4 Alaska Admin. Code § 06.737

Current through October 17, 2024
Section 4 AAC 06.737 - Standards-based test

The commissioner will select a standards-based test to estimate the degree to which students have mastered the state's standards for English language arts, mathematics, and science. For school years after school year 2013 - 2014, the standards-based test must test for mastery of the English/language arts, mathematics, and science standards adopted by reference in 4 AAC 04.140(a). Except for students eligible for an alternate assessment under 4 AAC 06.775(b), each district shall administer the standards-based test in English language arts, and mathematics annually to every student in grades three through eight and in one or more years, as determined by the commissioner, in grades nine through 12, and each district shall administer the standards-based test in science annually to every student in grades five, eight, and ten. A school that does not assign students to grade levels shall assess students using the grade-level assessment that would apply if the school had standard a. grade levels based upon the number of years a student has been enrolled in school.

4 AAC 06.737

Eff. 3/3/2000, Register 153; am 9/11/2004, Register 171; am 11/10/2005, Register 176; am 5/18/2006, Register 178; am 10/16/2012, Register 204; am 12/26/2014, Register 212, January 2015; am 4/6/2016, Register 218, July 2016; am 12/25/2020, Register 225, April 2018; am 10/20/2018, Register 228, January 2019; am 12/25/2020, Register 236, January 2021; am 11/13/2022, Register 244, January 2023

English Language Arts and Mathematics Standards, adopted by reference in 4 AAC 04.140, may be obtained by writing to the Department of Education & Early Development, 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200, P.O. Box 110500, Juneau, Alaska 99811 -0500 or at www.education.alaska.gov/standards.

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