Bill Text: AZ HB2413 | 2010 | Forty-ninth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Digital curriculum institute
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2010-02-22 - House ED Committee action: Held [HB2413 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2010-HB2413-Introduced.html
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session 2010
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HB 2413 |
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Introduced by Representative Crandall
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AN ACT
amending Title 15, chapter 13, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-1650.02; relating to online INSTRUCTION.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 13, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-1650.02, to read:
15-1650.02. Digital curriculum institute
A. The department of education and Arizona state university shall cooperatively establish a digital curriculum institute. The digital curriculum institute shall provide digital curriculum experts to evaluate online courses and curricula in kindergarten programs and grades one through twelve and to determine whether those online courses and curricula meet the academic standards established by the state board of education. The results of the evaluation shall be published on a website maintained by the institute in a manner in which the information is accessible to school districts and charter schools. The evaluation shall include the extent to which the digital curriculum accomplishes each of the following:
1. Increases academic performance.
2. Supports the academic standards adopted by the state board of education.
3. Is grade level appropriate.
4. Is easy to use.
5. Motivates the student to learn.
6. Is transferable.
7. Provides formative assessment data to students and teachers.
B. The digital curriculum institute shall provide an extension service that uses instructional technologists to deliver assistance and support to school district and charter school curriculum directors and teachers in the classrooms. The institute shall also deliver online support to facilitate the adoption of the most appropriate digital curriculum to suit the individual student's academic needs.
C. The digital curriculum institute may use the services of state agencies, individuals and organizations that have expertise in digital curriculum and extension services.
