Georgia Commons

Title 20. EDUCATION

Chapter 14. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY

52 sections · 20-14-1 to 20-14-97

Article 1. ALLIANCE OF EDUCATION AGENCY HEADS

  1. 20-14-1Responsibility of alliance.
  2. 20-14-2Creation of alliance.
  3. 20-14-3Membership; officers; meetings.
  4. 20-14-4Quorum; committees.
  5. 20-14-5Annual reports.
  6. 20-14-6Selection of personnel to support alliance.
  7. 20-14-7Powers of alliance.
  8. 20-14-8General powers and duties of alliance.
  9. 20-14-9Access to records or data.
  10. 20-14-10Decisions or actions by alliance directing action by department, board, or office.
  11. 20-14-11Appointment by Governor of study commissions; findings and recommendations; staff and expenses.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

  1. 20-14-20Definitions.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 2. OFFICE OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

  1. 20-14-25Creation; director; authority; seal; administrative assignment.
  2. 20-14-26Duties.
  3. 20-14-26.1Authority to incorporate nonprofit corporation as public foundation; requirements; Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation; reporting.
  4. 20-14-27Required reports; publication format.
  5. 20-14-28Reporting on effect of nationally certified teachers on student performance.
  6. 20-14-29Limitation on liability of private postsecondary institutions for sharing confidential information.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 3. ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT

  1. 20-14-30Creation of performance based accountability assessment program.
  2. 20-14-31Establishing standard for satisfactory performance.
  3. 20-14-32Obtaining nationally comparative results and benchmarks.
  4. 20-14-33Indicators of quality of learning in individual schools and school systems; comparison to state standards; rating schools and school systems; providing information; uniform definition of “dropout” and “below grade level”.
  5. 20-14-34School and system report cards; required information; dissemination of reports.
  6. 20-14-35Office powers; on-site audits; reporting findings and recommendations; authorization of other school audits.
  7. 20-14-36Written procedures; training.
  8. 20-14-37Creation of school awards system recognizing progress and achievements in schools.
  9. 20-14-38Financial awards; proclamations by Governor.
  10. 20-14-39Funding of award system.
  11. 20-14-40Confidentiality of identifiable individual student performance data.
  12. 20-14-41Appropriate levels of intervention for failing schools; master or management team; school improvement team; annual reports; data revision; hearing.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 3A. TURNAROUND SCHOOLS

  1. 20-14-43Chief Turnaround Officer; qualifications; duties.
  2. 20-14-44Turnaround coaches; role.
  3. 20-14-45Turnaround eligible schools defined; identification; role of local boards of education.
  4. 20-14-46On-site diagnostic review by third-party specialist; development of intensive school improvement plan.
  5. 20-14-47Individual assessments of low performing students in turnaround eligible schools.
  6. 20-14-48Resources and supports for turnaround eligible schools.
  7. 20-14-49Failure to progress after implementation of intensive school improvement plan; interventions.
  8. 20-14-49.1Education Turnaround Advisory Council created; composition; administration; role.
  9. 20-14-49.2Biannual reporting by Chief Turnaround Officer; required meetings.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 3B. FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY IN EDUCATION

  1. 20-14-49.10Legislative intent.
  2. 20-14-49.11Financial information available on websites.
  3. 20-14-49.12Rules and regulations; deadline for publication of information required by Code Section 20-14-49.11.
  4. 20-14-49.13Reporting of percentage of students with each state funded characteristic included in Code Section 20-2-161; online sortable database; underlying fiscal data for financial efficiency ratings; inter-agency cooperation.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 4. POSTSECONDARY ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

  1. 20-14-50Creation; adoption of performance measures; report cards; audit.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 5. PRE-KINDERGARTEN ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

  1. 20-14-60Performance based accountability assessment program; annual accountability report card; audits.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 6. EDUCATION WORK FORCE ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM

  1. 20-14-70Creation; adoption of performance measures; report cards; audit.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 7. EDUCATION INFORMATION STEERING COMMITTEE

  1. 20-14-80Creation; member from Office of Student Achievement.Reserved

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 8. AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMISSION

  1. 20-14-90Creation; membership; requirements; meetings; reimbursement.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 9. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMISSION

  1. 20-14-91Creation; membership; requirements; meetings; reimbursement.

Article 2. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS · Part 10. GEORGIA COMMISSION ON CIVICS EDUCATION

  1. 20-14-95Short title; creation of commission; intent; membership; repealer.

Article 3. EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY

  1. 20-14-96Accrediting agencies; standards; applicability; construction.
  2. 20-14-97Appeals by public schools or systems of accrediting agency findings.