The first part of this report highlights what is required in the legislative language of statutes enacted by various States by identifying their specific characteristics in a series of tables. Discussion of these characteristics and comparisons and comments on omissions and trends are presented in the text. The second part of the report consists of "model acts" that illustrate a format for four accountability and assessment laws, along with suggestions for their implementation by administrative codes. The acts have been placed in four categories for purposes of discussion under the headings (1) State testing, assessment, and evaluation programs; (2) educational management methods; (3) performance-based evaluation and certification of professional personnel; and (4) California's statute authorizing performance contracting. The model legislation is designed to provide a firm foundation of legislative intent with a minimum enactment of administrative and operational structure that would constrain the State education agency in its planning and development of adopted accountability plans or models. Related documents are ED 069 048-050 and EA 005 080. (Author/JF)