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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session |
House: ED DP 5-4-3-0 |
HB 2609: advanced mathematics courses; student enrollment
Sponsor: Representative Gress, LD 4
House Engrossed
Overview
Requires a public school to enroll a 6th-8th grade student in an available advanced math course if the student meets prescribed criteria. Details reporting requirements for public schools and the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) relating to the enrollment of students in advanced math courses and student performance in math courses, assessments and exams.
History
The State Board of Education (SBE) must prescribe: 1) minimum course of study requirements that incorporate the academic standards to be taught in common schools and that are required for the graduation of students from high school; and 2) competency requirements in at least the areas of reading, writing, math, science and social studies for the promotion of students from the 3rd and 8th grades and for the graduation of students from high school. A school district governing board or charter school may prescribe course of study and competency requirements for promotion that are in addition to or higher than the requirements prescribed by SBE (A.R.S. §§ 15-701 and 15-701.01).
If statewide assessment results are available before the school year starts, a school district and charter school must notify, by the first half of the second quarter, the parents of 6th-8th grade students who have not demonstrated proficiency in grade-level math based on available local or statewide assessments. The notification must contain a description of: 1) the student's math deficiencies as demonstrated by the statewide assessment; and 2) current math services provided by the school district or charter school (A.R.S. § 15-708).
To graduate from high school, students must complete four math credits in: 1) algebra I; 2) geometry; 3) algebra II; and 4) a fourth credit that includes significant math content as determined by the school district governing board or charter school (A.A.C. R7-2-302).
Provisions
1. Instructs a school district or charter school to enroll a 6th, 7th or 8th grade student in an advanced math course, if available, for the student's next math course if their parent does not object and the student:
a) demonstrates the highest proficiency in grade-level math on the statewide assessment;
b) demonstrates the highest proficiency in grade-level math on an end-of-course exam or benchmark assessment administered by the school district, charter school or school in which the student was enrolled in the immediately preceding school year;
c) earns at least an A letter grade, or the equivalent, in the math course in which the student was most recently enrolled; or
d) requests, or a parent requests, they be enrolled in an advanced math course. (Sec. 1)
2. Directs a school district or charter school that instructs 5th-8th grade students to annually report to ADE the number of 6th-8th grade students, disaggregated by race, family income and gender, who:
a) demonstrated the highest proficiency in grade-level math on the specified assessments or exam or by earning at least an A letter grade, or the equivalent, in their most recent math course for the immediately preceding school year; and
b) demonstrated the highest proficiency in grade-level math on the specified assessments or exam or by earning at least an A letter grade, or the equivalent, in their most recent math course for the immediately preceding school year and:
i. enrolled in an advanced math course in the current school year;
ii. did not enroll in an advanced math course in the current school year because their parent objected; or
iii. did not enroll in an advanced math course in the current school year because an advanced math course was not available. (Sec. 1)
3. Requires a school district or charter school that instructs 5th-8th grade students to annually report to ADE the number of students, disaggregated by grade level, race, family income and gender, who:
a) did not demonstrate the highest proficiency in grade-level math on the specified assessments or exam or by earning at least an A letter grade, or the equivalent, in their most recent math course for the immediately preceding school year; and
b) enrolled in an advanced math course in the current school year. (Sec. 1)
4. Directs a school district or charter school that instructs 5th-8th grade students to annually report to ADE the average score in grade-level math or an end-of-course exam or benchmark assessment, disaggregated by grade level, race, family income and gender, for students who:
a) demonstrated the highest proficiency in grade-level math on the specified assessments or exam or by earning at least an A letter grade, or the equivalent, in their most recent math course for the immediately preceding school year and:
i. enrolled in an advanced math course in the current year; or
ii. did not enroll in an advanced math course in the current year because their parent objected;
b) did not demonstrate the highest proficiency in grade-level math on the specified assessments or exam or by earning at least an A letter grade, or the equivalent, in their most recent math course for the immediately preceding school year and who enrolled in an advanced math course in the current school year; and
c) are enrolled in the school district or charter school. (Sec. 1)
5. Requires a school district or charter school that instructs 5th-8th grade students to annually report to ADE a list of the:
a) advanced math courses offered to 6th-8th grade students; and
b) resources offered to support students in math courses and the number of students who participated in each resource during the current school year. (Sec. 1)
6. Directs ADE to annually compile the reports received and, to the extent allowed by federal law, post the compiled reports on its website. (Sec. 1)
7. Prohibits ADE from including personally identifiable information in the compiled reports posted on its website. (Sec. 1)
8. Instructs ADE to develop policies and guidelines for the implementation of the advanced math course enrollment and related reporting requirements, including guidelines regarding how schools may use a benchmark assessment to demonstrate student proficiency in math. (Sec. 1)
9. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)
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