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Section 59-18-100. Performance based accountability system for public education established; "accountability" defined. - The General Assembly finds that South Carolinians have a commitment...
Section 59-18-110. Objectives. - The system is to: (1) use academic achievement standards to...
Section 59-18-120. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Oversight Committee" means the...
Section 59-18-300. Adoption of educational standards in core academic areas. - The State Board of Education is directed to adopt grade...
Section 59-18-310. Development or adoption of statewide assessment program to promote student learning and measure student performance. - (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Board...
Section 59-18-320. Review of field test; general administration of test; accommodations for students with disabilities; adoption of new standards. - (A) After the first statewide field test of the assessment...
Section 59-18-325. College entrance and career readiness assessments; summative assessments. - (A) Beginning in eleventh grade for the first time in...
Section 59-18-330. Coordination and annual administration of National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP). - The State Department of Education is directed to coordinate the...
Section 59-18-340. PSAT, pre-ACT, or tenth grade Aspire tests to assess tenth grade students; availability; use of results. - High schools shall offer state-funded PSAT, pre-ACT, or tenth grade...
Section 59-18-350. Cyclical review of state standards and assessments; analysis of assessment results. - (A) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the...
Section 59-18-355. Content standards revisions; required approval. - (A)(1) A revision to a state content standard recommended pursuant...
Section 59-18-360. Dissemination of assessment results. - Beginning with the 2010 assessment administration, the Department of Education...
Section 59-18-700. Alignment of criteria for instructional materials with educational standards. - The criteria governing the adoption of instructional materials must be...
Section 59-18-710. Recommendations regarding state's accreditation system. - The State Department of Education shall provide recommendations regarding the...
Section 59-18-900. Annual report cards; performance ratings; criteria; annual school progress narrative; trustee training; data regulations; military-connected student performance reports. - (A) The Education Oversight Committee, working with the State Board...
Section 59-18-910. Cyclical review of accountability system; stakeholders; development of necessary skills and characteristics. - Beginning in 2020, the Education Oversight Committee, working with the...
Section 59-18-920. Report card requirements for charter, alternative, and career and technology schools. - A charter school established pursuant to Chapter 40, Title 59...
Section 59-18-930. Publication of report cards; issuance date; advertising results. - (A) The State Department of Education annually shall publish on...
Section 59-18-1100. Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program established; criteria. - The State Board of Education, working with the division and...
Section 59-18-1110. Grant of flexibility of receiving exemption from regulations; criteria; continuation of and removal from flexibility status. - (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school is...
Section 59-18-1120. Grant of flexibility of exemption from regulations and statutes to school designated as school/district at-risk; extension to other schools. - (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school designated...
Section 59-18-1130. Use of funds appropriated for professional development. - (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law to the contrary, funds...
Section 59-18-1300. District accountability system; support, development, and review. - The State Board of Education, based on recommendations of the...
Section 59-18-1310. Consolidation of strategic plans and improvement reports; annual submission dates. - The strategic plans and improvement reports required of the public...
Section 59-18-1500 to 59-18-1610. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 59-18-1500, titled Schools rated below average or...
Section 59-18-1615. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Chronically underperforming school" means:...
Section 59-18-1620. Implementation of tiered system for providing technical and other assistance, professional development, and monitoring for schools and districts; reports. - (A) The department shall implement a tiered system for providing...
Section 59-18-1625. Designation as an underperforming school or district; notification; turnaround plan; revised strategic plan. - (A) Upon a school's or district's designation as an underperforming...
Section 59-18-1630. Schools receiving overall unsatisfactory rating. - Upon the release of the annual report card issued pursuant...
Section 59-18-1635. State-of-education emergency declarations for schools. - (A) The State Superintendent of Education may seek a state-of-education...
Section 59-18-1640. State-of-education emergency declarations for districts. - (A) The State Superintendent of Education may seek a state-of-education...
Section 59-18-1700. Public information campaign; development and approval; funding. - (A) An on-going public information campaign must be established to...
Section 59-18-1910. Homework centers. - Schools receiving below average or school/district at-risk designations may use...
Section 59-18-1920. Modified school year or school day schedule; grant program established; application; implementation plan. - (A) The State Board of Education, through the Department of...
Section 59-18-1930. Review of state and local professional development; recommendations for improvement. - The Education Oversight Committee shall provide for a comprehensive review...
Section 59-18-1940. Pilot district accountability models. - Working with the Education Oversight Committee, the State Department of...
Section 59-18-1950. Longitudinal data system. - (A) The General Assembly recognizes the importance of having a...
Section 59-18-1960. School growth measurement system. - In measuring annual school growth, with approval of the State...