Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-1210.545

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

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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;

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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;
glish 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.

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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
ormance-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.