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This bill establishes a comprehensive new accountability system for public schools, charter schools, and school districts in Missouri, centered around an annual report card that will provide detailed performance information. The state board of education will develop these report cards, which will be published online and include a letter grade (A-F) for each school based on multiple factors such as student academic achievement, growth, graduation rates, and a "success ready graduate" measure for high schools. The accountability system introduces a new "Show Me Success Program" that provides financial incentives (up to $100 per student) for schools that perform in the top 5-10% of student performance or academic growth. Schools will be evaluated using a complex scoring method that considers student proficiency in English, math, and science, academic growth metrics, graduation rates, and additional success indicators. The bill requires schools to report testing participation, with schools testing less than 95% of students automatically having their rating lowered. Additionally, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will itself be subject to an annual accountability report assessing its performance in supporting schools. The grading scale will automatically become more rigorous over time, with expectations increasing when a significant percentage of schools achieve high ratings, ensuring continuous improvement in educational outcomes.

Education

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=582