Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-4-2-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 290-4-2-.01 - Student Assessment - Unified Coordinated Statewide Testing Program

(1) The policy of the Alabama State Board of Education is to have a unified, coordinated Student Assessment Program.

(2) Alabama's Student Assessment Program is a system of assessments that measures the knowledge and abilities of students in Alabama's public schools for the following purposes:

(a) To provide information to educators and parents regarding the educational strengths and weaknesses of individual students.

(b) To provide information to assist local and state educational personnel in reviewing and planning for instructional and curricular improvements.

(c) To provide information to local and state educational personnel, policy makers, and the general public regarding the educational performance of Alabama's students.

(3) The Alabama State Board of Education shall choose the tests to be used, grades to be administered, and when chosen tests shall be administered.

(4) The Student Assessment Program consists of assessments aligned to the Alabama Course of Study Standards in grades determined by the Alabama State Board of Education.

(a) The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is administered annually to a randomly stratified sample population of students.

(5) All students must be provided the opportunity to participate in the state testing program. See 290-040-020-.03 for specific procedures regarding students of special populations.

(6) LEAs will be given an opportunity to review demographic student data, prior to the release of score reports to parents and students, in order to ensure that all students are accounted for in all required grades, and that student demographic data is accurate and ready for dissemination.

(a) The SDE shall provide assessment results for each student who participates in the Student Assessment Program.

(b) Score reports are provided to parents and students in a timeframe that allows for meaningful consultation with the LEA and school staff.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-4-2-.01

Amended: September 9, 1980. Amended: September 13, 1990; effective October 18, 1990. Amended: Filed May 20, 1998; effective June 24, 1998.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2021, eff. 1/14/2022.

Author: Dr. Ed Richardson

Statutory Authority: Ala. Const. amend. 284, Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 16-3-11 through 13; 16-4-4.