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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain information to be provided by school districts |
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to parents concerning supplemental educational services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 26, Education Code, is amended by adding |
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Section 26.0082 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 26.0082. INFORMATION CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTAL |
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. (a) In this section, "rigorous research" |
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means research that includes: |
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(1) a study design that employs either a randomized |
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controlled trial or a quasi-experimental design; |
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(2) an adequate measure of outcomes; and |
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(3) reliable and valid results. |
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(b) As part of the annual notice a school district provides |
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to parents under 20 U.S.C. Section 6316(e)(2)(A) concerning |
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supplemental educational services, the district shall include |
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information provided to the district by the agency that identifies |
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characteristics of supplemental educational services that, based |
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on rigorous research, have been demonstrated to be more likely to |
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foster improvement in student academic performance, including |
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information concerning the minimum number of hours of tutoring |
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necessary for improved performance. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |