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      HOUSE BILL 08-1024
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Merrifield, Benefield, Borodkin, Butcher,
      Carroll M., Carroll T., Casso, Fischer, Frangas, Gagliardi, Gallegos, Green,
      Kerr A., Labuda, Levy, Madden, Massey, McFadyen, Peniston, Pommer,
      Summers, and Todd;
      also SENATOR(S) Windels, Bacon, Boyd, Gordon, Groff, Isgar, Kester,
      Kopp, Mitchell S., Morse, Penry, Schwartz, Shaffer, Spence, Tapia,
      Tochtrop, Tupa, and Williams.
      
      
      Concerning the statistical model for determining longitudinal
           analysis of Colorado student assessment program
           assessments.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  22-7-604.3 (2) (a) and (3) (a), Colorado Revised
      Statutes, are amended to read:
      
           22-7-604.3.  Academic growth calculation - model - rule-making. 
      (2)  Development of model - technical advisory panel.  (a)  Within fifteen
      days after receipt of the recommendations of the technical advisory panel
      pursuant to subparagraph (I) of paragraph (b) of this subsection (2), the
      department shall choose an experienced public or private entity, with a
      strong national reputation, to revise the longitudinal growth model
      developed prior to January 1, 2007, pursuant to subsection (3) of this
      section to ensure that it is appropriate for designating longitudinal growth
      achievement for individual schools and that it considers state longitudinal
      growth models approved by the United States department of education.  No
      later than sixty days after being chosen, the contractor shall adapt an
      existing mixed-effects statistical model for use in Colorado to calculate
      students' annual academic growth and to calculate annually the amount of
      each student's and each school's academic growth in reading, writing, and
      mathematics over the periods between the administration of the CSAP
      assessments, which calculation shall be based on students' CSAP scores.
      
           (3)  Academic growth calculation model.  (a)  On or before thirty
      days after the receipt of the recommendations of the technical advisory
      panel pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of this section, the state
      board shall consider the model developed pursuant to subsection (2) of this
      section and the findings and recommendations of the technical advisory
      panel and shall adopt by emergency rule a mixed-effects statistical model
      used to calculate the annual academic growth of students and schools that
      shall be a scientifically rigorous statistical model available in the public
      domain.  After the promulgation of the emergency rule, the state board shall
      promulgate permanent rules on adopting the statistical model.  The state
      board may adopt a hierarchical linear model as the statistical model or some
      variation of such a model.
      
           SECTION 2.  22-11-305 (1) (b) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended to read:
      
           22-11-305.  Governor's distinguished improvement awards -
      repeal.  (1) (b) (I)  As soon as practicable after the adoption of the
      mixed-effects statistical model pursuant to 22-7-604.3 (3) (a), the technical
      advisory panel shall recommend to the state board and the state board shall
      by rule establish a new method to identify schools that demonstrate the
      highest rate of academic growth based upon the mixed-effects statistical
      model.  Subject to available appropriations, until the adoption of rules
      pursuant to this subparagraph (I), the department shall continue to present
      honorary or financial awards pursuant to this section under the rules
      existing as of January 1, 2007.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Andrew Romanoff                        Peter C. Groff
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO