Accountability indicators

Section 1111(c)(4)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(4)(B)) is amended— (1) in clause (iii)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking and at the end; (B) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (III) student access to and completion of advanced coursework.; and (2) in clause (v)— (A) in subclause (I)— (i) in item (bb), by striking and at the end; (ii) by redesignating item (cc) as item (dd); and (iii) by inserting after item (bb) the following: (cc) measures school climate and safety in accordance with subclause (III); and; (B) in subclause (II)— (i) by striking subclause (VII); (ii) by redesignating subclauses (III) through (VI) as items (aa) through (dd), respectively; (iii) by redesignating subclause (VIII) as item (ee); and (iv) in item (cc), as so redesignated, by inserting except for as applied to high school students, before student access; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (III) (aa) School climate and safety shall be measured through the level of participation (relative to the total population of the school) in representative qualitative research methods, including— (AA) focus groups; (BB) interviews; and (CC) surveys. (bb) In carrying out a representative qualitative research method under item (aa), the State shall— (AA) include questions on school discipline practices, class sizes, quality and availability of mental health supports, quality and inclusivity of curriculum and instruction, clarity and accessibility of emergency plans, and any other questions as determined by the State; (BB) make such methods accessible to English learners, students with disabilities, and students reading below grade level, based on the most currently available State academic assessment data under subsection (b)(2), as applicable; and (CC) ensure such methods are completed by a representative sample of students, educators, and, to the extent practicable, parents..