Section 7-208.1 - Prekindergarten and kindergarten Assessments(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a statewide kindergarten assessment that is administered with the purpose of measuring school readiness: (1) Shall be limited to a representative sample, as determined by the Department, of kindergarten students from within each local school system in the State; and(2) May include an evaluation of: (i) Language and literacy skills;(ii) Academic knowledge in mathematics, science, and social studies;(iii) Physical development; and(b) A principal and a teacher who are in mutual agreement, or a county board, may administer a statewide kindergarten assessment with the purpose of measuring school readiness if: (1) The assessment is completed on or before October 1; and(2) The aggregate results are returned within 45 days after administration of the assessment.(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a statewide kindergarten assessment may not be administered to an enrolled prekindergarten student.(2) A statewide kindergarten assessment may be administered to an enrolled prekindergarten student by a school psychologist or other school-based professional who intends to use the results in order to identify a disability.(d) The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the requirements of this section.Added by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 427,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2016.