1-18-12, LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A state lawmaker says Nebraska needs a more precise way to measure student performance and improvement within individual public schools.State Sen. Greg Adams of York told the Legislature's Education Committee Tuesday that a bill he has introduced (LB870) would expand the way schools are graded beyond test scores.
His bill would require the State Board of Education to develop a new accountability system by Aug. 1. The new system would factor graduation rates, improving test scores and other variables into a school's overall performance review.
The bill comes on the heels of a new statewide testing system for math and reading. Results released last year showed nearly four in 10 Nebraska students failing to meet the new math standards.
