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Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House2025-04-10

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This bill modifies how North Carolina grades schools by requiring separate grades for school achievement and school growth, instead of combining them into one overall grade. Schools will receive an achievement grade (based on test scores, graduation rates, and college/career readiness) and a growth grade (based on how much students improve year-to-year), with both displayed prominently on school report cards starting with the 2025-2026 school year.

Arguments in Favor

• •Supporters argue that separating achievement and growth grades gives a more complete picture of school performance.
• •Schools serving disadvantaged populations that are making strong progress year-to-year could receive high growth grades even if absolute achievement levels are lower, recognizing improvement efforts.
• •This approach rewards schools for helping students advance, not just for absolute test scores, and may reduce inequities in how schools are evaluated.

Arguments Against

• •Opponents may be concerned that separating grades could be confusing for parents trying to understand school quality, since schools could have very different achievement and growth ratings.
• •There's also a question about whether adding more metrics actually helps accountability or dilutes the message about which schools need improvement.
• •Some may worry the growth metric alone doesn't reflect whether students are reaching proficiency levels needed for college and careers.