Agenda - 09-28-2017 - 7. Information Item - NCSBA 2017 Legislative Summary

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• The time allotted to administer each test. • Whether the test is computer-based or paper-based. • The grade level or subject area associated with the test. • The date the test results are expected to be available to teachers and parents. • The type of test, the purpose of the test, and the use of the test results. • Estimates of average time for administering tests required locally by grade level. Moves the deadline for submitting the assessment information from September 1 annually to October 1 annually. Establishes that local boards are to receive an electronic uniform calendar from the State Superintendent that will allow for the above information to be entered. Provides that the information in the uniform calendar will be made publicly available and searchable. II. Local Reports Requires local school boards to provide a student's results on locally-required standardized tests to: • The student's teachers no later than 1 week after the standardized test is administered. • The student's parents no later than 30 days after the standardized test is administered. Allows the local school board to extend the deadlines if the superintendent determines in writing that extenuating circumstances exist and reports those circumstances to the board. Ill. Reports on Statewide Tests Directs local school boards to share a student's results on all statewide, standardized tests to the student's teacher of record and the student's parent/guardian prior to the first day of student attendance of the school year. Provides that DPI is to make this information available to the local school boards. Directs that the local school board reports to teachers/parents include the following information: • A clear explanation of the student's performance. • Information about the student's areas of strength and that need improvement. • Intervention strategies and appropriate resources based on the student's areas of strength and areas in need of improvement, when available. • Longitudinal information on the student's progress in each subject area based on previous data. • Information showing the student's score compared to other students in the LEA, the State, or other states (if available). • Predictive information showing the linkage between the scores attained by the student on the statewide, standardized tests and the scores they might earn on nationally recognized college entrance exams, if available (to be provided by DPI). IV. Course Requirements and Descriptions Adds to the items required to be included in the Basic Education Program. Establishes that the Basic Education Program must now also include standards for early promotion based on mastery of competencies in ELA ant Math in grades 3-12. 22