TITLE 20 EDUCATION

Section 14. Education Accountability, 20-14-1 through 20-14-113.

ARTICLE 2 EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS

20-14-70. Creation; adoption of performance measures; report cards; audit.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.)