N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 167.6

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 167.6 - Standards and methods of instruction

(a) The agency shall:

(1) use a curriculum developed or approved by the department;

(2) provide instruction that is individually prescribed and paced within each class;

(3) maintain individual student folders, easily accessible to teachers and students in accordance with the requirements of subdivision (a) of section 167.9 of this Part.

(4) involve students in the decisions concerning their learning programs; and

(5) provide students regularly with reports of their progress.

(b) The agency shall make individual and group career counseling available to enrolled students.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (d) of this section, the agency shall:

(1) give entrance tests in reading and mathematics to determine the approximate skill level of each student;

(2) use standardized achievement tests which report scores in grade equivalents, and which have forms for retesting at required intervals or such other instruments as the commissioner may determine; and

(3) test students at intervals necessary to determine status and progress.

(d) For students of limited English proficiency, the agency shall:

(1) give oral placement tests prior to placing such students in class; and

(2) test such students with an achievement test specifically designed for such students at intervals necessary to determine status and progress.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 167.6