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MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 2 - Evaluation and Graduation of Students|Section 7-204 - Assessment of Testing and Measurement Programs

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Criterion-referenced test” means a measuring instrument that meets common standards or criteria including validity, reliability, objectivity, efficiency, and usefulness.        (3)    “Measurement” means a procedure for determining quantity.        (4)    “Standardized test” means a measuring instrument that:            (i)    Is designed to measure important common outcomes of representative courses of study;            (ii)    Is administered according to specific detailed directions prescribed in a manual;            (iii)    Is scored by an objective procedure;            (iv)    Provides norms for comparison of individual scores with representative group scores; and            (v)    Provides information needed for judging the value of the test.        (5)    “Test” means a method, technique, or instrument that measures the amount, status, or level of progress achieved toward an instructional objective.        (6)    “Test objectivity” means a set of conditions leading to standard procedure and interpretation, and the elimination of all elements of personal bias.        (7)    “Test reliability” means the consistency with which a test can be trusted to give the same or similar scores or descriptions of behaviors at different times.        (8)    “Test validity” means the extent to which an appraisal technique actually measures the element it is designed to measure.    (b)    (1)    The State Board shall conduct a comprehensive, in-depth assessment of State mandated testing and measurement programs.        (2)    The assessment shall include for each State mandated testing or measurement program an evaluation of:            (i)    Costs of materials for administering the testing and measurement programs;            (ii)    The efficiency and effectiveness of the testing and measurement programs;            (iii)    Administrative procedures and costs associated with the testing and measurement programs;            (iv)    Allocation of time devoted to testing and measurement; and            (v)    Methods for scoring and utilization of test results.        (3)    The assessment shall include an analysis of the validity, reliability, and objectivity of all testing and measurement instruments including:            (i)    Standardized tests;            (ii)    Criterion-referenced tests; and            (iii)    The functional testing program established under § 7-203 of this subtitle.    (c)    For any test instrument authorized for use in a State mandated testing and measurement program, the Board shall recommend procedures and standards for determining test validity, test reliability, and test objectivity.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 2 - Evaluation and Graduation of Students|Section 7-205 - Promotion and Graduation of Students

    (a)    In this section, “homeless youth” has the meaning stated in the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act.    (b)    The promotion of students in a public school and graduation from a public high school shall be in accordance with:        (1)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, policies established by the county board; and        (2)    The rules and regulations of the State Board.    (c)    (1)    Each student who graduates from a public high school shall receive the same type of diploma or certificate, regardless of the high school attended or the course taken.        (2)    The diploma or certificate shall state that the student has completed a program of studies satisfactorily in accordance with the requirements of the State Board.    (d)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county board shall waive all high school graduation requirements, including required coursework, established by the county board that are in addition to the high school graduation requirements established by the State Board for a student in foster care or who is a homeless youth, if the student while in grade 11 or 12 transfers into the local school system from a different local school system in the State.        (2)    A county board may not waive the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection if the county board makes a finding that the student is reasonably able to complete the county high school graduation requirements in time to graduate from high school while the student remains eligible for foster care benefits.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-205.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 2 - Evaluation and Graduation of Students|Section 7-205.1 - High School Curriculum and Graduation Requirements

    (a)    The State Board shall establish high school curriculum and graduation requirements for all public schools in accordance with this section.    (b)    (1)    Beginning with the 2015–2016 school year, all students shall be assessed using acceptable college placement cut scores no later than 11th grade to determine whether the student is ready for college–level credit–bearing course work in English Language Arts, Literacy, and Mathematics.        (2)    (i)    Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the Department, in collaboration with local school systems and public community colleges, shall develop and implement, by the 2016–2017 school year, transition courses or other instructional opportunities to be delivered in the 12th grade to students who have not achieved college and career readiness by the end of the 11th grade.            (ii)    The implementation of transition courses or other instructional opportunities required under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph:                1.    Shall include an assessment or reassessment of the student after completion of the course; and                2.    May not preclude or replace enrollment in a course otherwise required for graduation from high school.    (c)    (1)    Beginning with the 9th grade class of 2014, and subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection and subsection (e) of this section, each student shall enroll in a mathematics course in each year of high school that the student attends high school.        (2)    The Department shall adopt regulations that establish the mathematics and math–related courses that fulfill the requirements of this subsection, which may include math–related career and technology program courses.    (d)    It is the goal of the State that all students achieve mathematics competency in Algebra II.    (e)    A student who is enrolled in a credit–bearing mathematics transition course under subsection (b)(2) of this section:        (1)    Subject to item (2) of this subsection, shall be considered to meet the requirements of subsection (c) of this section; and        (2)    May not be considered to meet the requirements of subsection (c) of this section if other credit–bearing courses required for graduation have not been met.    (f)    The State Board may only require a passing score on a standardized assessment to evaluate a student for graduation from high school after the assessment has been field–tested and piloted for at least 1 year.    (g)    The Department may adopt regulations to require the award of credit toward high school graduation requirements for the time a student spends participating in:        (1)    A registered apprenticeship program approved by the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning within the Maryland Department of Labor; or        (2)    A youth apprenticeship program under Title 18, Subtitle 18 of this article.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-205.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 2 - Evaluation and Graduation of Students|Section 7-205.2 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Instruction

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Automated external defibrillator” has the meaning stated in § 13–517 of this article.        (3)    “Psychomotor skills” means the use of hands–on practicing to support cognitive learning.    (b)    Beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2015–2016 school year, a student shall complete, as part of the health or physical education curriculum, instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that includes hands–only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator.    (c)    Beginning in the 2015–2016 school year, each county board shall provide, as part of the health or physical education curriculum, instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation that includes hands–only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator in every public school that enrolls students in any of the grades 9 through 12 in the county.    (d)    The instruction required under subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall:        (1)    Use an instructional program that is:            (i)    Developed by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross; or            (ii)    Approved by the Department and the county board and is nationally recognized and based on the most current national evidence–based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator; and        (2)    Incorporate the psychomotor skills necessary to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and to use an automated external defibrillator.    (e)    (1)    If the instruction required under subsections (b) and (c) of this section is offered for certification, the course must be conducted by an individual who is certified by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or a similar nationally recognized entity as an instructor of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator.        (2)    If the instruction required under subsections (b) and (c) of this section is not offered for certification, a teacher who is not a certified instructor of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator may facilitate, provide, or oversee the instruction.    (f)    The Department shall develop a process to monitor the implementation of the requirements established under this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-205.4 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 2 - Evaluation and Graduation of Students|Section 7-205.4 - Credit for Work-Based Training and Classroom Instruction Completed Under Registered Apprenticeship Program

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board may award credit to a high school student toward a high school diploma or a postsecondary credential, or both, for the work–based training and classroom instruction completed under a registered apprenticeship program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-206.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 2 - Evaluation and Graduation of Students|Section 7-206.1 - High School Diploma for Certain Individuals Enlisted During World War Ii or Korean Conflict

    (a)    An individual honorably discharged from military service may apply to obtain a high school diploma if the individual withdrew from a regular full-time public or private high school accredited by the State Board to enlist in the armed forces of the United States during:        (1)    World War II;        (2)    The Korean Conflict; or        (3)    The Vietnam Conflict.    (b)    To obtain a high school diploma under subsection (a) of this section, the individual shall apply to the county board in the county where the individual resides or where the school from which the individual withdrew was located.    (c)    Each county board shall adopt rules and regulations to establish procedures for awarding diplomas under this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 2 - Evaluation and Graduation of Students|Section 7-207 - State Merit Scholastic Awards Program

    (a)    (1)    There is a program of State Merit Scholastic Awards.        (2)    The awards shall be issued annually by the Governor.    (b)    (1)    On or before April 1 of each year, the principal of each senior high school shall present to the Governor a list of nominees for a State Merit Scholastic Award.        (2)    The list shall consist of the names of the top 5 percent of the students in the graduating class.    (c)    Each nominee shall be recommended for scholastic achievement.    (d)    The Governor shall issue to each student nominated for the award an appropriate certificate that recognizes the excellence of scholastic achievement of the student.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 2 - Evaluation and Graduation of Students|Section 7-208 - Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Act

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Eligible student” means a student who attends a public high school that participates in the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Program.        (3)    (i)    “Foreign language” means a language other than English.            (ii)    “Foreign language” includes American Sign Language and any Native American language.        (4)    “Program” means the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Program.    (b)    There is a Maryland Seal of Biliteracy Program that recognizes public high school graduates in the State who have attained proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English.    (c)    The purpose of the Program is to promote linguistic proficiency and cultural literacy in one or more languages in addition to English and to provide recognition of the attainment of those skills by affixing a Seal of Biliteracy to the student’s diploma or transcript at graduation, at no cost to the student.    (d)    (1)    Participation in the Program by a local school system is voluntary.        (2)    If a local school system chooses to participate in the Program, an individual school may not opt out of participation in the Program.    (e)    (1)    Beginning with the graduating class of 2017, each eligible student who meets the criteria and requirements established by the State Board in accordance with subsection (f)(1) of this section shall receive a Seal of Biliteracy.        (2)    A Seal of Biliteracy shall be affixed to the student’s diploma or transcript at graduation.    (f)    On or before October 1, 2016, the State Board shall:        (1)    Establish criteria and requirements a student must meet to receive a Seal of Biliteracy; and        (2)    Provide information to each local school system regarding how to participate in and how to implement the Program.    (g)    A local school system participating in the Program shall:        (1)    Maintain records necessary for determining a student’s eligibility for a Seal of Biliteracy; and        (2)    Affix a Seal of Biliteracy to the diploma or transcript of every eligible student meeting the criteria and requirements established by the State Board in accordance with subsection (f)(1) of this section.    (h)    The State Board shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 2 - Evaluation and Graduation of Students|Section 7-210 - 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            (iv)    Social development.    (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 10; 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 or early learning 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)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county board may administer the early learning assessment to enrolled prekindergarten students in the county.        (2)    Before administering the early learning assessment, a county board shall consult with prekindergarten teachers, including teachers nominated by the exclusive bargaining representative, in determining how to implement the assessment.    (e)    The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the requirements of this section.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-301.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-301.1 - Attendance Policy for Pregnant or Parenting Students

    (a)    A student’s absence due to a student’s pregnancy or parenting needs is a lawful absence as provided under this section.    (b)    Each county board shall develop a written attendance policy for pregnant and parenting students that, at a minimum, meets the requirements of this section.    (c)    (1)    The policy developed under subsection (b) of this section shall:            (i)    Excuse all absences due to pregnancy– or parenting–related conditions, including absences for:                1.    Labor;                2.    Delivery;                3.    Recovery; and                4.    Prenatal and postnatal medical appointments;            (ii)    Provide at least 10 days of excused absences for a parenting student after the birth of the student’s child;            (iii)    Excuse any parenting–related absences due to an illness or a medical appointment of the student’s child, including up to 4 days of absences per school year for which the school may not require a note from a physician; and            (iv)    Excuse any absence due to a legal appointment involving the pregnant or parenting student that is related to family law proceedings, including adoption, custody, and visitation.        (2)    In addition to home and hospital services, the school may allow the student to:            (i)    Make up the work that the student missed in a time period that equals at least as many days that the student was absent; and            (ii)    Choose one of the following alternatives to make up work that the student missed:                1.    Retake a semester;                2.    Participate in an online course credit recovery program; or                3.    Allow the student 6 weeks to continue at the same pace and finish at a later date.        (3)    Each county board shall publish its written attendance policy for pregnant and parenting students on the county board’s Web site.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-301.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-301.2 - Credit for Time Spent During Work-Based Training With Employer Under Registered Apprenticeship Program

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county board may count toward high school attendance the time an apprentice or youth apprentice spends during work–based training with an employer under a registered apprenticeship program.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-302 - Report of Absences and Maladjustment

    (a)    The principal or head teacher of each public or private school in this State shall report immediately to the county superintendent, the supervisor of pupil personnel, or any other official designated by the county superintendent the name of each child enrolled in his school who has been absent or irregular in attendance, without lawful excuse, or who shows evidence of maladjustment, so that the causes may be studied and solutions worked out.    (b)    On receipt of a report from a principal or head teacher of a public school that a student has been habitually truant without lawful excuse, the appropriate representative of the school system:        (1)    Shall initiate an investigation into the cause of the child’s truancy;        (2)    May provide counseling regarding the availability of social, health, and educational services; and        (3)    Following the investigation or intervention:            (i)    May notify the Department of Juvenile Services that the student has been habitually truant, without lawful excuse;            (ii)    Shall notify the appropriate local department that the student has been habitually truant, without lawful excuse, if a court has given the notice authorized by § 3–819(b–1) of the Courts Article; and            (iii)    Shall notify the Department of Juvenile Services that the student has been habitually truant, without lawful excuse, if a court has given the notice authorized by § 3–8A–19(d)(6) of the Courts Article.    (c)    The county superintendent, the superintendent’s designee, or the supervisor of pupil personnel shall provide to the local education agency information regarding the number of students identified as being habitually truant.
MD. Education Code Ann. §  7-302.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Education|Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education|Title 7 - Public Schools|Subtitle 3 - Attendance and Discipline of Students|Section 7-302.1 - Information Regarding Alternative Education Programs and Ged Requirements

    To the extent possible, the appropriate representative of a county board shall provide to each individual who no longer attends a public high school in the county and has not obtained a high school certificate or diploma:        (1)    Information concerning alternative education programs; and        (2)    GED program requirements and testing locations.