Bill Summaries: H675 (2015-2016 Session)

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  • Summary date: Apr 14 2015 - View summary

    Currently GS 115C-83.15 requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to use the Education Value-Added Assessment System (EVAAS) to calculate the school performance score for each school in the statebased on a formula adding the school achievement score and the school growth score. Amends subsection (d) of GS 115C-83.15 to require that the school achievement score account for 50% (was, 80%) and the school growth score for 50% (was, 20%) of the school performance score.

    Makes a technical correction to GS 115C-83.15(d)(5).

    Includes "whereas" clauses presenting the rationale for amending the calculation of school performance grades.