AB 110 — Revises provisions governing education. (BDR 34-327)

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110–C OMMITTEE ON E DUCATION (O NB EHALF OF THE L EGISLATIVE C OMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ) P REFILED FEBRUARY 7, 2017 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing education.

(BDR 34-327) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

requiring the Competency-BasedCompetency- Based Education Network to prepare a comprehensive report relating to competency-competency-based based education;

Section 1.2 of this bill requires the Department of Education to establish a pilot Educationprogram to adoptprovide regulationscompetency-based thateducation prescribeand requires the processState forBoard submission of anEducation applicationto byadopt aregulations schoolthat districtprescribe orthe charterprocess schoolfor tosubmission participateof inan the pilot program and the qualifications and conditions for participation by a school in the pilotpilotrogram program.

Section 1.2 also requires the Department to select at least one school that - *AB110_R3* – 2 – primarily serves pupils who are at-risk or credit deficient for participation in the program if an application is made on behalf of such a school to participate in the program.

Section 1.1 of this bill defines “competency-based education” to mean a system of instruction by which a pupil advances to a higher level of learning when the pupil demonstrates mastery of a concept or skill, regardless of the time, place or pace at which the pupil progresses.

Section 1.4 of this bill requires the Department to establish a Competency- Based Education Network and prescribes the membership and duties of the Network, including a requirement that the Network submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature on the implementation of competency-based education once eacheachSection biennium.1.6 of this bill requires the Department of Education to:

Section 1.6 of this bill requires the Department of Education to:

Section 3.5 of this bill appropriates money to the Department for the cost of travel associated with such a meeting with the tosuperintendents distributeof through a competitive grants program money appropriated to theartment Department to carry out the pilotschool programdistricts. to provide competency-based education.

Section 1.6 also authorizes the Department Department to carry out the pilot program to provide competency-based education.

and (2) applies to the board of trustees of the school district in which - 79th Session (2017) – 2 – the pupil attends school to be granted credit.

and (2) prescribe other criteriacourse.a that may be used to determine whether a pupil has achieved proficiency in a course.Section 4 of this bill requires the Competency-Based Education Network to prepare a comprehensive report with its findings and recommendations on or before April 1, 2022, which must be posted on the Internet website of the Department of Education and submitted to the Governor, the Legislative Committee on Education regular session of the Legislature.

Section 4 of this bill requires the Competency-Based Education Network to April 1, 2022, which must be posted on the Internet website of the Department ofe Education and submitted to the Governor, the Legislative Committee on Education and the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau for distribution to the next regularEXPLANATION session– ofMatter thein Legislature.bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

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(a) Implement a system of instruction by which a pupil advances to a higher level of learning when the pupil demonstratesdem(b) masteryEstablish ofconcrete skills on which a conceptpupil orwill skill;be evaluated that include explicit, measurable and transferable learning objectives;

(b) Establish concrete skills on which a pupil will be evaluated that include explicit, measurable and transferable learning objectives;

The term does not includeincSec. a pupil with a disability.

-1.4.pil1.ithThe *AB110_R3*Department –shall 4establish –a Sec.Competency- Based Education Network.

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The Department shall establish a Competency- Based Education Network.

- 79th Session (2017) – 4 – (e) One teacher who does not teach in a school selected to participate in the pilot program established pursuant to section 1.2 of this act, selected by the Nevada State Education Association to represent the Association.

(f) One parent or guardian of a pupil who is enrolled in a school selected to participate in the pilot program established pursuant to section 1.2 of this act, selected by the Nevada Parent Teacher Association to represent the Association.

(g) Identify barriers and possible solutions to implementing a statewide system of competency-based education;

-to *AB110_R3*implementing –a 5 – (h) Develop evidence-based recommendations for the continued implementation of a system of competency-based education;

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7.Competency-Based Education Network with such staff as isovide the necessary to carry out the duties of the Network.

The Department of Education shall provide the Competency-Based Education Network with such staff as is necessary to carry out the duties of the Network.

A pupil may be granted credit for a specific course of study without having attended the regularly scheduled classes in the course if the pupil demonstrates his or her proficiency to meet the:

- *AB110_R3* – 6 – (a) Objectives of the course through the pupil’s performance on an examination prescribed by the State Board;