SB 696, as introduced, Block. School accountability: Academic Performance Index: civics.
The Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999 requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with the approval of the State Board of Education, to develop an Academic Performance Index (API) that measures the performance of schools and the academic performance of pupils. Existing law requires the Superintendent, on or before October 1, 2013, to report to the Legislature and recommend to the state board for adoption a method for increasing emphasis on pupil mastery of standards in science and social science through the system of public school accountability or by other means.
This bill would require the Superintendent, on or before July 1, 2014, to report to the Legislature and recommend to the state board for adoption a project-based assessment, as specified, through the system of public school accountability, to measure the civics learning objectives contained in the course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, and for grades 7 to 12, inclusive. The bill would require the civics learning objectives to include specified elements.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 52052.9 of the Education Code is
2amended to read:
(a) On or before October 1, 2013, the Superintendent
4shall report to the Legislature and recommend to the state board
5for adoption a method or methods for increasing the emphasis on
6pupil mastery of standards in science and social science through
7the system of public school accountability or by other means.
8(b) On or before October 1, 2013, the Superintendent, in
9consultation with the advisory committee established pursuant to
10Section 52052.5, shall report to the Legislature an alternative
11method or methods, in place of decile rank, for determining
12eligibility, preferences, or priorities for any statutory program that
13currently uses decile rank as a determining factor.
14(c) On or before July 1, 2014, the Superintendent shall report
15to the Legislature, and recommend to the state board for adoption,
16a project-based assessment, through the system of public school
17accountability, to measure the civics learning objectives contained
18in the course of study for grades 1 to 6, inclusive, adopted pursuant
19to subdivision (c) of Section 51210 and the course of study for
20grades 7 to 12, inclusive, adopted pursuant to subdivision (b) of
21Section 51220. These civics learning objectives shall include an
22understanding of the relevance of public policy, the structure of
23the federal, state, and local governments, and both the California
24and United States Constitutions. The project-based assessment
25shall use an approach that engages pupils in learning essential
26knowledge and skills through a pupil-influenced inquiry process
27structured around complex, authentic questions and carefully
28designed projects and tasks.
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