1. A. The State Board of Education shall determine and adopt a series of student performance levels for the criterion-referenced tests administered pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, Section 1210.505 et seq. of this title. The performance levels shall be set by a method similar to that used for the achievement levels on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The State Board of Education shall ensure that the criterion-referenced tests developed and administered pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act in grades three through eight are vertically aligned by content across grade levels to ensure consistency, continuity, alignment and clarity. Student performance levels shall be labeled: advanced, satisfactory, limited knowledge, and unsatisfactory.
2. B. The State Board of Education shall develop and implement in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 (ESEA), P.L. No. 107-110, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, an accountability system as provided for in 20 U.S.C., 6311 and any related federal regulations. The accountability system shall be implemented beginning with the 2002-2003 school year and shall be based on the Academic Performance Index data as established pursuant to Section 3-150 of this title and as modified to meet the mandates of the ESEA. For the 2002-2003 school year and every year thereafter the State Board of Education shall publish and ensure that each local education agency is provided with Academic Performance Index data annually by site and by district so that the local education agency can make Adequate Yearly Progress determinations to identify schools for rewards and sanctions. The State Board of Education shall establish a system of recognition, rewards, sanctions and technical assistance.

Laws 1989, SB 183, c. 335, § 14, emerg. eff. July 1, 1989; Amended by Laws 1992, SB 1025, c. 248, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 1992, SB 583, c. 281, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992 (repealed by Laws 1992, HB 2500, c. 373, § 22, emerg. eff. July 1, 1992); Amended by Laws 1993, SB 528, c. 257, § 13, emerg. eff. May 26, 1993; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2193, c. 343, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1996; Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1599, c. 356, § 4, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2000, SB 491, c. 306, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2001, SB 810, c. 413, § 5, emerg. eff. July 1, 2001 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2003, HB 1414, c. 428, § 3, emerg. eff. July 1, 2003 (superseded document available).