1. A. The State Board of Education shall develop an Academic Performance Index (API) to be used to measure performance of schools, including the academic performance of students. The index shall consist of a variety of indicators including, but not limited to:

   1. 1. Attendance rates for students;
   2. 2. Dropout rates;
   3. 3. Results of the Oklahoma School Testing Program administered pursuant to Section 1210.508 of this title;
   4. 4. Advanced Placement participation;
   5. 5. Graduation rates for secondary school students;
   6. 6. Scores of the American College Test (ACT); and
   7. 7. College remediation rates.
2. B. The data collected for the API shall be disaggregated, when available, by socioeconomic status and ethnic group. Oklahoma School Testing Program results shall constitute no less than sixty percent (60%) of the value of the index.
3. C. Based on the API, the State Board of Education shall adopt expected annual percentage growth targets for the state level, school districts, and all school sites based on their API baseline score. The minimum percentage growth target shall be five percent (5%) annually. However, the State Board of Education may set differential growth targets based on grade level of instruction.

Added by Laws 1999, HB 1759, c. 320, § 35, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999; Amended by Laws 2001, SB 810, c. 413,§ 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 2001 (superseded document available).