AB1: Bill Text

AB1,12,18 2. The disability status of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.

AB1,12,19 3. The grade level of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.

AB1,12,20 4. The race or ethnicity of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.

AB1,12,22 5. The English proficiency status of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.

AB1,12,23 6. The economic status of pupils taking the examinations under s. 118.30.

AB1,12,25 (b) For measuring growth in pupil achievement in reading and mathematics under sub. (2) (a) 1. b., the information under par. (a).

AB1,13,5 (c) For measuring gap closure in growth in pupil achievement in reading and mathematics and in graduation rates under sub. (2) (a) 1. c., the information under par. (d). When measuring gap closure, the department shall ensure that a subgroup with a sufficient number of pupils within a school is compared to the statewide performance of pupils who are not in that subgroup.

AB1,13,7 (d) For measuring rates of attendance and of high school graduation under sub. (2) (a) 1. d.:

AB1,13,8 1. The information under par. (a).

AB1,13,9 2. Attendance data.

AB1,13,11 3. Data about pupils who graduate from high school with a regular diploma within 4 school years, within 5 school years, and within 6 school years.

AB1,13,13 4. Data about pupils identified in sub. (5) (c) 1. who graduate from high school with a regular diploma within 6 school years.

AB1,13,20 (e) If a school administers a nationally recognized, norm-referenced test that has been approved by the review board under sub. (9) (a) 6. or 7. to pupils attending the school, achievement data derived from the test. The department shall submit the data to the research center, which shall statistically equate the scores so that the data may be used to measure the achievement and growth of pupils attending the school. The department shall then use the data to do so. The department shall pay the center's costs from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (fm).

AB1,14,2 (5) Data to evaluate performance; sources and special circumstances. (a) To the extent practicable, the department shall use data obtained through the student information system under s. 115.383 for the purposes of this section and shall develop data submittal and collection procedures that reduce the administrative burden and cost for private schools participating in a parental choice program.

AB1,14,7 (b) For a private school participating in a parental choice program, the department may use for each measure specified in sub. (2) (a) only the information in this subsection that pertains to pupils attending the private school under the program unless the private school submits achievement data under sub. (4) (a) or (e) for pupils attending the private school other than under the parental choice program.

AB1,14,13 (c) 1. If the department determines that there is insufficient data about a school to grade its performance under sub. (3) (a) or that a grade under sub. (2) (c) is inappropriate because the mission of the school is to serve predominantly or exclusively pupils in any of the following categories, the department shall issue a review report for the school but grade the school as "satisfactory" or "needs improvement":

AB1,14,14 a. A child at risk.

AB1,14,16 b. A pupil for whom an individualized education program or individualized family service plan is in effect.

AB1,14,20 c. A pupil who has provided the school with a letter from a physician, a psychologist licensed under s. 455.04, or a professional counselor licensed under s. 457.12 that specifies the pupil's special needs and the accommodations necessary in order to enable the pupil to take standardized assessments.

AB1,14,25 2. If sub. (4) (e) applies to a private school participating in a parental choice program, but at which fewer than 20 pupils are attending the private school under the program, the private school may direct the department to display on the school's review report the percentile rank of pupil scores on the test instead of a grade under sub. (2) (c).

AB1,15,4 3. If the department determines that the percentage of pupils in a school who participate in the examinations administered under s. 118.30 is inadequate, the department may use that as a factor in determining the school's grade under sub. (3) (a).

AB1,15,12 (6) Sanctions - step i. (a) Beginning with an accountability report received under s. 115.385 for the 2015-16 school year for a public school other than a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r), and with a review report received in the 2016-17 school year for a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r), if a public school, including a charter school, receives under sub. (3) (a) or s. 115.385 a grade of "D" in the 3rd school year of any 3 consecutive school years, the state superintendent shall require the school board or operator of the charter school to immediately undertake one of the following measures for improving the performance of the school:

AB1,15,14 1. a. Develop goals, implement a reform plan, and, subject to subd. 1. b., comply for 4 school years with requirements imposed on a focus school.

AB1,15,20 b. If the public school subject to sanctions under subd. 1. a. is designated a focus school or a priority school at the time the state superintendent requires action under this paragraph, at the end of the 4-school-year period described under subd. 1. a., the public school shall be required to comply with any requirements in effect at the time action is required under this paragraph if those requirements have not been satisfied.

AB1,15,22 2. Implement for 4 school years an alternative improvement plan approved by the review board.

AB1,16,5 (b) Beginning with an accountability report received under s. 115.385 for the 2015-16 school year for a public school other than a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r), and with a review report received in the 2016-17 school year for a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r), if a public school, including a charter school, receives under sub. (3) (a) or s. 115.385 a grade of "F" in the 3rd school year of any 3 consecutive school years, the state superintendent shall require the school board or operator of the charter school to immediately undertake one of the following measures for improving the performance of the school:

AB1,16,7 1. a. Develop goals, implement a reform plan, and, subject to subd. 1. b., comply for 4 school years with requirements imposed on a priority school.

AB1,16,13 b. If the public school subject to sanctions under subd. 1. a. is designated a focus school or a priority school at the time the state superintendent requires action under this paragraph, at the end of the 4-school-year period described under subd. 1. a., the public school shall be required to comply with any requirements in effect at the time action is required under this paragraph if those requirements have not been satisfied.

AB1,16,15 2. Implement for 4 school years an alternative improvement plan approved by the review board.

AB1,16,23 (c) 1. Beginning with a review report received in the 2016-17 school year, if the state superintendent determines that a private school that has 20 or more pupils participating in a parental choice program has received under sub. (3) (a) a grade of "D" in the 3rd school year of any 3 consecutive school years in which the school has participated in a parental choice program, the state superintendent shall require the private school to immediately undertake one of the following measures for improving the performance of the private school as a condition for continued participation in a parental choice program:

AB1,16,25 a. Develop goals, implement a reform plan, and comply for 4 years with requirements imposed on a focus school.

AB1,17,2 b. Implement for 4 school years an alternative improvement plan approved by the review board.

AB1,17,7 c. Choose to accept no additional pupils under a parental choice program for the next 2 consecutive school years following the state superintendent's determination under this paragraph. At the end of the 2-year period, a private school may reapply to participate in a parental choice program but shall be required to comply with the requirements under subd. 1. a. or b.

AB1,17,9 d. Withdraw from the parental choice program and fulfill any contractual requirements with the department as soon as practicable.

AB1,17,16 2. If a private school subject to this paragraph elects to withdraw from the parental choice program as provided in subd. 1. d., the private school may not reapply to participate in a parental choice program for the 4 school years following the state superintendent's determination under this paragraph. If the private school elects to reapply to participate in a parental choice program at the end of the 4 school years, the private school shall be required to comply with the requirements under subd. 1. a. or b.

AB1,17,24 (d) 1. Beginning with a review report received in the 2016-17 school year, if the state superintendent determines that a private school that has 20 or more pupils participating in a parental choice program has received under sub. (3) (a) a grade of "F" in the 3rd school year of any 3 consecutive school years in which the school has participated in a parental choice program, the state superintendent shall require the private school to undertake one of the following measures for improving the performance of the private school as a condition for continued participation in a parental choice program:

AB1,18,4 a. Develop goals, implement a reform plan, and comply for 4 years with requirements imposed on a priority school. The private school may apply payments received under ss. 118.60 (4) (bg) and (4m) and 119.23 (4) (bg) and (4m) towards the cost of the reform plan implemented under this subd. 1. a.

AB1,18,8 b. Implement for 4 school years an alternative improvement plan approved by the review board. The private school may apply payments received under ss. 118.60 (4) (bg) and (4m) and 119.23 (4) (bg) and (4m) towards the cost of the alternative improvement plan implemented under this subd. 1. b.

AB1,18,13 c. Choose to accept no additional pupils a under a parental choice program for the next 2 consecutive school years following the state superintendent's determination under this paragraph. At the end of the 2-year period, a private school may reapply to participate in a parental choice program, but shall be required to comply with the requirements under subd. 1. a.

AB1,18,15 d. Withdraw from the parental choice program and fulfill any contractual requirements with the department as soon as practicable.

AB1,18,22 2. If a private school subject to this paragraph elects to withdraw from the parental choice program as provided in subd. 1. d., the private school may not reapply to participate in a parental choice program for the 4 school years following the state superintendent's determination under this paragraph. If the private school elects to reapply to participate in a parental choice program at the end of the 4 school years, the private school shall be required to comply with the requirements under subd. 1. a.

AB1,19,3 (7) Sanctions - step ii. (a) If the review board determines that a public school subject to sanctions under sub. (6) (a) or (b) has failed to make adequate progress towards the goals developed under sub. (6) (a) 1. or (b) 1., or, for a school that implements an alternative improvement plan, has failed to improve its performance consistent with that plan, the school shall immediately be subject to any of the following:

AB1,19,10 1. For a public school, other than a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r), the department shall publish a request for proposals that directs interested applicants to submit a proposal to convert the public school to a charter school under the authority of the review board under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) 1. e. The department shall submit any proposal it receives to the review board for review. If the review board finds the proposal acceptable, the review board shall authorize the conversion of the public school to a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r).

AB1,19,13 2. Notwithstanding s. 118.40 (2) (b) 2. and (2m) (b), if the review board determines that no proposal submitted under subd. 1. is acceptable, the school board shall convert the school to a charter school under s. 118.40 (2m).

AB1,19,16 3. For a public school that is a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r), the department shall discontinue payments to the charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) (e) as soon as practicable under the terms of the contract.

AB1,20,6 (b) If the review board determines that a private school subject to sanctions under sub. (6) (c) or (d) has failed to make adequate progress towards the goals developed under sub. (6) (c) 1. or (d) 1., or, for a school that implements an alternative improvement plan, has failed to improve its performance consistent with that plan, the private school shall fulfill any contractual or other requirements with the department as soon as practicable, and the department shall discontinue payments to the private school as soon as practicable. The private school may not accept any new pupils under a parental choice program for 4 school years. The private school may reapply to participate in a parental choice program at the end of the 4 school years following the review board's determination under this paragraph. If the private school elects to reapply to participate in a parental choice program at the end of the 4 school years, a private school that had been subject to sanctions under sub. (6) (c) shall be required to comply with the requirements under sub. (6) (c) 1. a. or b., and a private school that had been subject to sanctions under sub. (6) (d) shall be required to comply with the requirements under sub. (6) (d) 1. a. or b.

AB1,20,12 (8) Annual review; exiting sanctions. (a) For each school subject to sanctions under sub. (6) or (7), the review board shall annually review the review report issued for the school to determine whether the school is making progress towards any goals established for the school under sub. (6) (a) 1., (b) 1., (c) 1., or (d) 1. or, for a school that implements an alternative improvement plan, if the school is improving performance consistent with that plan.

AB1,20,15 (b) The state superintendent, with the advice of the review board, may release a school subject to sanctions under sub. (6) or (7) from the requirements imposed upon the school by sub. (6) or (7) if either of the following applies:

AB1,20,18 1. The review board determines that the school has demonstrated measurable progress towards the goals established by the school under sub. (6) within the 48 months immediately following the imposition of sanctions under sub. (6).

AB1,20,21 2. The review board determines that the school is on a trajectory to meet the goals established by the school under sub. (6) within the 72 months immediately following the imposition of sanctions under sub. (6).

AB1,20,25 (9) Responsibilities of the academic review board. (a) The review board shall advise the department on the implementation, evaluation, and improvement of the school review system under this section. To accomplish the objectives of this paragraph, the review board shall do all of the following:

AB1,21,1 1. Develop, by rule, incentives to be given to exceptional schools.

AB1,21,5 2. Develop, by rule, incentives to be given to schools with a significant population of children at risk or of pupils receiving curriculum modifications under s. 118.15 (1) (d) and to schools offering technical educational programming under s. 118.33 (1) (g) or eligible for career and technical education grants under s. 115.367.

AB1,21,6 3. Develop, by rule, consequences to be borne by failing schools.

AB1,21,9 4. Develop, by rule, methods for evaluating and improving the collection of data from schools and developing and modifying when appropriate the criteria used to grade schools under sub. (3) (a).

AB1,21,11 5. Develop alternative improvement plans to be used by schools subject to sanctions under sub. (6).

AB1,21,16 6. Within 30 days after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], request from the research center a list of alternative tests determined by the research center to be acceptable for statistical comparison with examinations adopted or approved under s. 118.30 (1). The review board shall evaluate and approve 3 of the tests, and shall provide the list of approved tests to the department.

AB1,21,23 7. In consultation with the department and the research center, establish, by rule, a procedure for the review and approval by the review board of applications by schools seeking to administer an alternative test not already approved under subd. 6. A test approved under this subdivision may be administered only by the school that applies to administer the test. The review board may approve under this subdivision only those tests that the research center has determined are consistent with the following parameters:

AB1,21,25 a. The test aligns sufficiently with content standards established for examinations adopted or approved under s. 118.30 (1).

AB1,22,2 b. The test is comprised of a variety of testing methodologies, including multiple choice and short answer, to assess a range of student skills.

AB1,22,4 c. The test includes accommodations or alternative assessments for students enrolled in a special education program under subch. V of ch. 115.

AB1,22,6 d. The test provider makes available translations for limited-English proficient pupils, as defined in s. 115.955 (7).

AB1,22,8 e. The test may be administered in a variety of modes, including with paper and pencil, in an online format, in a fixed form format, and in an adaptive format.

AB1,22,9 f. The test has internal consistency reliability coefficients of at least 0.8.

AB1,22,10 8. Develop, by rule, the qualifying score for each grade under sub. (2) (c).

AB1,22,16 (b) Beginning in 2017, in each odd-numbered year, no later than 60 days after the department issues review reports for schools under sub. (3) (a), the review board shall make recommendations to the department, provide a copy of the recommendations to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3), and be prepared to make a presentation to a hearing or joint hearing of the appropriate standing committees of the legislature on all of the following:

AB1,22,18 1. How the grade of a school should be affected when a pupil is excused from taking an examination under s. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. to 6.

AB1,22,23 2. Policies that address appropriate accommodations on statewide assessments for a pupil attending a private school participating in a parental choice program who is a child with a disability, a limited-English proficient pupil, or economically disadvantaged, as defined in federal law, that are similar to the accommodations made for such pupils attending public schools.

AB1,22,25 3. Refining the information to be used by the department under sub. (4) for each measure specified in sub. (2) (a).

AB1,23,2 4. The methodology for measuring the performance of schools under this section.

AB1,23,4 5. The appropriate weight to be given each of the measures under sub. (2) (a) for the grades under sub. (2) (c).

AB1,23,5 6. The qualifying score for each grade under sub. (2) (c).

AB1,23,7 7. A list of nationally recognized, norm-referenced tests appropriate for approval by the review board under par. (a) 6. and 7.

AB1,23,9 8. Sanctions imposed upon, or lifted from, schools by the state superintendent under subs. (6), (7), and (8).

AB1,23,11 9. Actions, if any, taken by the state superintendent pursuant to the recommendations under subd. 8.

AB1,23,16 (10) Value-Added Research Center. Within 90 days after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], the research center shall submit to the review board a list of alternative examinations determined by the research center to be acceptable for statistical comparison with examinations adopted or approved under s. 118.30 (1).

AB1,10 Section 10. 118.153 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,23,21 118.153 (1) (a) 5. Eighth grade pupils whose score in each subject area on the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (am) 1. or (8) was below the basic level, 8th grade pupils who failed the examination administered under s. 118.30 (1m) (am) 2. or (8), and 8th grade pupils who failed to be promoted to the 9th grade.

AB1,11 Section 11. 118.30 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,23,25 118.30 (2) (b) 3. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the school board shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1m) or (8).

AB1,12 Section 12. 118.30 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,24,4 118.30 (2) (b) 4. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1r) or (8).

AB1,13 Section 13. 118.30 (2) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,24,8 118.30 (2) (b) 5. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 119.23 shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1s) (a) to (cm) or (8).

AB1,14 Section 14. 118.30 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,24,12 118.30 (2) (b) 6. Upon the request of a pupil's parent or guardian, the governing body of a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 shall excuse the pupil from taking an examination administered under sub. (1t) (a) to (cm) or (8).

AB1,15 Section 15. 118.30 (8) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,24,23 118.30 (8) Notwithstanding subs. (1m), (1r), (1s), and (1t), a school board, an operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r), and the governing body of a private school participating in a program under s. 118.60 or 119.23 is not required to administer an examination adopted or approved by the state superintendent under sub. (1) in any grade for which an examination is required to be administered under this section if the school board, operator, or governing body administers instead an alternative test approved by the academic review board under s. 115.39 (9) (a) 6. or 7. If a school elects to administer an alternative test approved by the academic review board, the school board, operator, or governing body of the school shall be responsible for the costs of the test and of administering the test.

AB1,16 Section 16. 118.33 (6) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: