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(a)By the 2023-2024 school year, each public school district and open-enrollment public charter school shall:
(1)(A) Develop a math intervention plan for each student in grades three through eight (3-8) who is not performing at or above grade level on the state assessment, as defined by the State Board of Education.
(B)The math intervention plan required under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section may include without limitation the:
(i)(a) Provision of each student with access to high-dosage, targeted math tutoring in the subsequent school year.
(b)High-dosage, targeted math tutoring provided under subdivision (a)(1)(B)(i) (a) of this section shall mean three (3) or more tutoring sessions a week in a one-on-one or small-group setting;
(ii)Assignment to a teacher with a value-added mo
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(a) By the 2023-2024 school year, each public school district and open-enrollment public charter school shall: (1) (A) Develop a math intervention plan for each student in grades three through eight (3-8) who is not performing at or above grade level on the state assessment, as defined by the State Board of Education. (B) The math intervention plan required under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section may include without limitation the: (i) (a) Provision of each student with access to high-dosage, targeted math tutoring in the subsequent school year. (b) High-dosage, targeted math tutoring provided under subdivision (a)(1)(B)(i) (a) of this section shall mean three (3) or more tutoring sessions a week in a one-on-one or small-group setting; (ii) Assignment to a teacher with a value-added model score in the top quartile statewide in math for the previous three (3) years or, if a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school is unable to find a teacher with a value-added model score in the top quartile statewide in math for the previous three (3) years, assignment to a teacher: (a) With a highly-effective rating in the Teacher Excellence and Support System, § 6-17-2801 et seq., where possible; or (b) Deemed to be a high-performing teacher as defined by a Master Professional Educator designation; and (iii) Provision of each student with extended time on math instruction during or after school; and (2) Provide written notification to all parents, legal guardians, or persons standing in loco parentis to a student of their student's math intervention plan and progress on his or her math intervention plan throughout the school year. (b) By the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, each public school district and open-enrollment public charter school shall report to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education the: (1) Type or types of math intervention used; and (2) Number of students who are receiving each type of math intervention. (c) The state board may promulgate rules to implement this section.