N.H. Code Admin. R. Ed 306.24

Current through Register No. 24, June 13, 2024

Section Ed 306.24 - Assessment

(a) The local school board shall require that each school:

(1) Provides for the ongoing assessment of district and graduation competencies through the use of local assessments that are aligned with state and district content and performance standards as provided in (b) below;

(2) Participates in the state-wide education improvement and assessment program as provided in (c) below;

(3) Participates in the New Hampshire performance assessments;

(4) When selected by the United States Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics participates in the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP); and

(5) Supports student development of individual student digital portfolios.

(b) The following elements shall be used as evidence by the department in determining whether a school complies with the requirements of (a) above:

(1) The school has a process for the selection, use, and interpretation of local assessment instruments;

(2) The school supports the authentic assessment of student learning outcomes through multiple formative and summative assessment instruments, including, but not limited to:

a. Educator observation of project-based learning, including off-site learning projects;

b. Competency-based or performance based assessments;

c. Educator observations of student performance; and

d. Project evaluation rubrics used to evaluate program proficiencies applied to integrated curriculum assignments, extended learning opportunities, career and technical education opportunities, and out of school learning environments;

(3) The school provides professional development for educators in the use of diagnostic tools to adjust instruction to meet personalized needs of students and to monitor progress; and

(4) The school has a systematic process for collecting and analyzing assessment data to:

a. Identify needs for improvement; and

b. Determine the effectiveness of educational programs in meeting student performance goals.

(c) Each school shall maintain the following as evidence of participation in the state-wide education improvement and assessment program established under RSA 193-C:

(1) Written guidelines for the inclusion of and accommodations for student participation, including, but not limited to, inclusion of and accommodations for:

a. Students in major racial and ethnic groups;

b. Students with disabilities;

c. Economically disadvantaged students; and

d. Students with limited English proficiency;

(2) Procedures for test security and the accurate inclusion of student data; and

(3) Procedures by which assessment results are communicated to:

a. Parents;

b. Faculty; and

c. The community.

(d) For programs at all K-12 levels, schools shall report the academic performance of all students on a regular basis by providing the following:

(1) A summary of individual student performance to parents at least 3 times each year; and

(2) The opportunity for parents to meet individually with each of their students' teachers about their student's performance at least once during each school year.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Ed 306.24

Amended by Volume XXXIV Number 16, Filed April 17, 2014, Proposed by #10556, Effective 3/27/2014, Expires3/27/2024.

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 35, Number 27, eff.6/29/2015 is not yet available.

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 36, Number 06, eff.1/8/2016 is not yet available.