This subchapter may be cited as the "Early Warning and Support System Act of 2012".
(June 19, 2012, D.C. Law 19-142, § 101, 59 DCR 3642.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
Law 19-142, the "Raising the Expectations for Education Outcomes Omnibus Act of 2012", was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 19-648, which was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on March 6, 2012, and March 20, 2012, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on April 20, 2012, it was assigned Act No. 19-345 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 19-142 became effective on June 19, 2012.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "DC-BAS" means the DC Benchmark System.
(2) "DC-CAS" means the District of Columbia Comprehensive Assessment System examination.
(3) "Feeder school group" means one or more schools serving students in grades 4 through 9. Feeder school groups shall be selected by the Mayor and may consist of any of the following:
(A) An elementary school, middle school, and a high school in the same feeder pattern;
(B) An education campus and high school in the same feeder pattern; or
(C) One school that serves students in grades 4 through 9.
(4) "Low-performing school" means a public school or public charter school in which fewer than 40% of students performed proficient or higher on the 2011 DC-CAS.
(5) "Mid-high-performing school" means a public school or public charter school in which 40% or more of students performed proficient or higher on the 2011 DC-CAS.
(June 19, 2012, D.C. Law 19-142, § 102, 59 DCR 3642.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 19-142, see notes under § 38-751.01.
(a)(1) There is established a pilot early warning and support system ("early warning and support system") to track how individual students in grades 4 through 9 in 4 feeder school groups are performing on certain indicators of high school and college readiness. The early warning and support system shall identify students who are at risk of leaving school prior to graduation and develop initiatives to support high school and college readiness and increase high school graduation rates. The initiatives may include:
(A) College and career awareness;
(B) Parent outreach and engagement;
(C) Tutoring and mentoring for struggling learners, including the use of technology-based programs;
(D) Transition programs for middle and high school (particularly grades 5 and 8);
(E) Individualized learning plans; and
(F) Data coaches.
(2) Two feeder school groups shall be comprised of mid-high-performing schools and 2 feeder school groups shall be comprised of low-performing schools.
(b) The data collected shall include for each student in grades 4 through 9 in a feeder school group:
(1) The results of all standardized assessments, including the DC-CAS and DC-BAS;
(2) Measures of behavior and attendance; and
(3) Performance measures for math and English courses, including, at a minimum, mid-year and end-of-course grades.
(c) The Mayor shall implement the early warning and support system in 4 feeder school groups and may give priority to schools in which high school and college readiness initiatives developed pursuant to subsection (a)(1) of this section are in place.
(d)(1) Schools within each feeder school group are required to collaborate with each other and with the Mayor's office to ensure alignment of data collection.
(2) Individual student data collected through the early warning and support system shall be shared with participating feeder school groups and summarized data shall be shared with the public.
(e) The participating feeder school groups shall have access to additional funding that shall support new and existing initiatives to increase high school and college readiness and to increase high school graduation rates.
(f) Funding shall be prioritized for low-performing schools.
(June 19, 2012, D.C. Law 19-142, § 103, 59 DCR 3642.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 19-142, see notes under § 38-751.01.
The Mayor shall survey a sample of schools to identify existing initiatives used to support high school and college readiness and increase graduation rates. Results of the survey shall be submitted to the Council within 90 days of June 19, 2012.
(June 19, 2012, D.C. Law 19-142, § 104, 59 DCR 3642.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 19-142, see notes under § 38-751.01.
(a) The Mayor shall create a report that shall include:
(1) School-level data collected through the early warning and support system for each participating feeder school group;
(2) Recommendations highlighting best practices to improve high school and college readiness and increase high school graduation rates among all schools, including the feeder school groups; and
(3) A plan to expand the early warning and support system to all schools within 3 years of June 19, 2012.
(b) The report shall be submitted to the Council one year after implementation of this subchapter.
(June 19, 2012, D.C. Law 19-142, § 105, 59 DCR 3642.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For history of Law 19-142, see notes under § 38-751.01.
