SF 1852

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; providing for assessment of
student growth in academic achievement over time;
appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 120B.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [120B.362] VALUE-ADDED ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
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new text begin (a) The commissioner of education must implement a
value-added assessment program to assist school districts,
public schools, and charter schools in assessing and reporting
students' growth in academic achievement under section 120B.30,
subdivision 1a. The program must use assessments of students'
academic achievement to make longitudinal comparisons of each
student's academic growth over time. School districts, public
schools, and charter schools may apply to the commissioner to
participate in the initial trial program using a form and in the
manner the commissioner prescribes. The commissioner must
select program participants from urban, suburban, and rural
areas throughout the state.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner may issue a request for a proposal to
contract with an organization that provides a value-added
assessment model that reliably estimates school and school
district effects on students' academic achievement over time.
The model the commissioner selects must accommodate diverse data
and must use each student's test data across grades.
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new text begin (c) The contract under paragraph (b) must be consistent
with the definition of "best value" under section 16C.02,
subdivision 4.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day
following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Department of education. new text end

new text begin Unless otherwise
indicated, the sums indicated in this section are appropriated
from the general fund to the Department of Education for the
fiscal years designated.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Value-added assessment. new text end

new text begin (a) For value-added
assessment program:
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new text begin $ 300,000 new text end new text begin ..... new text end new text begin 2006
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new text begin $1,600,000 new text end new text begin ..... new text end new text begin 2007
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