V. PUBLIC REPORTING V. A. Annual State Report Card Each state must disseminate (annually and widely to the public, including availability on a single webpage): The state report card (developed in consultation with parents and, to the extent practicable, written in a language that parents can understand); All of the LEA annual report cards; and The annual report to the Secretary. The annual state report card must contain the following elements: A clear and concise description of the accountability system; and state’s For all students and subgroups: Performance-level results on statewide assessments and all other federally required indicators of the accountability system; Progress toward meeting long-term goals; Percentage of students assessed and not assessed; Measures of school quality, climate, and safety, including rates of in-school suspensions, suspensions, expulsions, school-related arrests, referrals to law enforcement, chronic absenteeism, and incidents of violence, including bullying and harassment; Number and percentage of students enrolled in preschool programs; Number and percentage of students enrolled in accelerated coursework, including Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB), or dual or concurrent enrollment programs; Homeless status; Foster care status; and Status as a student with a parent in the Armed Forces on active duty. Professional qualifications of teachers in the state, including number and percentage of: Inexperienced teachers, principals, and other school leaders; Teachers teaching with emergency or provisional credentials; and Out-of-subject or out-of-field teachers. Per-pupil expenditures of federal, state, and local funds; Number of students taking alternate assessments; National Assessment of Educational Progress results, compared to national average; College-going rate within 1 year of graduation, where available; and Any other information useful to parents, which may include CTE proficiency attainment. Sec. 1111(h)(1) See Sec. 1111(h)(2) for requirements regarding the contents of LEA report cards.
V. PUBLIC REPORTING V. A. Annual State Report Card Each state must disseminate (annually and widely to the public, including availability on a single webpage): The state report card (developed in consultation with parents and, to the extent practicable, written in a language that parents can understand); All of the LEA annual report cards; and The annual report to the Secretary. The annual state report card must contain the following elements: A clear and concise description of the state’s accountability system; and For all students and subgroups: Performance-level results on statewide assessments and all other federally required indicators of the accountability system; Progress toward meeting long-term goals; Percentage of students assessed and not assessed; Measures of school quality, climate, and safety, including rates of in-school suspensions, suspensions, expulsions, school-related arrests, referrals to law enforcement, chronic absenteeism, and incidents of violence, including bullying and harassment; Number and percentage of students enrolled in preschool programs; Number and percentage of students enrolled in accelerated coursework, including Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB), or dual or concurrent enrollment programs; Homeless status; Foster care status; and Status as a student with a parent in the Armed Forces on active duty. Professional qualifications of teachers in the state, including number and percentage of: Inexperienced teachers, principals, and other school leaders; Teachers teaching with emergency or provisional credentials; and Out-of-subject or out-of-field teachers. Per-pupil expenditures of federal, state, and local funds; Number of students taking alternate assessments; National Assessment of Educational Progress results, compared to national average; College-going rate within 1 year of graduation, where available; and Any other information useful to parents, which may include CTE proficiency attainment. Sec. 1111(h)(1) See Sec. 1111(h)(2) for requirements regarding the contents of LEA report cards.
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