SB 140 — Mathematics instruction; directing expenditure of certain funds; creating the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act. Effective date. Emergency.

requiring certain training to include certain guidance;

requiring certain education programs to incorporate the study of certain key elements of mathematics instruction;

requiring candidates applying for certain teaching certificates to complete instruction in certain program;

creating the Statewide Mathematics Revolving Fund;

specifying sources of fund;

providing for expenditures;

providing purpose of fund;

directing the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to use certain fund for certain purpose;

requiring certain students beginning in certain school year to be screened for dyscalculia;

providing for request of certain screening;

directing the State Board of Education to develop certain screening policy by certain date;

directing the Board to adopt certain ENR.

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140 Page 2 list of certain screening tools;

directing screenings to be provided in accordance with certain policies and guidance;

requiring school districts to provide certain data to the State Department of Education by certain date annually;

providing for data to be submitted;

requiring the Department to electronically provide certain report annually;

providing for contents of report;

directing the Department to provide certain training beginning in certain school year;

amending 70 O.S.

2021, Section 6-200, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 411, O.S.L.

2024, Section 2605),6-200), iswhich amendedrelates to readtraining asfor follows:residency committees and professional development;

Sectionrequiring 2605.professional development institutes in mathematics for certain teachers to incorporate certain requirements;

A.amending 70 O.S.

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updating statutory language;

requiring the State Board of Education to electronically submit certain report annually by certain date;

providing for contents of report;

directing the Board to provide certain guidance;

providing for codification;

providing for noncodification;

providing an effective date;

and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT:

Mathematics instruction BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.

NEW LAW A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:

Of the funds appropriated in Section 8 of Enrolled House Bill No.

2766 of the 1st Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall be expended for the purpose of implementing the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act.

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140 Page 13 makingSECTION students2. and parents aware of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program.

NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.900 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.

Sections 2 through 8 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act”.

OnThe aLegislature formfinds providedthat byit theis Oklahomaessential State Regents for Higherchildren Education,enrolled everyin publicthe school district shall designate at least one Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program contact person, who shall be a counselor or teacher, at each public schoolschools site in this state into whichdevelop eighth-,strong ninth-,mathematical tenth-,proficiency orearly eleventh-gradeand classesconsistently. are taught.

WhenThe requestedLegislature byfurther thefinds Statethat Regents,clear and visible goals, assessments to determine math proficiency at each school, the Stateuse Boardof scientifically based and researched methodologies in math instruction, along with regular and periodic measurements of Educationschool shallmath assistimprovement, and accountability at each level of the Stateeducational Regentssystem towill ensureresult in a significant increase in the designationnumber of contactchildren persons.performing at or above grade level in mathematics.

Private schools shall also designate at least one school official as a contact person.

For students who are educated by other means, a parent or guardian or other person approved by the State Regents shall be designated the contact person.

The purpose of the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act is to ensure that student achievement in math is encouraged and progression from one grade to another is determined, in part, upon proficiency in mathematics, that school district board of education policies facilitate promotion of advanced math instruction and intervention services to address student math needs, and that each student and his or her parent or legal guardian be informed of the student’s progress in mathematics.

D.

Each public school district in this state shall ensure that all students receive a well-rounded education focused on building deep foundations in mathematics, reading, and writing.

The State Board of Education shall encourage school districts to integrate the teaching of the other curricular areas in subject matter standards adopted by the Board with the instruction of mathematics, reading, and writing.

E.

All teachers of mathematics in the public schools in this state shall incorporate into instruction the foundational elements of math instruction, including the development of grade-level appropriate mathematical proficiency which is a combination of real- world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions.

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140 Page 4 SECTION 3.

NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.901 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.

To identify students who have a math deficiency including students with characteristics of dyscalculia, each student enrolled in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade in a public school in this state shall be screened at the beginning, middle, and end of each school year for math proficiency including, but not limited to, real-world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions.

A screening instrument approved by the State Board of Education shall be utilized for the purposes of this section.

In determining which screening instrument to approve, the State Board of Education shall take into consideration, at a minimum, the following factors:

StudentsThe whotime qualifyrequired on the basis of financial need according to subsectionconduct D or E of this section or who meet the eligibilityscreening qualificationinstrument setwith forth in subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 2603 of this title prior to entering the eleventhintention grade no later than December 31 of theirminimizing twelfth-grade year or prior to reaching the ageimpact of sixteen (16) seventeen (17) and who qualify on theinstructional basistime; of the standards and provisions promulgated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall be given the opportunity throughout the eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, and eleventh- grade years, and no later than December 31 of the twelfth-grade year, for students enrolled in a public or private school, or ENGR.

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The timeliness in reporting screening instrument results to teachers, administrators, and parents or legal guardians of students;

and 3.

The integration of the screening instrument into the math curriculum.

B.

Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the State Board of Education shall approve a list of screening instruments for use at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year for monitoring progress and measurement of math proficiency as required in subsection A of this section.

The screening instrument shall:

1.

Assess mathematical proficiency, which is a combination of real-world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions for the grade level as defined by the state’s subject matter standards;

2.

Document the validity and reliability of each assessment;

3.

Be used for identifying students who are at risk for math deficiencies and for progress monitoring throughout the school year;

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140 Page 25 between4. the ages of thirteen (13) and sixteen (16) seventeen (17), for students who are educated by other means, to enter into participation in the program by agreeing to, throughout the remainder of their school years or educational program:

Be used to assess students with disabilities and English language learners;

and 5.

Be accompanied by a data management system that provides profiles of students, class, grade level, and school building.

The profiles shall identify each student’s instructional point of need, competency for advanced math coursework, and math proficiency level.

The State Board of Education shall also determine other comparable math assessments for diagnostic purposes to be used for students at risk of math failure.

C.

1.

Exemptions to the screening requirements required by this section may be provided to students who have documented evidence that they meet at least one of the following criteria as related to the provision of classroom instruction:

attendthe schoolstudent orparticipates anin educationalthe programOklahoma regularlyAlternate Assessment Program (OAAP) and dois homeworktaught regularly,using alternate methods, b.

refrainthe fromstudent’s substanceprimary abuse,expressive or receptive communication is sign language, c.

refrainthe fromstudent’s commissionprimary form of crimeswritten or delinquentread acts,text is Braille, or d.

havethe schoolstudent’s workprimary andexpressive schoolor recordsreceptive reviewedlanguage byis mentorsnot designatedEnglish, pursuantthe tostudent is identified as an English learner using a state-approved identification assessment, and the program,student e.has had less than one (1) school year of instruction in an English-learner program.

provide information requested by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education or the State Board of Education, and f.

participate in program activities.

StudentsA whopublic meetschool thethat eligibilitygrants qualificationan setexemption forthpursuant into subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 2603 of this titlesubsection after completing the eleventh grade December 31 of their twelfth-grade year or after reaching the age of seventeen (17) eighteen (18) shall beprovide givenongoing theevidence opportunity prior to reaching the age of twenty-onestudent (21)progression totoward enterEnglish intolanguage participationacquisition inwith the programsame andfrequency shall execute an agreement with provisions as determinedadministration byof thescreening Oklahomaassessments. State Regents for Higher Education.

3.Evidence may include, but not be limited to, student progression toward OAAP math essential elements, proficiency in sign language and mathematical reasoning, and proficiency in Braille and mathematical concepts.

TheENR. contact person shall maintain the agreements, which shall be executed on forms provided by the Oklahoma State Regents ENGR.

140 Page 36 forD. Higher Education and managed according to regulations promulgated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the contact person shall monitor compliance of the student with the terms of the agreement.

The1. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are authorized to process student agreements and verify compliance with the agreements.

Students failingwho toare complyadministered witha thescreening termsinstrument pursuant to subsection A of thethis agreementsection shalland notare found to be eligibleexceeding forgrade-level thetargets awardsshall be provided advanced learning opportunities in Sectionmathematics 2604approved offor thisthat title.student’s grade level.

No student who qualifies pursuant to this subsection shall be removed from the advanced learning opportunity provided to the student unless a parent or legal guardian of the student provides written consent for the student to be excluded or removed after being adequately informed that the student’s placement was determined by the student’s achievement on the screening instrument.

2.

Students who are administered a screening instrument pursuant to subsection A of this section and are found not to be meeting grade-level targets shall be provided a program of math instruction designed to enable students to acquire the appropriate grade-level math proficiency.

The program of math instruction shall be based on scientific math research and align with the subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education.

A program of math instruction shall include:

a.

sufficient additional in-school instructional time for the acquisition of mathematical proficiency, which is a combination of real-world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions, b.

if necessary and if funding is available, tutorial instruction after regular school hours, on Saturdays, and during summer;

however, such instruction may not be counted toward the one-hundred-eighty-day or one- thousand-eighty-hour school year required in Section 1-109 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, c.

assessments identified for diagnostic purposes and periodic monitoring to measure the acquisition of math proficiency including, but not limited to, real-world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions, as identified in the student’s program of math instruction, ENR.

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high-quality instructional materials grounded in scientifically based math research, and e.

a means of providing every family of a student in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade access to free online evidence-based math instruction resources to support the student’s math development at home.

3.

A student enrolled in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade who exhibits a deficiency in math at any time based on the screening instrument administered pursuant to subsection A of this section shall receive an individual math intervention plan no later than thirty (30) days after the identification of the deficiency in math.

The math intervention plan shall be provided in addition to core math instruction that is provided to all students.

The math intervention plan shall:

a.

describe the research-based math intervention services the student will receive to remedy the deficiency in math, b.

provide explicit and systematic instruction in real- world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions, as applicable, c.

monitor the math progress of each student’s math proficiency throughout the school year and adjust instruction according to the student’s needs, and d.

continue until the student is determined to be meeting grade-level targets in math based on screening instruments administered pursuant to subsection A of this section or assessments identified for diagnostic purposes and periodic monitoring pursuant to subparagraph c of paragraph 2 of this subsection.

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Each team shall be comprised of:

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the parent or legal guardian of the student, b.

the teacher assigned to the student who had responsibility for math instruction in that academic year, c.

a teacher who is responsible for math instruction and is assigned to teach in the next grade level of the student, and d.

a teacher who specializes in math interventions, if one is available.

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The notification shall occur no later than thirty (30) days after the identification of the deficiency in math.

SECTION 4.

NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.902 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.

Contingent on the provision of appropriated funds designated for the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act, public school districts may be allocated monies for each enrolled second-, third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade student of the current school year who is found to be in need of remediation or intensive intervention services in mathematics.

The allocation shall be distributed to each public school district upon approval of the strong math plan for the school district by the State Board of Education and the submittal of a child-count report to the State Department of Education that details the number of students identified as needing remediation or intensive intervention services in mathematics.

To determine a per-student allocation amount, the total amount of funds available for allocation each year shall be divided by the total number of students in the state identified as in need of remediation or intensive intervention services in mathematics as provided for in Section 3 of this act.

Each public school district shall be allocated an amount equal to the per-student allocation amount ENR.

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B.

Public school districts receiving more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) pursuant to subsection A of this section shall spend no less than ten percent (10%) to provide professional development for teachers.

The professional development shall include training in scientifically based math research including how students learn mathematical concepts;

training in providing explicit and systematic instruction in real-world problem- solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions;

implementing math strategies that research has shown to be successful in improving math proficiency among students with math difficulties;

courses leading to a micro- credential in mathematics;

and instructional materials required for implementation.

C.

The State Department of Education shall approve and publish a list of professional development programs that are evidence-based and directly address the cognitive science of how students learn mathematics for which districts are permitted to use the funds received pursuant to this section.

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SECTION 5.

NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.903 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.

If a teacher determines that a student in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade is performing above grade level in mathematics by the start of the second quarter of the school year, the parent or legal guardian of the student shall be notified of:

BeginningThe withmath eighth-,proficiency ninth-,level or tenth-grade students who are enrolled in a public or private school or students between the ages of thirteen (13) and fifteen (15) who are educated by other means who apply for participation in the programstudent; in the 2017-2018 ENGR.

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140 Page 410 school2. year, the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s parent(s) exceeds Fifty-five Thousand Dollars ($55,000.00) per year;

The program of advanced math instruction available for the student;

and 3.

The potential for the student to participate in a summer academy or other program designed to assist the student in excelling in mathematics.

B.

If a teacher determines that a student in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade is not performing at grade level in mathematics by the start of the second quarter of the school year, the parent or legal guardian of the student shall be notified of:

1.

The math proficiency level of the student;

BeginningThe withprogram eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, or eleventh-grade students who are enrolled in a public or private school or students between the ages of thirteenmath (13)instruction and sixteen (16) who are educated by other means who apply for participation in the programstudent inas therequired 2021-2022pursuant schoolto year,this theact; federal adjusted gross income of the student’s parent(s) exceeds Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) per year;

and 3.

The potential need for the student to participate in a summer academy or other program designed to assist the student in attaining grade-level math proficiency.

C.

A teacher who determines a student in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade is exceeding or not meeting grade-level targets for mathematics may, after consultation with the parent or legal guardian of the student, recommend that the student participate in and complete a summer academy or other program.

D.

Summer academy programs shall be designed to ensure that participating students successfully complete an advanced mathematical program or grade-level competencies in mathematics to enhance next-grade readiness.

A summer academy math program shall be a program that incorporates the content of a scientifically research-based professional development program administered by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability or a scientifically research-based math program administered by the State Board of Education which is taught by teachers who have successfully completed professional development in the math program.

All summer academy programs shall consist of a minimum of three (3) consecutive days.

The State Department of Education shall provide a list of qualified entities for providing the summer academy programs to all schools by April 1, 2026.

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School districts may approve an option for students who are unable to attend a summer academy.

The optional program may include, but not be limited to, an approved private provider of instruction, approved computer- or Internet-based instruction, or an approved program of math instruction monitored by the parent or legal guardian of the student.

Public school districts shall not be required to pay for the optional program but shall clearly communicate to the parent or legal guardian the expectations of the program and any costs that may be involved.

F.

Subject to the availability of funds, beginning one (1) year after implementation of this section, the requirements of subsection C of this section may be expanded to apply to students in first grade.

Each year thereafter, the requirements may be expanded by one grade level until the requirements apply to kindergarten students through fifth-grade students.

Summer academy programs shall be designed for each grade level.

Nothing in this section shall prevent the State Board of Education or a school district board of education from utilizing private, local, or federal funds to implement the provisions of this section.

G.

The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section, which shall include requirements for instructional time for summer academy programs, teacher qualifications, and evaluation of student achievement as a result of summer academy programs or other optional programs.

SECTION 6.

NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.904 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.

The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall ensure that the mathematics competencies for elementary teachers are included in the competencies for special education teachers.

B.

The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability, in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, shall ensure that all teachers of early childhood education, elementary education, and special education are provided quality training in intervention, instruction, and remediation strategies in mathematics to provide explicit and systematic ENR.

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The Commission, in collaboration with the State Regents, shall also implement mathematical strategies that research has shown to be successful in improving mathematics understanding among students with math difficulties.

In addition, quality education for prospective teachers shall be provided in research-based instructional strategies for teaching, assessing, and intervening in mathematics development for all students including advanced learners, typically developing learners, and struggling learners who face a range of challenges including, but not limited to, English learners and students with disabilities or learning challenges, such as dyscalculia.

Quality training shall include guidance from professional resources such as the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) guidelines, Response to Intervention guidelines, and professional organizations such as the Council for Exceptional Children, National Association for the Education of Young Children, and other relevant professional mathematics education bodies.

C.

All institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education that offer elementary, early childhood education, or special education programs approved by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall incorporate into those programs the requirement that teacher candidates study key elements of mathematics instruction including real-world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions.

Teacher candidates shall study strategies including, but not limited to, instruction that is explicitly taught, sequenced, multimodal (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc.), interdisciplinary, and reflective to adapt for individual learners.

D.

Candidates applying for an alternative placement teaching certificate or an emergency teaching certificate in elementary education shall complete instruction in a scientifically research- based math program as determined by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability and the State Board of Education.

SECTION 7.

NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.906 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

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There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to be designated the “Statewide Mathematics Revolving Fund”.

The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the State Regents from state appropriations provided for the purpose of implementing the provisions of subsection B of this section.

All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Regents for the purpose provided for in this subsection.

Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.

B.

Subject to the availability of funding, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall utilize the Statewide Mathematics Revolving Fund created in subsection A of this section to:

1.

Implement training for a scientifically research-based math program in teacher education programs accredited by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability.

For the purposes of this section, training in a scientifically research-based math program includes providing explicit and systematic instruction in real-world problem-solving skills, procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and productive dispositions, and implementing instructional strategies that research has shown to be successful in improving mathematics achievement among students with learning difficulties in math.

Beginning with students entering a teacher education program accredited by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability in the 2026-2027 academic year, completion of training required by this paragraph shall lead to a micro-credential in mathematics, which shall be reflected on teaching certificates awarded to such individuals;

and 2.

Support teacher education programs accredited by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability in developing and implementing a micro-credential in mathematics for certified teachers employed by school districts and charter schools in this state.

A micro-credential awarded pursuant to this paragraph shall be reflected on a teacher’s certificate to teach.

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NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.907 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and for each school year thereafter, any student enrolled in second, third, fourth, and fifth grade in a public school in this state who is assessed through the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act pursuant to Section 3 of this act, and who is not meeting grade-level targets in mathematics after the beginning-of-the-year screening instrument, shall be screened for dyscalculia.

Screening also may be requested for a student by his or her parent or legal guardian, teacher, or counselor.

A student who is identified with characteristics of dyscalculia shall not be required to be rescreened unless requested by his or her parent or legal guardian.

B.

No later than December 31, 2025, the State Board of Education shall develop policies for dyscalculia screening required pursuant to this section and shall include, but not be limited to:

1.

The definition and characteristics of dyscalculia and related disorders;

2.

The process for referring students in grades two through five for screening;

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a.4.

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the5. federal adjusted gross income of the student’s parent(s), who have three or four dependent children, exceeds Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) per year, or c.

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Requirements and qualifications for screeners that demonstrate an understanding of and training to administer the screening instrument.

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Screening shall be conducted in accordance with the federalpolicies adjusteddeveloped grossby incomethe State Board of Education pursuant to subsection B of this section and the student’sguidance parent(s),within whothe havedyslexia twoand ordysgraphia fewerhandbook dependentdeveloped children,pursuant exceedsto SixtySection Thousand1210.517 Dollarsof ($60,000.00)Title per70 year,of b.the Oklahoma Statutes including policies and information developed relating to universal screening of students for characteristics of dyscalculia.

theE. federal adjusted gross income of the student’s parent(s), who have three or four dependent children, exceeds Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) per year, or c.

theBeginning federalJune adjusted30, gross2026, incomeand ofJune the30 student’seach parent(s),year whothereafter, havepublic fiveschool ordistricts moreshall dependentprovide children,the exceedsfollowing Eightydata Thousandto Dollarsthe ($80,000.00)State perDepartment year;of Education:

1.

The number of students by grade level in grades two through five who were screened for dyscalculia in a school year;

2.

The number of students by grade level in grades two through five who were newly identified as having characteristics of dyscalculia in a school year;

3.

The process or tools used to evaluate student progress;

4.

The number of trained school system personnel or licensed professionals used to administer the qualified dyscalculia screening tool;

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and 6.

The programs used by districts for intervention within the school setting.

F.

The State Department of Education shall designate personnel to provide technical assistance to implement the provisions of this act.

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H.

As funds are available, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, the Department shall provide training on the best practices for screening for dyscalculia.

I.

The State Board of Education may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.

SECTION 9.

AMENDATORY 70 O.S.

2021, Section 6-200, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 411, O.S.L.

2024 (70 O.S.

Supp.

2024, Section 6-200), is amended to read as follows:

Section 6-200.

A.

Subject to the availability of funds, the State Board of Education shall have authority to develop and administer training for residency committees and training for professional development through professional development institutes.

Included in the professional development institute training shall be technology training.

“Professional development institutes” shall be defined as continuing education experiences which consist of a minimum of thirty (30) clock hours.

The institutes shall be competency-based, emphasize effective learning practices, require collaboration among participants, and require each participant to prepare a work product which can be utilized in the classroom by the participant.

Any state professional development institutes administered by the Board shall be chosen through a competitive bid process and, if funds are available, subject to peer review.

The Board, prior to offering any professional development institute, shall promulgate rules related to administering state professional development institutes.

B.

The State Board of Education shall develop, offer, and administer professional development institutes to train elementary school teachers in reading education and, if funds are available, which may include, but not be limited to, grant, foundation, or other funds, to train middle school teachers in reading education.

Funds appropriated for this purpose shall be used for the cost of developing, administering, and contracting for the professional ENR.

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When possible, certified reading specialists shall be included as consultants.

All costs of the institutes shall be included in the contract price, and no tuition or registration fee shall be collected from teachers attending the institutes.

The institutes shall be offered by or through the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability.

Working in conjunction with the State Department of Education, the Commission shall develop a state plan for administration of such institutes and shall report electronically on or before November 1 of each year to the Governor and the Legislature on the format of and participation in the institutes.

The State Department of Education shall cooperate with and provide any information requested, including data available through the state student record system, to the State Board of Education as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

C.

Subject to the availability of funds, the State Board of Education shall:

1.

Contract for an independent evaluation of the reading professional development institutes.

The evaluation shall determine adherence to program requirements as provided in this section and the program’s effectiveness in increasing teacher knowledge and student achievement;

and 2.

Provide continued support of the reading professional development institutes through ongoing teacher development at individual school sites.

Funds may be used for the cost of mentor training, payment for substitute teachers, on-site facilitation, and any other costs necessary to ensure improved reading by students.

D.

1.

For the purpose of implementing comprehensive reading reform and systemic change, the State Board of Education shall award one-year grants renewable for up to two (2) additional years to public schools that serve students in kindergarten through third grade.

The grants shall provide for:

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was in the permanent custody of the Department of Human Services at the time the student enrolled in the program, or c.

was in the court-ordered custody of a federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, at the time the student enrolled in the program.

The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to any student who has received an Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award after the 2017-2018 school year;

and 5.

6.

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall review the determination of financial qualification as set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3, and 4 of this subsection if the income from taxable and nontaxable sources of the student’s parent(s) includes income received from nontaxable military benefits or income received from the federal Social Security Administration due to the death or ENGR.

140 Page 718 disabilityb. of the student’s parent(s).

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continued support through ongoing teacher development at school sites, including four (4) days of professional development for principals and literacy resource specialists and six (6) days of on-site visits by a program consultant.

2.

In order to qualify for a grant pursuant to this subsection, the following requirements shall be met:

a.

at least eighty percent (80%) of the teachers of kindergarten through third grade at the school shall have demonstrated support for the training program provided pursuant to this subsection, b.

the principal shall ensure that all members of the leadership team and all teachers of kindergarten through third grade will participate in all phases of the training program, c.

the school district shall ensure that any new teacher of kindergarten through third grade or principal at the school will participate in all phases of the training program, and d.

the school district shall employ a literacy resource specialist for at least two (2) years after completion of the training provided in this subsection.

One or more districts may share a literacy resource specialist upon approval of the Board.

3.

Any school which has been determined by the State Board of Education to be a school in need of improvement shall be given priority for receipt of a grant.

Grants to local school districts may be awarded based on the amount of funds allocated to the State Board of Education for the purposes of this section.

Funds may be used for payment for substitute teachers, program consultants, on- site facilitation, and literacy resource specialists.

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For program evaluation purposes, each school awarded a grant pursuant to this subsection shall provide to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability student-level data and results of the reading assessments administered pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act for the year prior to the grant award, for each year a grant is received by the school, and for three (3) years after completion of the program.

If funds are not sufficient to award grants to all eligible applicants, schools may be placed on a waiting list for priority consideration for the following year’s round of grant awards which shall be superior to the priority given to schools as provided in paragraph 3 of this subsection, if the school provides student data for the current year to the Board as provided in this paragraph.

5.

The professional development institutes in elementary reading provided pursuant to this section shall incorporate the requirements of the Strong Readers Act.

As additional funds become available for such purpose, the Board shall develop and offer professional development institutes in:

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The2. provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any student who has received an Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award prior to the 2012-2013 school year.

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3.

Training of residency committee members in teacher mentoring;

and 4.

Hands-on inquiry-based science for elementary teachers.

SECTION 10.

AMENDATORY 70 O.S.

2021, Section 1210.508, as amended by Section 4 of Enrolled House Bill No.

1096 of the 1st Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, is amended to read as follows:

Section 1210.508.

A.

1.

By no later than December 31, 2016, the State Board of Education shall adopt a statewide system of student assessments in compliance with the Elementary and Secondary ENR.

140 Page 820 2.Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as reauthorized and amended by P.L.

ANo. student who was adopted between thirteen (13) and seventeen (17) years of age while in the permanent custody of the Department of Human Services, in the court-ordered custody of a licensed private nonprofit child-placing agency, or federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, shall not be found to be in financial need for purposes of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program if at the time the student begins postsecondary education and prior to receiving any Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award, the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s parent(s) exceeds Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) per year.

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2.

The statewide student assessment system adopted by the Board pursuant to this subsection shall be aligned with the Oklahoma Academic Standards as adopted by the Board and which prepare students for college and careers.

B.

1.

The Board shall issue a request for proposals for the selection of assessments to be administered to students in grades three through twelve as a part of the statewide student assessment system adopted by the Board pursuant to this section.

2.

The Board shall adopt assessments from the selected proposals that were submitted pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection.

The adopted assessments shall be administered by the Board for a period that is in coordination with the six-year subject area textbook adoption cycle unless the vendor does not fulfill the terms of the contract or fails to comply with or violates the terms of the contract.

The Board shall administer the assessments beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.

C.

The statewide student assessment system adopted by the Board pursuant to this section shall include assessments that:

1.

Are aligned with the Oklahoma subject matter standards as adopted by the Board;

2.

Provide a measure of comparability among other states;

AYield studentboth whonorm-referenced wasscores placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services at any time during the eighth, ninth, tenth, or eleventh grades and enrollscriterion-referenced inscores; the program no later than his or her official date of high school graduation shall not be found to be in financial need for purposes of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program if the federal adjusted gross income of the student exceeds Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) per year.

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For assessments administered in high school, provide a measure of future academic performance.

D.

For the 2016-2017 school year, the Board shall administer assessments in:

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140 Page 921 income1. of the student, not the income of the parent(s), if the student is determined to be independent of the student’s parent(s) for federal financial aid purposes.

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The2. provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to any student who has received an Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award prior to the 2008-2009 school year.

Science not less than once during each grade span of three through five, six through nine, and ten through twelve;

and 3.

United States History not less than once during the grade span of nine through twelve.

E.

1.

Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, the statewide student assessment system shall include assessments in:

a.

English Language Arts and mathematics in grades three through eight and at least once in high school, during the grade span of nine through twelve, b.

science not less than once during each grade span of three through five, six through nine, and ten through twelve, and c.

United States History, with an emphasis on civics, not less than once during the grade span of nine through twelve.

2.

Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, the statewide student assessment system may include:

a.

assessments in reading and, writing, and mathematics in certain grades as determined by the Board, and b.

contingent upon the availability of funds, an additional nationally recognized college- and career- readiness assessment or assessments as recommended by the State Department of Education which will be administered to students in high school at no cost to the student.

The financial qualification of a student as set forth in subsections D and E of this section shall be certified by the contact person or by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on the agreement form provided by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

The form shall be retained in the permanent record of the student and a copy forwarded to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

G.

Agreements shall be witnessed by the parent, custodial parent, or guardian of the student, who shall further agree to:

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140 Page 22 order to graduate from a public high school with a standard diploma.

All students shall take the assessment or assessments prior to graduation, unless otherwise exempt by law.

Confer,Beginning whenwith requestedstudents toentering dothe so,ninth withgrade in the 2017-2018 school contactyear, person,each student, in addition to taking the assessment or assessments included in the statewide student assessment system adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection A of this section, shall meet any other high school personnel,graduation andrequirements programadopted mentors;by the Board pursuant to Section 5 of Enrolled House Bill No.

3218 of the 2nd Session of the 55th Oklahoma Legislature in order to graduate from a public high school with a standard diploma.

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andThe ENGR.plan may also include any or all of the other high school graduation requirements adopted by the Board pursuant to Section 5 of Enrolled House Bill No.

3218 of the 2nd Session of the 55th Oklahoma Legislature that those students will be required to meet in order to graduate from a public high school with a standard diploma.

4.

The Board shall promulgate rules to ensure that students who transfer into an Oklahoma school district from out-of-state after the junior year of high school shall not be denied the opportunity to be awarded a standard diploma due to differing testing requirements.

G.

In order to provide an indication of the levels of competency attained by the student in a permanent record for potential future employers and institutions of higher education, school districts shall report on the high school transcript of the student the highest-achieved score on the assessment or assessments included in the statewide student assessment system adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection A of this section and any business- and industry-recognized endorsements attained.

H.

Students who do not perform at a proficiency level on assessments shall be remediated as established in the assessment ENR.

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H.

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall promulgate rules for the determination of student compliance with agreements made pursuant to this section.

The1. Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall designate personnel to coordinate tracking of program records for the years when students participating in the program are still in the schools or are being educated by other means, provide staff development for contact persons in the schools, and provide liaison with the State Board of Education and local organizations and individuals participating in the program.

J.All assessments required by this section shall measure academic competencies in correlation with the subject matter standards adopted by the Board pursuant to Sections 11-103.6 and 11- 103.6a of this title and referred to as the Oklahoma Academic Standards.

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K.All subject matter standards shall reflect the goals as set forth in Section 11-103.6 of this title and of improving the state average of college entrance exam scores.

Students2. participating in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program shall provide their Social Security number or their student identification number used by their school to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

The State RegentsDepartment of Education shall keepannually ENGR.evaluate the results of the assessments.

The State Board of Education shall ensure that preliminary results for all statewide assessments are reported to districts no later than June 20 of each year and are presented in a manner that yields detailed, diagnostic information for the purpose of guiding instruction and student remediation.

As improvements are made to the assessments required by this section, the Board shall seek to increase the depth of knowledge assessed for each subject.

The State Board of Education shall seek to ensure that data yielded from the assessments required in this section are utilized at the school district level to inform instruction, professional development, school improvement, and remediation for students.

3.

The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall determine the cut scores for the performance levels on all statewide assessments.

The Commission shall conduct an ongoing review to compare the statewide assessment content and performance descriptors with those of other states.

Upon receipt of the review, the Commission may adjust the cut scores as necessary.

4.

The State Board of Education, for the purposes of conducting reliability and validity studies, monitoring contractor adherence to professionally accepted testing standards, and providing ENR.

140 Page 1124 recommendations for testing program improvement, shall retain the numbersservices confidentialof andan useestablished, themindependent onlyagency or organization that is nationally recognized for administrativeits purposes.technical expertise in educational testing but is not engaged in the development of aptitude or achievement tests for elementary or secondary level grades.

L.These national assessment experts shall annually conduct studies of the reliability and validity of the statewide assessments administered pursuant to this section.