Bill > H5162

This bill amends the Rhode Island Education Accountability Act to incorporate the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's SurveyWorks school climate indicators into the state's system for evaluating local education agencies (LEAs) and individual public schools. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision to the existing law requiring the evaluation system to include SurveyWorks school climate indicators, or any future replacement system, which will be disaggregated by LEAs and individual public schools. SurveyWorks is a survey tool that helps measure various aspects of school environment, such as student engagement, safety, and school culture. The new provision will become part of the existing comprehensive assessment framework, which already includes multiple evaluation criteria like student performance, academic standards, and various assessment instruments. By integrating these school climate indicators, the bill aims to provide a more holistic approach to assessing school and district performance, giving stakeholders a broader understanding of educational quality beyond traditional academic metrics. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage.

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