1. (a) Within 30 days of July 18, 2008, the Mayor shall submit to the Council for its approval, a plan, including the name of a proposed independent evaluator, to evaluate pre-k programs in accordance with this section. Within 60 days of Council approval, the Mayor shall execute a contract with the approved evaluator.

2. (b) The approved evaluator shall perform a baseline quality assessment for a sampling of pre-k classrooms in each of the following sectors:

   1. (1) District of Columbia Public Schools;
   2. (2) Public charter schools; and
   3. (3) CBOs.

3. (c) The evaluator shall collect baseline quality data to:

   1. (1) Describe the overall program structure;
   2. (2) Assess the language and literacy environment; and
   3. (3) Assess the quality of instructional support, classroom climate, and classroom management.

4. (d) The evaluator’s data and analysis shall be used to:

   1. (1) Provide an assessment of the level of quality of all sectors; and
   2. (2) Serve as baseline data from which to develop benchmarks for ongoing quality assessment of the pre-k-education system.
5. (e) The Mayor shall submit to the Council by December 30 of each year, beginning in 2009, projected benchmarks by which to measure annual achievements within the pre-k-education system.

History

July 18, 2008, D.C. Law 17-202, § 103, 55 DCR 6297

Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 4145(a)

Section References

This section is referenced in § 38-271.05.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4145(a) of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4145(a) of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).

Applicability

Section 4150 of D.C. Law 22-33 provided that the amendment made to this section shall apply as of June 27, 2017.