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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

THE STATE BOARD, THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, EACH COUNTY
BOARD, AND EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM OF
EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

(B)       CONTENTS OF PROGRAM.

THE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING:

(1)   THE STATE BOARD AND THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT
SHALL ASSIST EACH COUNTY BOARD TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES THAT CONFORM WITH STATESIDE EDUCATIONAL
OBJECTIVES FOR SUBJECT AREAS INCLUDING READING, WRITING, AND
MATHEMATICS;

(2)    WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ITS COUNTY BOARD,
EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL SURVEY CURRENT STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
IN READING, LANGUAGE, MATHEMATICS, AND OTHER AREAS TO ASSESS
ITS NEEDS;

(3)    EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL ESTABLISH AS THE
BASIS FOR ITS ASSESSMENT OF ITS NEEDS, PROJECT GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES THAT ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
ESTABLISHED BY ITS COUNTY BOARD AND THE STATE BOARD;

(4)   WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ITS COUNTY BOARD, THE
STATE BOARD, AND THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT, EACH PUBLIC
SCHOOL SHALL DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO MEET ITS NEEDS ON THE BASIS
OF THE PRIORITIES IT SETS;

(5)   EVALUATION PROGRAMS SHALL BE DEVELOPED AT
THE SAME TIME TO DETERMINE IF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE
BEING MET; AND

(6)    A REEVALUATION OF PROGRAMS, GOALS, AND
OBJECTIVES SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN REGULARLY.

(C)   STANDARDIZED TESTING NOT THE ONLY MEASUREMENT.

NATIONAL STANDARDIZED TESTING MAY NOT BE THE ONLY
MEASURE FOR EVALUATING EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.

(D)   ASSISTANCE FROM DEPARTMENT.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ASSIST EACH COUNTY BOARD TO
ESTABLISH AN EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAM BY PROVIDING:

(1)      GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM BY THE COUNTY BOARDS; AND

(2)    ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATION WHERE IT IS
NEEDED AND REQUESTED BY THE COUNTY BOARDS.

(E)   ANNUAL REPORT.

THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL SEND THE GOVERNOR AND