p]c5tage ( second>y
 s*ool graduates :o receive a regul>    
high s*ool diploma :o att5d an          
in/itution ( high] education4  7ii7 ,!  

p]c5tage ( second>y s*ool graduates :o  
receive a regul> high s*ool diploma :o d
 n require rem$iation at an in/itution (
 high] education4  7,,ii7 ,validity &   
,reliability ,! ,/ate %all ensure t ea* 
indicator describ$ 9 ?is clause is      
rigor\s1 valid = ! indicator's assign$  
use1 reliable1 & consi/5t ) any relevant
 nationally recogniz$ pr(essional &     
te*nical /&>ds4  7,,iii7 ,report+ (     
,indicators ,a ,/ate %all publicly      
report ea* ( ! indicators t are includ$ 
)9 ! composite measure ( adequate s*ool 
p]=mance1 z describ$ 9 ?is clause1 9 !  
aggregate & disaggregat$ by ea* gr\p (  
/ud5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph              
7#b77;,c77v77,,ii74  7,d7 ,annual       
,improvem5t = ,s*ools ,ea* ye>1 = a     
s*ool to meet ! /&>d = adequate /ud5t   
gr[? "u ?is p>agraph1 n less ?an #ie    
p]c5t ( ea* gr\p ( /ud5ts describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 :o are      
enroll$ 9 ! s*ool are requir$ to take ! 
assessm5ts1 consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#c71   
includ+ subp>agraph 7,c77xi7 ( su*      

p>agraph1 & )--  7i7 accommodations     
provid$ 9 ! same mann] z ^? provid$ "u  
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 &  7ii7     
accommodations & alt]native assessm5ts  
provid$ 9 ! same mann] z ^? provid$ "u  
section #fab7;a77#af77;,a7 ( !          
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act4  7,e7 ,evaluation  7i7 ,secret>ial
 ,duties ,! ,secret>y %all--  7,i7      
e/abli% a rigor\s pe]-review process1   
:i* %all include a div]se bo>d ( exp]ts 
& community /akehold]s1 to assi/ 9 !    
review ( ,/ate acc\ntability model      
plans1 bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c77i72  7,,ii7    
appo9t individuals to ! pe]-review      
process :o are repres5tative ( p>5ts1   
tea*]s1 ,/ate educational ag5cies1 &    
local educational ag5cies1 & :o are     
famili> ) educational /&>ds1 assessm5ts1
 acc\ntability1 ! ne$s ( l[-p]=m+       
s*ools1 & o!r educational ne$s ( /ud5ts2
  7,,iii7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !   
,/ate plan does n meet ! requirem5ts (  

?is p>agraph1 imm$iately notify ! ,/ate 
( su* det]m9ation & ! reasons = su*     
det]m9ation2  7,,iv7 n decl9e to approve
 a ,/ate's acc\ntability model plan     
be=e--  7aa7 (f]+ ! ,/ate an opportunity
 to revise its acc\ntability model plan2
  7bb7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance 9 ord]
 to assi/ ! ,/ate to meet ! requirem5ts 
( ?is p>agraph2  7cc7 provid+ a he>+2 & 
7dd7 all[+ ! ,/ate to communicate ) pe] 
review]s 9 ord] to fur!r expla9 or      
ju/ify ! m]its ( ! ,/ate's acc\ntability
 model plan2 &  7,v7 h ! au?ority to    
disapprove a ,/ate acc\ntability model  
plan = n meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is      
p>agraph1 b %all n h ! au?ority to      
require a ,/ate1 z a condition (        
approval ( ! ,/ate acc\ntability model  
plan1 to include 91 or delete f1 su*    
plan #a or m specific elem5ts ( !       
,/ate's academic cont5t /&>ds or to use 
specific academic assessm5t in/rum5ts or
 items4  7ii7 ,/ate ,revisions ,a ,/ate 
acc\ntability model plan %all be revis$ 
by ! ,/ate educational ag5cy if x is    

necess>y to satisfy ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
p>agraph4  7,f7 ,approv$ ,s*ools ,if1 z 
( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,gr[? to        
,excell5ce ,act ( #bjac1 a ,/ate has    
already receiv$ approval f ! ,secret>y  
to use an acc\ntability model1 !        
,secret>y may all[ su* ,/ate a p]iod ( n
 m ?an #b ye>s f ! date ( enactm5t ( su*
 ,act to transition to ! use ( !        
acc\ntability model describ$ 9 ?is      
p>agraph4  7#ac7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
subsection3  7,a7 ,college & ,c>e]      
,ready ,! t]m college & c>e] ready :5   
us$ ) respect to a /ud5t means t ! /ud5t
 meets ! requirem5ts necess>y to be     
admitt$ into cr$it-be>+1 nonrem$ial1    
entry level c\rsework at a ,/ate public 
in/itution ( high] education4  7,b7     
,college & ,c>e] ,ready ,academic       
,cont5t ,/&>ds ,! t]m college & c>e]    
ready academic cont5t /&>ds means       
*all5g+ academic cont5t /&>ds 7z requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#a77 t are--  7i7 develop$
 bas$ on evid5ce t ma/]y ( su* /&>ds    
corresponds to be+ college & c>e] ready 

)\t ! ne$ = rem$iation2 &  7ii7 7,i7    
common to a significant numb] ( ,/ates2 
or  7,,ii7 approv$ by a sy/em ( public  
#d-ye> in/itutions ( high] education 9 !
 ,/ate1 su* t ma/]y ( su* /&>ds leads to
 placem5t into cr$it-be>+1 nonrem$ial1  
fir/-ye> c\rsework = a /ud5t admitt$ to 
an in/itution ( high] education t is "p 
( su* sy/em4  7,c7 ,college & ,c>e]     
,ready ,assessm5ts ,! t]m college & c>e]
 ready assessm5ts means an assessm5t =  
ma!matics & an assessm5t = read+ or     
language arts t--  7i7 measures ! annual
 academic gr[? ( individual /ud5ts2     
7ii7 is align$ ) ! college & c>e] ready 
academic cont5t /&>ds describ$ 9 ?is    
p>agraph2 &  7iii7 meets ! requirem5ts  
"u p>agraph 7#c74  7,d7 ,on track to be+
 college & c>e] ready ,! t]m on track to
 be+ college & c>e] ready 9 a subject   
means t a /ud5t is p]=m+ at or above    
grade level1 su* t ! /ud5t w be college 
& c>e] ready 9 ! subject be=e graduation
 f a second>y s*ool t aw>ds regul> high 
s*ool diplomas1 z measur$ by ! ,/ate    

assessm5t sy/em4  4