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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA › Section 389.856 - Committee evaluation of textbooks

Current through June 11, 2024
A committee established pursuant to NAC 389.854 shall review
				textbooks and submit to the Department of Education in the form prescribed by
				the Department an evaluation of any textbooks being recommended for adoption.
				The evaluation must include:
1. A
			 comparison of the textbook with the courses of study offered in this State and
			 the goals and objectives of the school district that the committee is
			 representing.
2. A summary of the
			 organization and presentation of material in the textbook.
3. A statement of the quality of production
			 of the textbook, including the cover, binding and print.
4. An analysis of the accuracy of the
			 information contained in the textbook.
5. A statement of the appropriateness of any
			 materials of support or references provided with the textbook.
6. An analysis of the ability of the textbook
			 to stimulate interest in pupils.
7.
			 A reasonable assurance that the textbook complies with the requirements of
			 subsection 2 of
			 NRS
			 389.850.
8. A list of the times and locations that
			 parents of pupils enrolled in the district and other members of the community
			 were afforded an opportunity to review the textbook and to submit written
			 comments to the committee before the final recommendations were made.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 4-1-92) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				390.020)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA › Section 389.858 - Electronic media: Notification to use; committee evaluation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A school district shall notify the
			 Department of Education of its intent to use electronic media as the primary
			 basis of instruction.
2. In
			 addition to the duties set forth in NAC 389.856, a committee established
			 pursuant to NAC 389.854 shall review electronic media and submit to the
			 Department of Education in the form prescribed by the Department an evaluation
			 of any electronic media being selected for use as the primary basis of
			 instruction. The evaluation must include:
(a)
			 A comparison of the electronic media with the courses of study offered in this
			 State and the goals and objectives of the school district that the committee is
			 representing.
(b) A summary of the
			 organization and presentation of the information contained in the electronic
			 media.
(c) A statement of the
			 quality of production of the electronic media.
(d) An analysis of the accuracy of the
			 information contained in the electronic media.
(e) A statement of the appropriateness of the
			 information contained in the electronic media.
(f) An analysis of the ability of the
			 electronic media to stimulate interest in pupils.
(g) A reasonable assurance that the
			 electronic media complies with the requirements of subsection 2 of
			 NRS
			 389.850.
(h) A list of the times and locations that
			 parents of pupils enrolled in the school district and other members of the
			 community were afforded an opportunity to review the electronic media and to
			 submit written comments to the committee before the final recommendations were
			 made.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA › Section 389.860 - Opportunity for members of community to review textbooks and electronic media and submit comments

Current through June 11, 2024
If a textbook or electronic media adopted by the State Board of
				Education has not been evaluated by a committee appointed by the superintendent
				of a local school district pursuant to NAC 389.854, the superintendent of that
				school district shall afford the parents of pupils enrolled in the district and
				other members of the community an opportunity to review the textbook or
				electronic media and submit written comments to the school district.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 4-1-92; A by R026-01, 11-1-2001) - (Substituted in revision for
				NAC 390.030)
NRS 385.080,
				  389.850
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA › Section 389.862 - Recommendations for adoption of textbooks or electronic media: Effect of incorrect or inaccurate evaluation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A recommendation
			 for the adoption of a textbook or electronic media must be submitted to the
			 Department of Education, in compliance with the policies of the Department, to
			 be considered by the State Board of Education.
2. The Department of Education may delay the
			 consideration of a recommendation for the adoption of a textbook or electronic
			 media if it finds that any of the information required by NAC 389.856 or
			 389.858, as applicable, is incorrect or inaccurate.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 4-1-92; A 10-8-93; R026-01, 11-1-2001; R032-13, 10-23-2013) -
				(Substituted in revision for NAC
				390.040)
NRS 385.080,
				  389.850
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA › Section 389.864 - Schedule for adoption of textbooks and electronic media

Current through June 11, 2024
A textbook and electronic media will be adopted for use in
				public schools according to the schedule for adoption prescribed by the
				Department of Education, unless the State Board of Education grants an
				exception to this requirement.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 4-1-92; A by R026-01, 11-1-2001) - (Substituted in revision for
				NAC 390.050)
NRS 385.080,
				  389.850
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA › Section 389.866 - Use of textbook or electronic media on experimental basis

Current through June 11, 2024
A textbook or electronic media may be used on an experimental
				basis by a school district for not more than 1 year before the textbook or
				electronic media is given a final evaluation. A request to use a textbook or
				electronic media in this manner must be submitted to the Department of
				Education in the form prescribed by the Department.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 4-1-92; A by R026-01, 11-1-2001) - (Substituted in revision for
				NAC 390.060)
NRS 385.080,
				  389.850
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA › Section 389.868 - Use of revised editions of adopted textbooks or electronic media

Current through June 11, 2024
A revision of an adopted textbook or electronic media may be
				used by a school district if the revision does not add to, subtract from or
				change the areas of content in the textbook or electronic media. The period
				during which the revised textbook or electronic media may be used is the same
				as the period of use for the textbook or electronic media in its original form.
				A school district shall notify the Department of Education of its intent to use
				a revised edition of an approved textbook or electronic media before purchasing
				the revised edition.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 4-1-92; A by R026-01, 11-1-2001) - (Substituted in revision for
				NAC 390.070)
NRS 385.080,
				  389.850
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTBOOKS AND RESOURCES FOR MEDIA CENTERS › Section 389.872 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 389.872 to 389.880, inclusive, unless the
				context otherwise requires:
1. "Media
			 center" means a centralized collection of educational resources located within
			 the library of a public school.
2.
			 "Supplemental textbook" means any medium or material used to reinforce or
			 extend a basic program of instruction.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 4-22-93) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				390.100)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTBOOKS AND RESOURCES FOR MEDIA CENTERS › Section 389.874 - Procedures for selection: Establishment and approval; effect of compliance

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The board of trustees of a local school
			 district shall establish written procedures for the selection of supplemental
			 textbooks and the resources to be used in a media center.
2. The initial set of written procedures
			 required by subsection 1 must be submitted to the Superintendent of Public
			 Instruction for his or her approval. Materials selected in accordance with
			 written procedures that have been so approved shall be deemed to satisfy the
			 requirements of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of
			 NRS
			 389.880.
3. Thereafter, the written procedures for
			 selection must be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for
			 approval at least once every 5 years, and whenever subsequent modification is
			 proposed by the board of trustees.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 4-22-93) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				390.110)
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTBOOKS AND RESOURCES FOR MEDIA CENTERS › Section 389.876 - Procedures for selection: Parameters for development

Current through June 11, 2024
In developing the written procedures, the board of trustees
				shall adhere to and incorporate the following parameters:
1. Employees of the school district and
			 employees of each media center share the primary responsibility for the
			 selection of resources to be used in the media center.
2. Teachers have the primary responsibility
			 for the selection of supplemental textbooks.
3. The supplemental textbooks and resources
			 for use in a media center that have been selected for use in a school are
			 subject to the approval of the principal of that school.
4. School administrators, librarians,
			 teachers, parents, pupils and other members of the community must be allowed
			 to:
(a) Review the selected materials;
			 and
(b) Request reconsideration of
			 the selected materials pursuant to NAC 389.880.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTBOOKS AND RESOURCES FOR MEDIA CENTERS › Section 389.878 - Procedures for selection: Contents

Current through June 11, 2024
The written procedure for the selection of supplemental
				textbooks and the resources to be used in a media center must:
1. Provide for the selection of:
(a) Materials that enrich and support the
			 school district's philosophies and goals, taking into consideration the varied
			 interests, abilities and maturity levels of the pupils served;
(b) Materials that encourage growth in
			 knowledge and contribute to the development of literary, cultural and aesthetic
			 appreciation;
(c) Informational
			 materials that encourage and enable pupils to think independently, to develop
			 ethical standards and to make intelligent judgments in their daily lives;
			 and
(d) Materials that are
			 representative of many religious, ethnic, and cultural groups and their
			 contributions to American heritage.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › SELECTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTBOOKS AND RESOURCES FOR MEDIA CENTERS › Section 389.880 - Review and reconsideration of selection of materials that are challenged

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each school district shall include in its
			 written procedures for the selection of supplemental textbooks and the
			 resources to be used in media centers a procedure for reviewing and
			 reconsidering the selection of materials that are challenged. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 6, such a procedure must provide that the
			 complainant first submit the complaint to the principal of the school for which
			 the challenged materials have been selected. Upon receipt of such a complaint,
			 the principal shall:
(a) Explain to the
			 complainant the school district's procedures and criteria for the selection of
			 materials;
(b) Attempt to resolve
			 the issue informally;
(c) Inform
			 the complainant of his or her right to file with the school district a formal
			 request for reconsideration on a form developed and distributed by the
			 Superintendent of Public Instruction; and
(d) Forward a copy of the complaint to the
			 superintendent of the local school district.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas › Section 389.Sec1 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
Chapter 389 of NAC is hereby amended by adding thereto a new
			 section to read as follows:
1. To
		  receive a college and career ready diploma evidencing graduation from high
		  school pursuant to section 41.5 of Assembly Bill No. 7, chapter 501, Statutes
		  of Nevada 2017, at page 3245, a pupil must, in addition to meeting the criteria
		  prescribed pursuant to subsection 1 of
		  NRS
		  390.600, as amended by section 6 of Assembly
		  Bill No. 64, chapter 61, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 237, and section 52
		  of Assembly Bill No. 7, chapter 501, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 3252:
(a) Successfully complete the requirements to
		  receive an advanced diploma prescribed by NAC
		  389.663;
(b) Demonstrate proficiency in speaking not
		  less than two languages or have earned not less than two of the units of credit
		  used to complete the requirements prescribed by NAC
		  389.663 in:
(1) Advanced placement courses;
(2) International baccalaureate
		  courses;
(3) Dual-credit courses or
		  courses completed through dual enrollment;
(4) Career and technical education
		  courses;
(5) Work-based learning
		  courses; or
(6) A world language
		  course; and
(c) Obtain a
		  college-ready endorsement pursuant to subsection 2 or a career-ready
		  endorsement pursuant to subsection 3.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 390.011 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
				the words and terms defined in NAC 390.011 to 390.061, inclusive, have the
				meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 12-16-82; A 1-26-90; R065-99, 11-3-99; R086-99, 11-3-99, eff.
				1-1-2000; R037-99, 11-3-99, eff. 7-1-2000; R073-00, 6-20-2000; R013-03,
				10-30-2003; R063-14, 10-24-2014; R061-14, 12-22-2014) - (Substituted in
				revision for part of NAC 389.011)
NRS 385.080,
				  385.114
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 390.015 - "Adjusted diploma" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Adjusted diploma" means a diploma which evidences the
				graduation from high school of a pupil with a disability after the pupil has
				met special requirements or adjusted standards.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 12-16-82; A by R072-01, 11-7-2001) - (Substituted in revision
				for NAC 389.015)
NRS
				  385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 390.018 - "Adult standard diploma" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Adult standard diploma" means a diploma which evidences the
				graduation from high school of a person who has met the requirements for
				graduation through:
1. An adult high
			 school program established by a school district; or
2. An alternative program for the education
			 of pupils at risk of dropping out of school established by a school district
			 pursuant to
			 NRS
			 388.537.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 12-16-82; A by R067-97, 12-10-97; R134-07, 6-17-2008) -
				(Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.017)
NRS
				  385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 390.021 - "Criterion-referenced examination" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Criterion-referenced examination" means an examination in
				which the achievement and proficiency of a pupil on the examination is compared
				to an expected level of achievement and proficiency on the examination that is
				based on the specific academic standards, knowledge and skills that the
				examination was designed to measure.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R065-99, eff. 11-3-99; A by R072-01, 11-7-2001) - (Substituted in
				revision for NAC
				389.0195)
NRS
				  385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 390.031 - "End-of-course examination" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
" End-of-course examination" means an examination required by
				NRS
				390.600 and NAC 390.400.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R061-14, eff. 12-22-2014) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.0242)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.600
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 390.041 - "Graduating cohort" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Graduating cohort" means a group of pupils who, as of the date
				on which they begin high school, are scheduled to graduate from high school at
				the end of a specified school year.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R061-14, eff. 12-22-2014) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.0246)
NRS 385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 390.051 - "Semester" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Semester" means one of the two academic terms that make up the
				school year at a school that offers a traditional 9-month school
				schedule.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R037-99, 11-3-99, eff. 7-1-2000) - (Substituted in revision for
				part of NAC
				389.034)
NRS
				  385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 390.061 - "Standard diploma" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Standard diploma" means a diploma which evidences a pupil's
				graduation from high school but which is not an adjusted diploma or an adult
				standard diploma.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 12-16-82) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.035)
NRS
				  385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ASSESSMENTS › Section 390.105 - Purpose

Current through June 11, 2024
The high school equivalency assessments selected by the State
				Board pursuant to
				NRS
				390.055 enable persons who have not graduated
				from high school to demonstrate that they have achieved an educational level
				which is an acceptable substitute for completing a high school
				education.
[Bd. of Education, eff.
				1-9-81] - (NAC A by R155-13, 6-23-2014) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				385.402)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.055
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ASSESSMENTS › Section 390.115 - Eligibility to take assessments; duties of school district

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Any person who:
(a) Is 17 years of age or older;
(b) Has not graduated from a high school in
			 the United States which is accredited by a regional association; and
(c) Is not currently enrolled in a high
			 school, is eligible to take an assessment to determine the person's high school
			 equivalency if he or she otherwise complies with the provisions of
			 NRS
			 390.055. No minimum period of residence in
			 this State is required of an applicant before he or she takes an assessment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ASSESSMENTS › Section 390.117 - Attendance at adult high school program for test preparation

Current through June 11, 2024
The board of trustees of a school district may allow a person
				who is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age who has withdrawn
				from high school so that he or she may take a high school equivalency
				assessment to attend an adult high school program only for the purpose of test
				preparation.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R029-01, eff. 11/1/2001; A by R134-07,
				6/17/2018; R155-13,
				6/23/2014)-(Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.695;
				390.510)
385.080,
				  390.055
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ASSESSMENTS › Section 390.125 - Identification required to take assessment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An applicant
			 to take a high school equivalency assessment must provide valid identification.
			 An acceptable kind of identification is a document containing the applicant's
			 photograph, such as a current driver's license.
2. Before an applicant is admitted to take an
			 assessment, the proctor who will conduct the assessment shall compare the
			 signature on the document which the applicant presents as identification with
			 the signature on his or her application to take the assessment.
[Bd. of Education, eff.
				1-9-81] - (NAC A by R155-13, 6-23-2014) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				385.406)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.055
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ASSESSMENTS › Section 390.135 - Prescribed assessments; minimum passing scores

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Pursuant to
			 NRS
			 390.055, the State Board hereby selects the
			 following as high school equivalency assessments:
(a) The General Educational Development
			 Test;
(b) The HiSET Exam;
			 and
(c) The Test Assessing
			 Secondary Completion.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ASSESSMENTS › Section 390.145 - Initial testing and retesting

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An applicant who
			 takes a high school equivalency assessment for the first time must complete the
			 entire battery of subtests before the applicant may be retested on any of the
			 subtests.
2. An applicant who
			 completes his or her initial assessment but fails to achieve the minimum scores
			 may be retested on the entire battery of subtests or on the individual subtest
			 or subtests which the applicant failed. If an applicant to be retested was
			 initially tested with an edition in the English language, a different form of
			 the edition must be used for the retest.
3. An applicant may be retested any number of
			 times, although the availability of alternative forms of the assessment may
			 limit the number of possible retests in any 12-month period.
[Bd. of Education, eff.
				3-20-76; A 1-9-81] - (NAC A by R155-13, 6-23-2014) - (Substituted in revision
				for NAC 385.410)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.055
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY ASSESSMENTS › Section 390.155 - Certificate of educational equivalence

Current through June 11, 2024
A test site that has been approved by the Department to
				administer the high school equivalency assessments may administer such
				assessments. A certificate of educational equivalence will be issued without
				charge to any person who passes an assessment in a manner determined by the
				Department.
[Bd. of Education, eff.
				3-20-76; A 1-9-81] - (NAC A 3-9-88; R013-06, 8-31-2007; R155-13, 6-23-2014) -
				(Substituted in revision for NAC
				385.420)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.055
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.200 - Eligibility of pupil to take end-of-course examination

Current through June 11, 2024
After entering grade 6, a pupil who is enrolled in or has
				completed each course for which an end-of-course examination is approved
				pursuant to NAC 390.420 is eligible to take the examination.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R061-14, eff. 12-22-2014; A by R036-15, 10-27-2015) - (Substituted
				in revision for NAC
				389.0482)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.600
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.210 - Eligibility of pupil to take college and career readiness assessment

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 2, a pupil is eligible to take the college and career readiness assessment
			 administered pursuant to
			 NRS
			 390.610 if the pupil has completed at least
			 11 units of credit or 4 semesters of high school.
2. If a pupil has an academic plan which
			 projects that the pupil will graduate from high school before becoming eligible
			 to take the college and career readiness assessment pursuant to subsection 1,
			 the pupil may submit a written request to take the assessment to the
			 superintendent of schools of the school district or the governing body of the
			 charter school in which the pupil is enrolled.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R061-14, eff. 12-22-2014) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.0484)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.600,
				  390.610
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.213 - Courses for which end-of-course final must be administered

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Mathematics I end-of-course final must
			 be administered for Algebra I or any other course for which the subject matter
			 of the course is approved by the State Board pursuant to NAC
			 390.215 as being aligned to the
			 subject matter of the end-of-course final.
2. The Mathematics II end-of-course final
			 must be administered for Geometry or any other course for which the subject
			 matter of the course is approved by the State Board pursuant to NAC
			 390.215 as being aligned to the
			 subject matter of the end-of-course final.
3. The Integrated Mathematics I end-of-course
			 final must be administered for Integrated Mathematics I or any other course for
			 which the subject matter of the course is approved by the State Board pursuant
			 to NAC 390.215 as being aligned to the
			 subject matter of the end-of-course final.
4. The Integrated Mathematics II
			 end-of-course final must be administered for Integrated Mathematics II or any
			 other course for which the subject matter of the course is approved by the
			 State Board pursuant to NAC
			 390.215 as being aligned to the
			 subject matter of the end-of-course final.
5. The English I end-of-course final must be
			 administered for English I or any other course for which the subject matter of
			 the course is approved by the State Board pursuant to NAC
			 390.215 as being aligned to the
			 subject matter of the end-of-course final.
Added to NAC by
				Bd. of Education by R097-17, eff. 1/30/2019
NRS 385.080,
				  390.700
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.215 - Submission of list of courses aligned to end-of-course final; approval by Department and State Board; administration of end-of-course final for approved courses; percentage of overall grade of pupil that end-of-course final must comprise

Current through June 11, 2024
1. On or before
			 March 1 of each year, the board of trustees of each school district and the
			 governing body of each charter school shall submit to the Department a list of
			 courses offered in the school district or charter school that the board or
			 governing body, as applicable, has determined to be aligned to the subject
			 matter of each end-of-course final prescribed in NAC
			 390.213.
2. On or before May 1 of each year, the
			 Department shall:
(a) Determine whether each
			 course on the list of courses submitted by a board of trustees or governing
			 body pursuant to subsection 1 is aligned to the subject matter of each
			 end-of-course final prescribed in NAC
			 390.213;
(b) Submit the determinations made pursuant
			 to paragraph (a) to the State Board for approval; and
(c) Notify the board of trustees of each
			 school district and the governing body of each charter school of the courses
			 approved by the State Board pursuant to paragraph (b) as being aligned to the
			 subject matter of each end-of-course final prescribed in NAC
			 390.213.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.218 - Publication of standards for end-of-course finals

Current through June 11, 2024
On or before June 1 of each year, the Department will publish
				the standards for each end-of-course final prescribed in NAC
				390.213.
(Added to NAC by
				Bd. of Education by R061-14, eff. 12-22-2014; A by R061-14, 12-22-2014, eff.
				1-1-2015; R097-17, 1/30/2019)-(Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.6585; 390.420)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.600,
				  390.700
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.220 - Times for administration; special administration

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the board of trustees of each
			 school district and the governing body of each charter school, respectively,
			 shall administer the examinations and assessment required by
			 NRS
			 390.105,
			 390.600
			 and
			 390.610
			 in each public school in that district and each charter school which has the
			 appropriate grades. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the
			 examinations and assessment must be administered in the spring semester on the
			 dates specified by the Department, as follows:
(a) For grades 3 through 8, the
			 criterion-referenced examinations in reading and mathematics as provided in NAC
			 390.320.
(b) For grades 5 and 8,
			 the criterion-referenced examinations in writing and science.
(c) For pupils in grade 11, the college and
			 career readiness assessment.
(d)
			 Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, for pupils who are enrolled in
			 courses for which end-of-course examinations are approved pursuant to NAC
			 390.420, those examinations. For any pupil who fails an end-of-course
			 examination, the examination must be administered again to the pupil during the
			 summer months on the dates specified by the Department.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.230 - General requirements for examinations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An
			 examination that is administered to assess the achievement and proficiency of
			 pupils in this State must:
(a) If the
			 examination is administered pursuant to
			 NRS
			 390.105, measure the achievement and
			 proficiency of pupils in the standards of content established by the Council to
			 Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools, as adopted by the State Board
			 of Education pursuant to
			 NRS
			 389.520;
(b) If the examination is an end-of-course
			 examination, measure the achievement and proficiency of pupils in the subjects
			 set forth in subsection 1 of
			 NRS
			 389.018 and NAC 390.400;
(c) Be designed so that data relating to past
			 and future trends of the examination scores of pupils may be
			 compiled;
(d) Measure the specific
			 knowledge and skills or level of achievement and proficiency that it was
			 designed to measure;
(e) Be fair to
			 all potential examinees and, insofar as practicable, be designed to account for
			 differences among the examinees in their gender, culture and primary language;
			 and
(f) Be useful in determining
			 the achievement and proficiency of a pupil relative to a particular level of
			 achievement and proficiency.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.240 - Confidentiality and security of testing materials

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 questions contained in any end-of-course examination and the approved answers
			 used for grading the examination are confidential, and disclosure is unlawful
			 except:
(a) To the extent necessary to
			 administer and evaluate the examination.
(b) To the extent necessary for the
			 performance of the duties of a person described in this paragraph, disclosure
			 may be made to a:
(1) State officer who is a
			 member of the Executive or Legislative Branch of State Government; or
(2) Superintendent of schools, director of
			 curriculum or director of testing of a school district.
(c) Specific questions and answers may be
			 disclosed if the Superintendent of Public Instruction determines that the
			 questions and answers are not being used in a current examination and that
			 making the questions and answers available to the public poses no threat to the
			 security of the examination process.
(d) As required pursuant to
			 NRS
			 239.0115.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.250 - Procedures for administration of examinations and assessments

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Achievement and proficiency examinations
			 must be administered as follows:
(a) For
			 grades 5 and 8, the examination in writing must be administered pursuant to the
			 instructions in the current edition of the manual for the administration of the
			 proficiency examination in writing adopted by the Department.
(b) For grades 3 through 8, the
			 criterion-referenced examinations must be administered pursuant to the
			 instructions in the current edition of the manual for the administration of the
			 criterion-referenced examinations adopted by the Department.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.260 - Use of calculators on examinations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in this section, calculators may not be used by pupils
			 taking any examination in mathematics described in NAC 390.320.
2. A pupil may use a calculator while taking
			 the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examination in Mathematics if the pupil is
			 enrolled in a program of special education pursuant to
			 NRS
			 388.417 to
			 388.515,
			 inclusive, and the pupil's individualized education program specifies that the
			 pupil may use a calculator for assessment purposes.
3. A pupil may use a calculator while taking
			 a portion of the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examination in Mathematics if the
			 Department has specified that a calculator may be used while taking that
			 portion of the examination.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R115-97, eff. 12-10-97; A by R019-98, 4-17-98; R065-99, 11-3-99;
				R065-99, 11-3-99, eff. 9-1-2000; R072-01, 11-7-2001; R042-05, 10-31-2005;
				R020-09, 10-27-2009; R061-14, 12-22-2014) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.0565)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.105
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.270 - Eligibility for reexamination

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 2, a pupil who fails an end-of-course
			 examination is eligible to be reexamined only at the times the examination is
			 administered pursuant to NAC 390.220 after providing proof to the school
			 district or, if the pupil attends a charter school, to the charter school that
			 the pupil has completed the appropriate remedial study.
2. If the pupil does not pass an
			 end-of-course examination before the completion of grade 12, the pupil may be
			 reexamined any time that the examination is administered to adults pursuant to
			 NAC 390.220 after providing proof to the school district or, if the pupil
			 attends a charter school, to the charter school that the pupil has completed
			 the appropriate remedial study.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 10-8-93; A by R065-99, 11-3-99; R072-01, 11-7-2001; R020-09,
				10-27-2009; R061-14, 12-22-2014) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.057)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.105,
				  390.600
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.280 - School district to provide remedial study to pupil who fails end-of-course examination; plan to provide remedial study to be provided to Department; review and approval of plan; times remedial study to be offered

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each school district shall provide
			 remedial study to each pupil enrolled in a public school in the district who
			 fails an end-of-course examination.
2. Each school district shall develop a plan
			 to provide the remedial study described in subsection 1. The plan must
			 prescribe an appropriate amount of remedial study, as determined by the teacher
			 of the course with which the examination is aligned, the public school, or
			 both, for each end-of-course examination.
3. Not later than July 1, each school
			 district shall submit to the Department the plan developed pursuant to
			 subsection 2.
4. Not later than 45
			 days after the Department receives a plan submitted pursuant to subsection 3 or
			 resubmitted pursuant to subsection 5, the Department will review the plan and:
(a) Approve the plan and provide notice to
			 the school district that the plan is approved; or
(b) Return the plan to the school district
			 with recommendations for revision.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.290 - Charter school to provide remedial study to pupil who fails end-of-course examination; plan to provide remedial study to be provided to sponsor; review and approval of plan; times remedial study to be offered

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each
			 charter school shall provide remedial study to each pupil enrolled in the
			 charter school who fails an end-of-course examination.
2. The governing body of each charter school
			 shall develop a plan to provide the remedial study described in subsection 1.
			 The plan must prescribe an appropriate amount of remedial study, as determined
			 by the teacher of the course with which the examination is aligned, the
			 governing body of the charter school, or both, for each end-of-course
			 examination.
3. Not later than July
			 1, the governing body of each charter school shall submit to the sponsor of the
			 charter school the plan developed pursuant to subsection 2.
4. Not later than 45 days after a sponsor of
			 the charter school receives a plan submitted pursuant to subsection 3 or
			 resubmitted pursuant to subsection 5, the sponsor shall review the plan and:
(a) Approve the plan and provide notice to
			 the governing body of the charter school that the plan is approved;
			 or
(b) Return the plan to the
			 governing body of the charter school with recommendations for
			 revision.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.300 - Reporting of results to Department

Current through June 11, 2024
A private entity that has contracted with the State Board to
				score an examination administered pursuant to
				NRS
				390.105 or
				390.600
				shall report the results of the examination in writing to the
				Department.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 9-15-89; A 12-11-89; 9-13-91; 10-8-93, eff. 9-1-94; R115-97,
				12-10-97; R072-01, 11-7-2001; R042-05, 10-31-2005; R061-14, 12-22-2014) -
				(Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.058)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.105,
				  390.600
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.310 - Restriction on reporting scores of individual pupils; reporting of aggregated scores

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as
			 otherwise provided by a specific statute or regulation, the Department shall
			 not report the scores achieved by an individual pupil on an examination
			 required by
			 NRS
			 390.105 or
			 390.600
			 to a person or governmental agency.
2. The Department may report the aggregated
			 scores of 10 or more pupils.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 9-13-91; A by R065-99, 11-3-99; R072-01, 11-7-2001; R059-04,
				8-25-2004; R061-14, 12-22-2014) - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.059)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.105,
				  390.600
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.320 - Specific criterion-referenced examinations required

Current through June 11, 2024
The following criterion-referenced examinations must be used as
				examinations of achievement and proficiency:
1. For grade 3, the criterion-referenced
			 examinations that must be used are the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examinations
			 in Mathematics and Reading prescribed by the Department for each testing
			 period. Each edition of those examinations must be based upon the standards of
			 content and performance adopted pursuant to
			 NRS
			 389.520.
2. For grade 4, the criterion-referenced
			 examinations that must be used are the Nevada Criterion-Referenced Examinations
			 in Mathematics and Reading prescribed by the Department for each testing
			 period. Each edition of those examinations must be based upon the standards of
			 content and performance adopted pursuant to
			 NRS
			 389.520.
3. For grade 5, the criterion-referenced
			 examinations that must be used are:
(a) The
			 Nevada Fifth Grade Proficiency Examination in Writing prescribed by the
			 Department for each testing period; and
(b) The Nevada Criterion-Referenced
			 Examinations in Mathematics, Reading and Science prescribed by the Department
			 for each testing period. Each edition of those examinations must be based upon
			 the standards of content and performance adopted pursuant to
			 NRS
			 389.520.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.330 - Proficiency examinations in writing: High school; fifth and eighth grades

Current through June 11, 2024
Each edition of the Nevada Fifth and Eighth Grade Proficiency
				Examinations in Writing must be based upon the standards of content and
				performance in English language arts adopted pursuant to
				NRS
				389.520.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 3-9-88; A 9-13-91; 10-8-93, eff. 9-1-94; R072-01, 11-7-2001;
				R042-05, 10-31-2005; R020-09, 10-27-2009; R061-14, 12-22-2014) - (Substituted
				in revision for NAC
				389.071)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.105
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ADMINISTRATION OF END-OF-COURSE FINALS, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS › Section 390.340 - Maintenance of results of examinations and list of names and scores

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A school district shall keep the results
			 of all examinations administered pursuant to
			 NRS
			 390.105 to pupils in grades 3 through 8 for 4
			 years after the date of the administration of the examinations.
2. The Department shall keep the results of
			 all examinations administered pursuant to
			 NRS
			 390.105 to pupils in grades 3 through 8 for 4
			 years after the date of the administration of the examinations.
3. The Department shall maintain a list of
			 the name and scores of each pupil who takes the High School Proficiency
			 Examinations for 10 years after the date of the administration of the
			 Examinations. A school district shall maintain a list of the name and scores of
			 each pupil who takes the High School Proficiency Examinations for 10 years
			 after the date of the administration of the Examinations.
4. The Department shall maintain a list of
			 the name and scores of each pupil who takes an end-of-course examination for 10
			 years after the date of the administration of the examination. A school
			 district shall maintain a list of the name and scores of each pupil who takes
			 an end-of-course examination for 10 years after the date of the administration
			 of the examination.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education, eff. 9-13-91; A 1-26-94, eff. 9-1-94; R072-01, 11-1-2001; R042-05,
				10-31-2005; R020-09, 10-27-2009; R037-12, 9-14-2012; R061-14, 12-22-2014) -
				(Substituted in revision for NAC
				389.083)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.105,
				  390.600
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ISSUANCE OF DIPLOMAS › Section 390.400 - Passage of end-of-course examinations required for diploma to be awarded

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A pupil in the graduating cohort of 2017
			 or 2018 must not be given a standard high school diploma until the pupil has
			 passed:
(a) The Nevada End-of-Course
			 Examination in Mathematics I;
(b)
			 The Nevada End-of-Course Examination in Mathematics II;
(c) The Nevada End-of-Course Examination in
			 English Language Arts I; and
(d)
			 The Nevada End-of-Course Examination in English Language Arts II.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 390 - Testing of Pupils and Graduation › ISSUANCE OF DIPLOMAS › Section 390.410 - Submission of results of end-of-course examinations

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
			 board of trustees of each school district shall submit the results of the
			 end-of-course examinations to the Superintendent of Public Instruction by the
			 time and in the form and manner he or she requires.
2. The Superintendent shall annually notify
			 each board of trustees of the requirements for submitting the
			 results.
[Dep't of Education,
				Proficiency Examination Reg. Nos. 1-3, eff. 2-15-80] - (NAC A by Bd. of
				Education by R115-97, 12-10-97; R061-14, 12-22-2014) - (Substituted in revision
				for NAC 389.658)
NRS 385.080,
				  390.600