Standards, Assessments, and Accountability
Louisiana's School, District, and State Accountability System
Louisiana's NCLB-Approved Accountability Plan
In 1997, the Louisiana Legislature passed and the governor signed into law legislation that mandated several significant changes in public education for grades kindergarten through 12. Among other things, the law established a student and school accountability system, giving the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (SBESE) the authority to create the accountability system. A rigorous School and District Accountability System was developed following passage of that legislation, and the first School Performance Scores were issued in 1999. Since that time, Louisiana schools have demonstrated steady improvement, and our system has been nationally recognized for its successful results.
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires all states to adopt or amend their accountability systems to meet new federal requirements. To this end, all states were required to submit "Accountability Workbooks" to the USDOE on January 31, 2003. The Accountability Workbook submitted by Louisiana maintained most of the original, core elements of Louisiana's School and District Accountability System, but also included additional components as required by NCLB. Louisiana's Workbook was peer reviewed on March 31, 2003; recommended revisions to Louisiana's Accountability Workbook were completed on May 16; Louisiana's plan received full approval from the USDOE on May 17, 2003.
Additional NCLB Submission Requirements for 2003:
May 31, 2003: All states were required to submit additional technical data.
June 30, 2003: All states were required to submit a Consolidated Performance Report.
September 1, 2003: All states are required to submit their Graduation Rate Data and Annual Measureable Objectives (AMOs) for Limited English Proficient (LEP).
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