§ 20-14-26.1. [Effective Until December 31, 2023. See note.] Authority to Incorporate Nonprofit Corporation as Public Foundation; Requirements; Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation; Reporting; Dissolution
The office shall have the power and authority to incorporate a nonprofit corporation that could qualify as a public foundation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to aid the office in carrying out any of its powers and in accomplishing any of its purposes. Any nonprofit corporation incorporated pursuant to this power shall […]
§ 20-14-41. Appropriate Levels of Intervention for Failing Schools; Master or Management Team; School Improvement Team; Annual Reports; Data Revision; Hearing
The State Board of Education shall by policies, rules, or regulations establish a coherent and sustained system of assistance and support for schools not meeting identified levels of achievement or not showing specified levels of progress as determined by the office. The State Board of Education shall by policies, rules, or regulations specify appropriate levels […]
§ 20-14-26.1. [Effective December 31, 2023. See note.] Authority to Incorporate Nonprofit Corporation as Public Foundation; Requirements; Public Education Innovation Fund Foundation; Reporting
The office shall have the power and authority to incorporate a nonprofit corporation that could qualify as a public foundation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to aid the office in carrying out any of its powers and in accomplishing any of its purposes. Any nonprofit corporation created pursuant to this power shall […]
§ 20-14-27. Required Reports; Publication Format
The office shall submit the following reports to the council: An annual report regarding pre-kindergarten education shall be submitted no later than December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2002. The pre-kindergarten report shall be an evaluation of the progress made on performance indicators identified and defined by the office and approved by the […]
§ 20-14-28. Reporting on Effect of Nationally Certified Teachers on Student Performance
When the state-wide comprehensive educational information system provided for in Code Section 20-2-320 becomes functional, the office shall conduct a longitudinal study of the effect of nationally certified teachers on student performance in Georgia. Thereafter, the office shall prepare an annual report addressing the question of whether nationally certified and Teacher Alternative Preparation Program teachers […]
§ 20-14-29. Limitation on Liability of Private Postsecondary Institutions for Sharing Confidential Information
When private colleges and universities in this state provide the Office of Student Achievement with confidential student data or records concerning students enrolled in such private colleges and universities, such private colleges and universities shall not be held liable in any court in this state for any breach of confidentiality, disclosure, use, retention, or destruction […]
§ 20-14-30. Creation of Performance Based Accountability Assessment Program
The office shall create and implement a state-wide kindergarten through grade 12 accountability assessment program that is performance based to ensure school accountability for the goals of improved student achievement and improved school completion. History. Code 1981, § 20-14-30 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 93; Ga. L. 2004, p. 107, § […]
§ 20-14-31. Establishing Standard for Satisfactory Performance
Except as otherwise provided in this article, the office shall establish the levels of performance on each assessment instrument administered under Code Section 20-2-281 by establishing the standard that should be achieved by students in each subject area at each grade level. Data and information regarding the establishment of the standard shall be included in […]
§ 20-14-32. Obtaining Nationally Comparative Results and Benchmarks
The office’s state education accountability analysis and reporting program shall obtain nationally comparative results and benchmarks for the subject areas and grade levels for which criterion-referenced and nationally normed reference assessment instruments are adopted, compare Georgia results to such results, and include the findings in the report required of the office in paragraph (2) of […]
§ 20-14-33. Indicators 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”
The office, in coordination with the Department of Education, shall adopt and annually review, and revise as necessary, indicators of the quality of learning by students, financial efficiency, and school climate for individual schools and for school systems. The performance indicators of quality of learning shall be based on data that include student achievement, achievement […]