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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Program for Persons With Disabilities With Unique Needs › Section 388.470 - Receipt of application; Superintendent of Public Instruction authorized to request further evaluation

Current through June 11, 2024
After receiving the application and supporting documents, the
				  Superintendent of Public Instruction may request that a further evaluation of
				  the person with a disability be conducted at state expense.
[Bd. of Education,
				  Handicapped Persons § 10, eff. 2-12-81] - (NAC A 3-14-96) - (Substituted
				  in revision for NAC
				  395.080
				  )
NRS 385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Program for Persons With Disabilities With Unique Needs › Section 388.472 - Confidentiality of records by Department of Education

Current through June 11, 2024
The Department of Education will keep confidential all
				  records of transactions pertaining to the person with a disability. All
				  information which can be identified as related to the person with a disability
				  will be treated in a secure and confidential manner.
[Bd. of Education,
				  Handicapped Persons § 16, eff. 2-12-81] - (NAC A 3-14-96) - (Substituted
				  in revision for NAC
				  395.090
				  )
NRS 385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Program for Persons With Disabilities With Unique Needs › Section 388.474 - Rejection of application

Current through June 11, 2024
If the Superintendent of Public Instruction does not approve
				  an application, he or she shall return it to the board of trustees of the
				  county school district for reevaluation.
[Bd. of Education,
				  Handicapped Persons § 11, eff. 2-12-81] - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				  395.100
				  )
NRS 385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Program for Persons With Disabilities With Unique Needs › Section 388.476 - Approval of application; selection of educational program

Current through June 11, 2024
Upon approval of an application by the Superintendent of
				  Public Instruction, the Department of Education will select an educational
				  program based on the following criteria:
1. The person must be educated in the least
				restrictive environment which is appropriate for him or her.
2. The placement must be the least expensive
				to the State of those possible placements which are equally
				appropriate.
[Bd. of Education,
				  Handicapped Persons § 12, eff. 2-12-81] - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				  395.110
				  )
NRS 385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Program for Persons With Disabilities With Unique Needs › Section 388.478 - Procedure when appropriate educational program not readily available

Current through June 11, 2024
If an appropriate educational program is not readily
				  available for the person with a disability, the Superintendent of Public
				  Instruction shall so notify the person, his or her parents, parent or guardian
				  and the county school district. The Department of Education will search for an
				  appropriate educational placement for the person until:
1. The person's placement is accomplished in
				an appropriate program;
2. The
				person's application is withdrawn by his or her parents, parent or guardian;
				or
3. The person is no longer
				eligible to receive benefits under
				NRS
				388.5223 to
				388.5243,
				inclusive.
[Bd. of Education,
				  Handicapped Persons § 13, eff. 2-12-81] - (NAC A 3-14-96) - (Substituted
				  in revision for NAC
				  395.120
				  )
NRS 385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Program for Persons With Disabilities With Unique Needs › Section 388.480 - Transportation expenses

Current through June 11, 2024
The Department of Education will provide, by reimbursement,
				  for the expenses of transportation:
1.
				Of the person with a disability and his or her parents, parent or guardian for
				the initial trip to a residential school and their return trip home;
				and
2. Of the person with a
				disability and one parent or an escort for subsequent trips to and from the
				residential school at the beginning and ending of each school year and during
				holidays and recesses scheduled by the school which are of 2 days duration or
				longer.
[Bd. of Education,
				  Handicapped Persons § 14, eff. 2-12-81] - (NAC A 3-14-96) - (Substituted
				  in revision for NAC
				  395.130
				  )
NRS 385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Program for Persons With Disabilities With Unique Needs › Section 388.482 - Annual assessment and report of progress; visit by staff member; license of residence or school required

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each county
				school district shall, at least annually, determine the progress of each person
				with a disability from the school district who has received placement pursuant
				to
				NRS
				388.5223 to
				388.5243,
				inclusive. The school district shall:
(a)
				Review, at least annually and in accordance with subsection 3 of NAC 388.464,
				the individualized educational program for the person;
(b) Examine the person's report cards and
				other reports of his or her progress; and
(c) Submit an annual report concerning the
				person's progress to the Department of Education.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Program for Persons With Disabilities With Unique Needs › Section 388.484 - Proposal of school district to return person with disability to school district; federal money for proposal; restriction on use of money in subsequent years

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each school
				district shall submit a proposal to the Department of Education describing
				special education and related services designed to return a person with a
				disability to the school district and the cost of such services.
2. If federal money is sufficient to pay the
				cost of the proposal, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall make the
				necessary arrangements for the school district to provide the services
				described in its proposal.
3.
				Unless authorized by law, federal money provided pursuant to subsection 2 must
				not be used to pay for special education and related services offered by the
				school district in subsequent years.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education, eff. 3-14-96 - Substituted in revision for NAC
				  395.145
NRS 385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Program for Persons With Disabilities With Unique Needs › Section 388.486 - Change of address, telephone number or marital status

Current through June 11, 2024
Each such parent or guardian shall immediately notify the
				  county school district and the Department of Education of any change in his or
				  her address, telephone number or marital status.
[Bd. of Education,
				  Handicapped Persons § 15, eff. 2-12-81] - (Substituted in revision for NAC
				  395.150
				  )
NRS 385.080
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Program for Persons With Disabilities With Unique Needs › Section 388.488 - Continuation of benefits: Annual certification and notification by superintendent of school district; determination by Superintendent of Public Instruction; notice of ineligibility

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The
				superintendent of each school district shall annually certify, and notify the
				board of trustees of the district, with regard to each person with a disability
				from the school district who is receiving benefits pursuant to
				NRS
				388.5223 to
				388.5243,
				inclusive, that:
(a) The person has an
				individualized educational program developed in accordance with chapter 388 of
				NAC; and
(b) After a review of the
				educational needs of the person and a review of the available resources of the
				local school district, it has been determined that an appropriate educational
				program is not available locally and, therefore, the person requires the
				continuation of benefits.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Alternative Programs for Pupils at Risk of Dropping Out of School › Section 388.500 - "Alternative program" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 388.510 and 388.520, unless the context
				  otherwise requires, "alternative program" means a program operated by a school
				  district in accordance with NRS NRS
				  NRS
				  388.537 for the education of pupils at risk
				  of dropping out of school.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education, eff. 11-14-94; A by R134-07, 6-17-2008
NRS 385.080,
					 388.537
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Alternative Programs for Pupils at Risk of Dropping Out of School › Section 388.510 - General requirements; effective period

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A plan for
				an alternative program submitted for approval pursuant to NRS NRS
				NRS
				388.537 must be on a form approved by the
				Department of Education and must address the considerations set forth in NRS
				NRS
				NRS
				388.537.
2. A plan for an alternative program that is
				approved pursuant to NRS NRS
				NRS
				388.537 remains in effect for 5 years after
				the date of approval. The board of trustees of a school district shall update
				its plan for an alternative program at least once annually if a substantive
				change is made to the plan.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education, eff. 11-14-94; A by R134-07, 6-17-2008
NRS 385.080,
					 388.537
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Alternative Programs for Pupils at Risk of Dropping Out of School › Section 388.520 - Plan to provide for independent study

Current through June 11, 2024
1. An
				alternative program may include a plan to provide for independent study
				pursuant to NAC 389.710 to 389.750, inclusive.
2. A plan to provide for independent study
				must include:
(a) A description of the pupils
				targeted for enrollment in courses of independent study.
(b) A list of the intended instructors,
				including an identification of the subject areas that each instructor will
				teach.
(c) The names of the courses
				of independent study to be taught.
(d) A plan for maintaining the records of
				each pupil placed for independent study in accordance with the requirements set
				forth in NAC 389.720.
(e) A
				statement of the maximum period allowed to complete the courses of independent
				study.
(f) A statement of the
				maximum number of credits that a pupil may earn in courses of independent
				study.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Policy for the Instruction to Teach English to Pupils Who are English Learners › Section 388.525 - "A policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who are English learners" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 388.525 to 388.555, inclusive, "a policy for
				  the instruction to teach English to pupils who are English learners" means the
				  policy developed pursuant to
				  NRS
				  388.407.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R106-15, eff. 2-27-2018
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Policy for the Instruction to Teach English to Pupils Who are English Learners › Section 388.530 - Required actions of board of trustees in developing policy

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The board of trustees of each school
				district shall evaluate relevant research and consult with teachers,
				administrators, parents, legal guardians and pupils when developing a policy
				for the instruction to teach English to pupils who are English
				learners.
2. Such a policy must
				include, without limitation, the content set forth in NAC 388.535 to 388.555,
				inclusive.
Added by NAC Bd. of
				  Education by R106-15, eff. 2-27-2018
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Policy for the Instruction to Teach English to Pupils Who are English Learners › Section 388.535 - Contents and requirements of policy

Current through June 11, 2024
A policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who
				  are English learners must, without limitation:
1. Include a mission statement that:
(a) Is consistent with state and federal
				statutes, regulations, policies and guidelines;
(b) Describes the comprehensive approach that
				will be used by the school district to serve pupils who are English learners;
				and
(c) Addresses the manner in
				which services provided to pupils who are English learners are aligned and
				integrated with the priorities, goals and plans of the school
				district.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Policy for the Instruction to Teach English to Pupils Who are English Learners › Section 388.540 - Identification, assessment and reassessment of pupils

Current through June 11, 2024
A policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who
				  are English learners must, without limitation:
1. Provide for the initial identification of
				pupils who are English learners using the standardized statewide entrance and
				exit procedures for identifying such pupils that are adopted by the Department
				and approved by the State Board.
2.
				Provide for the periodic assessment of pupils who are English learners by:
(a) Formally evaluating the proficiency in
				English and academic achievement of pupils who are English learners, including,
				without limitation, by annually administering the assessment prescribed by the
				State Board pursuant to subsection 3 of
				NRS
				390.810; and
(b) Informally evaluating the proficiency in
				English and academic achievement of pupils who are English learners.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Policy for the Instruction to Teach English to Pupils Who are English Learners › Section 388.545 - Requirements of provisions relating to human resources decisions and professional development

Current through June 11, 2024
A policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who
				  are English learners must, without limitation:
1. Ensure that human resources decisions,
				including, without limitation, decisions concerning staffing, infrastructure
				and the delineation of roles and opportunities for collaboration, are made with
				the intent to eliminate gaps in achievement between those pupils who are
				English learners and pupils who are proficient in English.
2. Identify professional development for
				teachers and administrators relating to pupils who are English
				learners.
Added by NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R106-15, eff. 2-27-2018
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Policy for the Instruction to Teach English to Pupils Who are English Learners › Section 388.550 - Curriculum; models of instruction and methods of delivering instruction

Current through June 11, 2024
A policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who
				  are English learners must, without limitation:
1. Provide for the selection of content and
				English language development curriculum that are based on peer-reviewed
				research and consider the language development needs of pupils who are English
				learners. Such content and curriculum must include, without limitation, high
				quality, rigorous instructional materials and practices that:
(a) Align with the standards of content and
				performance adopted by the State Board pursuant to
				NRS
				389.520 and any model of instruction or
				method of delivering instruction identified by the school district;
				and
(b) Facilitate the development
				and acquisition of English and provide access to instruction appropriate for
				pupils who are English learners at each grade level through the use of
				culturally relevant materials designed to help students build background
				knowledge.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Policy for the Instruction to Teach English to Pupils Who are English Learners › Section 388.555 - Parents and legal guardians: Opportunities for participation; provision of notice and certain information

Current through June 11, 2024
A policy for the instruction to teach English to pupils who
				  are English learners must, without limitation:
1. Provide opportunities for the parent or
				legal guardian of a pupil who is an English learner to participate in a
				bilingual program of instruction or a program of instruction that teaches
				English language acquisition and specify the manner in which the school
				district will ensure family engagement and participation of parents and legal
				guardians.
2. Require, to the
				extent practicable, that any notification to the parent or legal guardian of a
				pupil who is an English learner prescribed by state or federal law or a policy
				adopted by the State Board be provided in a language understood by the parent
				or legal guardian.
3. Provide the
				parents or legal guardians of pupils who are English learners with information
				regarding other programs that are designed to improve the language acquisition
				and academic achievement and proficiency of pupils who are English learners and
				assist such parents and legal guardians in enrolling those pupils in such
				programs.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R106-15, eff. 2-27-2018
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.600 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 388.600 to 388.655, inclusive, unless the
				  context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 388.605, 388.610
				  and 388.615 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R063-97, eff. 12-10-97
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.605 - "Bilingual program of instruction" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Bilingual program of instruction" means a program of
				  instruction for English language learners in which pupils are taught the
				  English language and the content of other courses of study is taught using the
				  pupils' primary language.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R063-97, eff. 12-10-97
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.610 - "English language learner" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"English language learner" means a pupil whose:
1. Primary language is not English;
2. Proficiency in English is below the
				average proficiency of pupils at the same age or grade level whose primary
				language is English; and
3.
				Probability of success in a classroom in which courses of study are taught only
				in English is impaired because of his or her limited proficiency in
				English.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R063-97, eff. 12-10-97
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.615 - "Program of instruction that teaches English as a second language" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Program of instruction that teaches English as a second
				  language" means a program of instruction for an English language learner
				  which:
1. Provides instruction in the
				English language and other courses of study using teaching techniques for
				acquiring English; and
2.
				Incorporates the cultural aspects of the pupil's experiences in his or her
				instruction.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R063-97, eff. 12-10-97
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.620 - Determination of primary language of pupil

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each school
				district shall identify the primary language of each pupil who enrolls in a
				school within the district for the first time.
2. A pupil's primary language shall be deemed
				to be a language other than English if:
(a)
				The pupil first spoke a language other than English;
(b) The primary language spoken in the home
				of the pupil is not English; or
(c)
				The language most often spoken by the pupil is not English.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.625 - Assessment of pupil's proficiency in English

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each school
				district shall administer to a pupil whose primary language is not English and
				who is enrolled in:
(a) Kindergarten or any
				grade from grade 1 to 12, inclusive, an oral examination approved by the
				Department of Education to assess the proficiency of the pupil to speak and
				comprehend English. A pupil must be classified as an English language learner
				if his or her score on the examination is below the score for a person who
				communicates fluently in English, as established by the publisher of the
				examination.
(b) Any grade from
				grade 2 to 12, inclusive, an examination approved by the Department to assess
				the proficiency of the pupil to read and write English. A pupil must be
				classified as an English language learner if his or her score on the
				examination is below the score for a person who is competent in reading and
				writing English, as established by the publisher of the examination.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.630 - Assessment of pupil's proficiency in his or her primary language

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in this
				subsection, each school district shall administer to a pupil who is classified
				as an English language learner pursuant to NAC 388.625 and who is enrolled in a
				bilingual program of instruction an examination approved by the Department of
				Education to assess the proficiency of the pupil to comprehend, speak, read and
				write his or her primary language. A school district is not required to assess
				the proficiency of a pupil to read and write his or her primary language if the
				pupil is enrolled in kindergarten or the first grade or his or her primary
				language is not commonly written.
2. An assessment administered pursuant to
				this section must be completed within 60 days after the date on which the pupil
				enrolls in a school in the district for the first time.
3. An assessment of a pupil's proficiency to
				comprehend, speak, read and write his or her primary language must be conducted
				by a person who is proficient in the primary language of the pupil and who has
				successfully completed training in the administration and scoring of the
				examination required for the assessment.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R063-97, eff. 12-10-97
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.635 - Assessment of proficiency in English and primary language of pupils with disabilities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A school
				district shall assess and classify a pupil whose primary language is not
				English and whose eligibility for special services and programs of instruction
				for pupils with disabilities is being assessed pursuant to NAC 388.330 to
				388.440, inclusive, in the manner required by NAC 388.625 and 388.630. If the
				multidisciplinary team that is determining the eligibility of the pupil
				pursuant to NAC 388.330 to 388.440, inclusive, determines that the procedures
				for the assessments administered pursuant to NAC 388.625 and 388.630 are
				inappropriate because of the nature of the disability of the pupil, the
				district shall use alternative procedures for assessing the proficiency of the
				pupil to comprehend, speak, read and write English and his or her primary
				language. The person administering the assessment shall cooperate with the
				multidisciplinary team to determine the classification of the pupil.
2. A school district shall assess and
				classify a pupil whose primary language is not English and who is receiving
				special services and programs of instruction for pupils with disabilities in
				the manner required by NAC 388.625 and 388.630. If the committee that develops
				the individualized educational program for the pupil pursuant to NAC 388.281
				determines that the procedures for the assessments are inappropriate because of
				the nature of the disability of the pupil, the district shall use alternative
				procedures for assessing the proficiency of the pupil to comprehend, speak,
				read and write English and his or her primary language. The person
				administering the assessment shall cooperate with the committee to determine
				the classification of the pupil.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R063-97, eff. 12-10-97
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.640 - Programs of instruction: Availability; notice of eligibility; consent for participation; standards

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A school
				district shall make available to each pupil classified as an English language
				learner pursuant to NAC 388.625 a bilingual program of instruction or a program
				of instruction that teaches English as a second language.
2. The school district shall notify the
				parents or legal guardian of such a pupil of the eligibility of the pupil to
				participate in such a program of instruction. The notification must be given in
				the primary language of the parents or legal guardian of the pupil. The pupil
				may not participate in such a program of instruction without the consent of his
				or her parents or legal guardian.
3. A bilingual program of instruction or a
				program of instruction that teaches English as a second language must:
(a) Be based on a sound educational theory
				for acquiring English;
(b) Use
				procedures and allocate resources that are reasonably calculated to carry out
				that educational theory in an effective manner; and
(c) Produce results which indicate that the
				pupils in the program are acquiring English.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.645 - Periodic reassessment of pupils; limitations on reclassification

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A school district may, at any time, but
				shall, at least every 2 years, reassess a pupil who is classified as an English
				language learner pursuant to NAC 388.625 to determine whether the pupil's
				proficiency in English is fluent and the pupil is able to succeed in courses of
				study that are taught only in English.
2. A pupil may be reclassified pursuant to
				this section only if:
(a) The pupil's academic
				performance and his or her proficiency to comprehend, speak, read and write
				English is assessed by the pupil's teacher and the teacher documents his or her
				rationale for recommending the pupil for courses of study which are taught only
				in English without further instruction in the English language;
(b) The parents or legal guardian of the
				pupil is:
(1) Notified, in the primary
				language of the parents or legal guardian, that the pupil is being considered
				for reclassification;
(2) Given an
				opportunity to review the data relating to the performance of the pupil;
				and
(3) Allowed to participate in
				the determination of whether the pupil should be reclassified; and
(c) The school district
				administers to the pupil an examination selected by the district from a list of
				examinations approved by the Department of Education to assess the pupil's
				proficiency to comprehend, speak, read and write English and the pupil obtains
				a score on the examination that is equal to or greater than a score for a
				person who is fluent in speaking, reading and writing English, as established
				by the publisher of the examination.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.650 - Periodic reassessment of pupils with disabilities

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A school district shall reassess a pupil
				who is classified as an English language learner pursuant to NAC 388.625 and
				who is receiving special services and programs of instruction for pupils with
				disabilities in the manner required by NAC 388.645. The reassessment must be
				conducted in conjunction with a review of the individualized educational
				program of the pupil conducted pursuant to NAC 388.281.
2. If the committee that develops the
				individualized educational program for the pupil pursuant to NAC 388.281
				determines that the procedures for the reassessment are inappropriate because
				of the nature of the disability of the pupil, the district shall use
				alternative procedures for reassessing the proficiency of the pupil to
				comprehend, speak, read and write English.
3. The person administering the reassessment
				shall cooperate with the committee to determine whether the pupil will be
				reclassified.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R063-97, eff. 12-10-97
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS › Instruction of Certain Pupils Whose Primary Language Is Not English › Section 388.655 - Waiver from certain provisions

Current through June 11, 2024
A school district may apply, in writing, to the Department of
				  Education for a waiver from the provisions of NAC 388.625 to 388.650,
				  inclusive. Upon a showing of good cause and circumstances that are unique to
				  the district, the Department may grant a waiver from any of those
				  provisions.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				  Education by R063-97, eff. 12-10-97
NRS 385.080,
					 388.405
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › INSTRUCTION IN SUBJECT AREA OF READING IN KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS › Section 388.660 - Approved assessments for assessing pupil's proficiency in subject area of reading

Current through June 11, 2024
For the 2017-2018 school year and each school year thereafter,
				the State Board hereby approves the following as assessments for assessing a
				pupil's proficiency in the subject area of reading:
1. The Brigance Early Childhood Screen III: K
			 & 1 published by Curriculum Associates; and
2. The Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
			 assessment published by the Northwest Evaluation Association.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Education by
				R037-16A,
				eff. 9/9/2016
NRS
				385.080,
				388.157
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › INSTRUCTION IN SUBJECT AREA OF READING IN KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS › Section 388.662 - Required training or professional development for learning strategist

Current through June 11, 2024
A literacy specialist shall complete training or professional
				development concerning:
1. The
			 standards of content and performance for English language arts for all grades
			 at an elementary school;
2. The
			 current Nevada State Literacy Plan, in the form most recently published by the
			 Department, which may be obtained free of charge on the Internet website
			 maintained by the Department, and the plan prepared by the board of trustees of
			 the school district or the governing body of the charter school where the
			 literacy specialist is employed to improve the literacy of pupils as required
			 by NRS
			 388.157;
3. Evidence-based instructional resources and
			 methods for instruction and intervention in literacy, including, without
			 limitation, the instruction and intervention required by
			 NRS
			 392.750 to
			 392.770, inclusive;
4. Methods for screening for and intervention
			 concerning dyslexia and other reading disabilities, including, without
			 limitation, the screening and intervention described in
			 NRS
			 388.439,
			 388.441 and
			 388.443, the minimum standards
			 prescribed by the State Board for the special education of pupils with dyslexia
			 pursuant to NRS
			 388.419 and the Dyslexia Resource Guide
			 published by the Department pursuant to
			 NRS
			 388.447;
5. Using the assessments approved by the
			 State Board in NAC
			 388.660;
6. Methods for using diagnostic and
			 progress-monitoring assessments;
7.
			 Guiding teachers in data analysis and data-based decision-making strategies to
			 inform instruction;
8. National
			 standards for coaching teachers in literacy instruction, including, without
			 limitation, methods for effectively delivering and receiving feedback;
			 and
9. Evidence-based instructional
			 resources and methods for instruction and intervention in literacy for pupils
			 who are English learners.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Education by
				R037-16A,
				eff. 9/9/2016; A by
				R159-22A,
				eff. 2/13/2023
NRS 385.080,
				  388.159
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › INSTRUCTION IN SUBJECT AREA OF READING IN KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS › Section 388.664 - Required professional development for teachers employed to teach kindergarten or grade 1, 2, 3 or 4

Current through June 11, 2024
A teacher who is employed by a school district or charter
				school to teach elementary school pupils shall complete professional
				development provided by a literacy specialist concerning:
1. The standards of content and performance
			 for English language arts for all grades at an elementary school;
2. The current Nevada State Literacy Plan, in
			 the form most recently published by the Department, which may be obtained free
			 of charge on the Internet website maintained by the Department, and the plan
			 prepared by the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body
			 of the charter school where the teacher is employed to improve the literacy of
			 pupils as required by
			 NRS
			 388.157;
3. Evidence-based instructional resources and
			 methods for instruction and intervention in literacy, including, without
			 limitation, the instruction and intervention required by
			 NRS
			 392.750 to
			 392.770, inclusive;
4. Methods for screening for and intervention
			 concerning dyslexia and other reading disabilities, including, without
			 limitation, the screening and intervention described in
			 NRS
			 388.439,
			 388.441 and
			 388.443, the minimum standards
			 prescribed by the State Board for the special education of pupils with dyslexia
			 pursuant to NRS
			 388.419 and the Dyslexia Resource Guide
			 published by the Department pursuant to
			 NRS
			 388.447;
5. Using the assessments approved by the
			 State Board in NAC
			 388.660;
6. Methods for using diagnostic and
			 progress-monitoring assessments;
7.
			 Application of data analysis and data-based decision-making strategies to
			 inform instruction;
8.
			 Collaborative practices that focus on pupil learning by effectively
			 participating in professional learning or coaching; and
9. Evidence-based instructional resources and
			 methods for instruction and intervention in literacy for pupils who are English
			 learners.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Education by
				R037-16A,
				eff. 9/9/2016; A by
				R159-22A,
				eff. 2/13/2023
NRS 385.080,
				  388.159
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › INSTRUCTION IN SUBJECT AREA OF READING IN KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS › Section 388.666 - Duties of learning strategist

Current through June 11, 2024
A literacy specialist shall:
1. Demonstrate leadership in instruction,
			 intervention, assessment, professional learning and family engagement relating
			 to literacy as outlined in a plan to improve the literacy of pupils as required
			 by NRS
			 388.157;
2. Assist teachers at the school where the
			 literacy specialist is employed by implementing a system of support which
			 includes, without limitation, various methods to provide literacy instruction,
			 intervention services and intensive instruction for pupils who have been
			 identified as deficient in the subject area of reading, including, without
			 limitation, pupils who are reading below grade-level expectations;
3. Support teachers in establishing plans to
			 monitor the growth and increase the proficiency of pupils in reading by
			 regularly assessing the growth of pupils in any area of deficiency in reading,
			 including, without limitation, reading below grade-level
			 expectations;
4. Collaborate with
			 the principal of the elementary school where the literacy specialist is
			 employed to develop a schedule of the professional development prescribed by
			 NAC 388.664 for teachers and assist
			 in providing such professional development;
5. Provide any necessary additional
			 instruction to teachers and administrators concerning the assessments approved
			 in NAC 388.660;
6. Provide instruction and support for the
			 parents and guardians of pupils who have been identified as deficient in the
			 subject area of reading, including, without limitation, pupils who are reading
			 below grade-level expectations; and
7. Assist teachers and administrators in
			 analyzing pupil data and the effectiveness of intervention services and
			 intensive instruction to make strategic and ongoing instructional
			 decisions.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Education by
				R037-16A,
				eff. 9/9/2016; A by
				R159-22A,
				eff. 2/13/2023
NRS 385.080,
				  388.159
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY › General Provisions › Section 388.700 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 988.700 to 388.780, inclusive, unless the
				  context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 388.710, 388.720
				  and 388.730 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Education by R035-99, eff. 11-3-99
NRS
					 388.805
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY › General Provisions › Section 388.710 - "Commission" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Commission" means the Commission on Educational Technology
				  created pursuant to
				  NRS
				  388.790.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Education by R035-99, eff. 11-3-99
NRS
					 388.805
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY › General Provisions › Section 388.730 - "Trust Fund" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Trust Fund" means the Trust Fund for Educational Technology
				  created pursuant to
				  NRS
				  388.800.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Education by R035-99, eff. 11-3-99
NRS
					 388.805
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY › Grants of Money From Trust Fund › Section 388.740 - Submission of applications

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Commission
				will establish the period during which applications may be submitted to the
				Department by school districts each year for grants of money from the Trust
				Fund. The deadline for submission of applications must be at least 30 days
				before the review of the applications by the Commission.
2. For each period during which applications
				may be submitted, the Commission will establish guidelines for the
				consideration of applications, including, without limitation, a description of
				the:
(a) Proposed uses of money for
				educational technology by school districts that the Commission will consider
				for approval pursuant to NRS NRS NRS
				NRS
				388.800; and
(b) Terms and conditions of a gift or grant
				of money accepted by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for deposit in
				the Trust Fund, if any.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY › Grants of Money From Trust Fund › Section 388.750 - Review of applications; notice of approval or denial; distribution of grant

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each year, the
				Commission will review all applications that are submitted by the deadline
				established by the Commission pursuant to NAC 388.740.
2. Not later than 10 working days after the
				review of the applications by the Commission, the Department will provide
				notice to each school district that submitted an application of the approval or
				denial of the application.
3. Not
				later than 30 working days after the review of the applications by the
				Commission, the Department will distribute a grant of money to each school
				district whose application was approved.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Education by R035-99, eff. 11-3-99
NRS
					 388.805
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY › Grants of Money From Trust Fund › Section 388.760 - Submission and contents of written report

Current through June 11, 2024
If a school district receives a grant of money from the
				  Trust Fund, the school district shall, within 1 year after the receipt of
				  money, submit to the Department and the Commission a written report in the
				  format prescribed by the Department. The report must include, without
				  limitation:
1. A statement of the
				amount of money distributed to the school district;
2. A record of the manner in which the money
				was expended and the purpose of each such expenditure;
3. All other expenditures made by the school
				district for similar purposes from money other than the money received from the
				Trust Fund; and
4. An evaluation of
				the benefit provided to the teachers and pupils within the school district as a
				result of the money.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Education by R035-99, eff. 11-3-99
NRS
					 388.805
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY › Grants of Money From Trust Fund › Section 388.770 - Accounting for and use of money

Current through June 11, 2024
A school district that receives a grant of money from the
				  Trust Fund shall:
1. Account for the
				money separately; and
2. Use the
				money to supplement and not replace the money that the school district would
				otherwise expend for educational technology.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Education by R035-99, eff. 11-3-99
NRS
					 388.805
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY › Grants of Money From Trust Fund › Section 388.780 - Prohibited uses of money

Current through June 11, 2024
A school district that receives a grant of money from the
				  Trust Fund shall not use the money to:
1. Settle or arbitrate disputes or negotiate
				settlements between an organization that represents licensed employees of the
				school district and the school district.
2. Adjust the schedules of salaries and
				benefits of the employees of the school district.
Added to NAC by Dep't
				  of Education by R035-99, eff. 11-3-99
NRS
					 388.805
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 388.800 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in NAC 388.800 to 388.860, inclusive, unless the
				context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 388.805, 388.810
				and 388.815 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R007-02, eff. 4-5-2002
NRS
				  388.874
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 388.810 - "Provider of a course of distance education" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Provider of a course of distance education" means a person or
				entity, located within this State or in another state, that provides a course
				of distance education which has been approved for inclusion on the list of
				approved distance education courses pursuant to NRS NRS
				NRS
				388.834 and NAC 388.825.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R007-02, eff. 4-5-2002
NRS
				  388.874
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 388.815 - "Provider of a program of distance education" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Provider of a program of distance education" means a school
				district or charter school located in this State that provides a program of
				distance education which has been approved pursuant to NRS NRS
				NRS
				388.838 and NAC 388.830.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Education by R007-02, eff. 4-5-2002
NRS
				  388.874
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 388 - System of Public Instruction › DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 388.820 - List of approved courses: Preparation and publication; submission of application for inclusion on list

Current through June 11, 2024
1. On January 2 and
			 July 1 of each year, the Department shall prepare and publish a list of
			 approved distance education courses pursuant to NRS NRS
			 NRS
			 388.834.
2. A person or entity that has developed a
			 course of distance education may submit an application pursuant to NRS NRS
			 NRS
			 388.834 and NAC 388.825 to the Department for
			 inclusion of the course on the list of approved distance education courses
			 prepared and published by the Department. The Department shall conduct reviews
			 of applications for approval of courses for inclusion on the list twice each
			 year. An application that is received by the Department on or before:
(a) April 1 will be considered for inclusion
			 on the list published by the Department on July 1 of that same year.
(b) October 1 will be considered for
			 inclusion on the list published by the Department on January 2 of the
			 immediately succeeding year.