South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:55 - Public school accountability system
Chapter 24:55:01 - Definitions
Section 24:55:01:04 - Public school accountability system defined
Current through Register Vol. 50, page 114, March 25, 2024
For purposes of this article, the term, accountability system, means a system established by the state to ensure that all public schools make yearly progress in continuously and substantially improving the performance of their students and make yearly progress in increasing the quality of instruction and leadership. The accountability system shall:
(1) Be implemented and administered for all public schools through department policies and procedures consistent with SDCL 13-3-62 to 13-3-69, inclusive, and the requirements of this article;
(2) Be based upon the content standards in English language arts and mathematics approved by the South Dakota Board of Education Standards;
(3) Include measurements of student achievement in English language arts and mathematics based on the state academic assessment;
(4) Include four levels of student achievement for English language arts and mathematics, as referenced in SDCL 13-3-66, that are based on mastery of the content standards as measured by academic achievement tests, with cut scores for each level established by the department;
(5) Include multiple indicators of public school performance;
(6) Include annual measurements and public reporting based on the data collected pursuant to SDCL 13-3-51; and
(7) Include a system of classification, sanctions, rewards, and recognition.
General Authority: SDCL 13-3-69.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-3-62, 13-3-69.
