ARTICLE 2
EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS
20-14-49.13. Reporting of percentage of students with each state funded characteristics included in Code Section 20-2-161; online sortable database; underlying fiscal data for financial efficiency ratings; inter-agency cooperation.
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The office shall report the percentage of students with each state funded characteristic included in Code Section 20-2-161 at the local school system and school levels.
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The office shall create and publish an online sortable data base for each local school system and school on per student expenditures used to determine the financial efficiency rating calculated by the office pursuant to Code Section 20-14-33 and as delineated in Section 1111(h)(1)(C)(x) of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
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The office shall report the relative financial performance of local school systems and schools.
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The Department of Education shall publish annually on its website all underlying fiscal data that inform the financial efficiency rating calculated by the office pursuant to Code Section 20-14-33 and an explanation of the fiscal data that inform the financial efficiency rating on a disaggregated basis.
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All state and local government entities, including the Department of Education, Department of Audits and Accounts, Office of Planning and Budget, the office, and local school systems shall cooperate with and assist each other in complying with this part.
(Code 1981, §20-14-49.13, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 93, § 1/HB 139.)
Law reviews.
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For article, "Positive Education Federalism: The Promise of Equality after the Every Student Succeeds Act," see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 351 (2017).
Code Commission notes.
- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2017, Code Section 20-14-48, as enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 93,
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1/HB 139, was redesignated as Code Section 20-14-49.13.
20-14-50. Creation; adoption of performance measures; report cards; audit.
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The office shall create and the council shall adopt the rules and policies that support a postsecondary accountability assessment program that is primarily performance based.
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The office shall develop and the council shall adopt performance measures and indicators that provide the basis for an accountability report card annually on the University System of Georgia and the Technical College System of Georgia.
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The office and the board of regents shall identify, define, and develop such performance indicators and measures by December 1, 2001. The first report card on universities and colleges shall be implemented and produced by the office by December 1, 2002.
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The office and the State Board of Technical and Adult Education (now known as the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia) shall identify, define, and develop such performance indicators and measures by December 1, 2001. The office shall implement and produce the first report card on the department, institutes, and schools by December 1, 2002.
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After December 1, 2002, the office shall audit those postsecondary institutions, schools, colleges, or programs as necessary in implementing the education accountability system described in this part.
(Code 1981, §20-14-50, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 93; Ga. L. 2008, p. 335, § 2/SB 435; Ga. L. 2011, p. 632, § 3/HB 49; Ga. L. 2012, p. 775, § 20/HB 942.)
20-14-60. Performance based accountability assessment program; annual accountability report card; audits.
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The office, with the approval of the council, shall create and the Department of Early Care and Learning shall adopt the rules and policies that support a pre-kindergarten accountability assessment program that is primarily performance based.
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The office shall develop and the Department of Early Care and Learning shall adopt performance measures and indicators that provide the basis for an accountability report card annually on the Department of Early Care and Learning.
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The office and the Department of Early Care and Learning shall identify, define, and develop such performance indicators and measures by December 1, 2001. The office shall implement and produce the first report card on the Department of Early Care and Learning and pre-kindergarten programs by December 1, 2002.
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After December 1, 2002, the office shall audit those pre-kindergarten programs as necessary in implementing the education accountability system described in this part.
(Code 1981, §20-14-60, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 93; Ga. L. 2004, p. 645, § 16.)
20-14-70. Creation; adoption of performance measures; report cards; audit.
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The office, with the approval of the council, shall create and the Professional Standards Commission shall adopt the rules and policies that support an education work force accountability assessment program that is primarily performance based.
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The office shall develop and recommend and the Professional Standards Commission shall adopt performance measures and indicators that provide the basis for an accountability report card annually on the Professional Standards Commission and the Georgia education work force.
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The office and the Professional Standards Commission shall identify, define, and develop such performance indicators and measures by December 1, 2001. The office shall implement and produce the first report card on the Professional Standards Commission and the Georgia education work force by December 1, 2002.
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After December 1, 2002, the office shall audit the education work force practicing in this state and all teacher preparation and professional development programs as necessary in implementing the education accountability system described in this part.
(Code 1981, §20-14-70, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 93.)
20-14-80. Creation; member from Office of Student Achievement.
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There shall be an Education Information Steering Committee as provided in Code Section 20-2-320.
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The office shall provide a member to the Education Information Steering Committee to assure that all necessary data, information, and specifications are included in the development of and changes to the state-wide comprehensive educational information system for purposes of education accountability.
(Code 1981, §20-14-80, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 93.)
Effective date.
- This part became effective July 1, 2017.