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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 1 - Basic Education Program (200-RICR-20-10-1) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-1.5 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "21st century learning environment" means,
				  in a 21st century learning environment all students are able to learn,
				  instruction is engaging, interactive, contextual in the real world, student
				  centered and differentiated for individual learners needs; 21st century tools
				  and technologies are integrated into the learning process; systems
				  (technological and otherwise) are student and learning focused; and personnel
				  engage in continuous professional growth to maintain their skills and
				  knowledge.
B. "Alternate assessment
				  (RIAA)" means an assessment for the small number of students who cannot
				  participate in large-scale assessments even with accommodations. The RIAA is
				  based on Alternate Assessment Grade Span Expectations (AAGSEs) in reading,
				  mathematics, science, and writing that are an extension of the NECAP Grade
				  Level Expectations (GLEs).
C.
				  "Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs)" means a set of state-established
				  benchmarks for monitoring changes in performance among and across student
				  subgroups, schools, and districts. States established the objectives as part of
				  Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) required by the federal No Child Left Behind
				  Act
D. "Capital Improvement Program
				  (CIP)" means a long-range plan, typically five years, which identifies capital
				  needs in a district and provides a funding schedule and timeline for
				  implementation.
E. "Comprehensive
				  assessment system" means a system that draws on data from the state/national
				  level, the district/school level, and the classroom level to a) improve
				  education, b) determine success, and c) provide feedback to relevant
				  stakeholders (e.g., students, teachers, policy makers, the community).
				  Components of the assessment system include:
1. "Formative assessments" mean the processes
				  used by teachers and students during instruction that provide feedback to
				  adjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students' achievement of
				  intended instructional outcomes;
2.
				  "Interim assessments" mean the assessments that fall between formative and
				  summative assessment and are used to evaluate students' knowledge and skills
				  relative to a specific set of academic goals; and
3. "Summative assessments" mean assessments
				  generally given at the end of some unit of time such as the semester or school
				  year to evaluate students' performance against a defined set of content
				  standards. (Achieve/Aspen Center for Achievement).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 2 - Secondary Design: Middle and High School Learning Environments and the Rhode Island Diploma System › Section 200-RICR-20-10-2.2 - Ensuring Grade Level ELA and Math Proficiency for All Secondary Rhode Island Students

Current through June 14, 2024
Each local education agency (LEA) shall ensure that all of
					 its secondary students graduate proficient in ELA and Math. LEAs shall ensure
					 student proficiency by providing access to a guaranteed and viable curriculum,
					 monitoring each student's progress toward proficiency in ELA and Math, and
					 providing sufficient academic, career, and personal/social supports to ensure
					 that all secondary students become proficient.
2.2.1
Assessing ELA and Math
				  Proficiency Levels of Secondary Students
A. Each LEA in Rhode Island shall create and
				  implement a plan to evaluate the ELA and Math proficiency levels of all
				  secondary students. All LEAs shall develop a screening/review process to
				  support a successful transition to high school that utilizes State and local
				  assessments to identify students in need of additional diagnostic assessment
				  and instructional support.
B. LEAs
				  shall diagnostically assess all students who have been identified through this
				  screening process or have been identified as performing below grade level on
				  the State assessment to determine and assign appropriate instructional
				  strategies and intervention to support students graduating ready for college
				  and career success. The LEAs shall be responsible for costs associated with
				  assessment procurement, administration, and interpretation. The Commissioner
				  may authorize the use of suitable State or Federal funds for such
				  purpose.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 2 - Secondary Design: Middle and High School Learning Environments and the Rhode Island Diploma System › Section 200-RICR-20-10-2.3 - Rhode Island Diploma System

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Diploma
				  eligibility shall be derived through the:
1.
				  Successful completion of credits in conformance with §2.3.1 of this
				  Part.
2. Successful completion of
				  at least one (1) performance-based diploma assessment as described in
				  §2.3.2 of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 3 - Regulations Governing Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island (200-RICR-20-10-3) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-3.2 - AUTHORITY, SCOPE, AND PURPOSE

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Board of
				  Regents for Elementary and Secondary Education (Board of Regents), pursuant to
				  its delegated statutory authority under R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 16-45 to
				  establish and manage a state Career and Technical Education (CTE) system,
				  promulgate these Regulations of the Rhode Island Board of Regents Governing
				  Career and Technical Education (Regulations).
B. In furtherance of the policy set forth in
				  R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 16-45, the purpose of these Regulations is to establish
				  a comprehensive and coherent Career and Technical Education System (CTE System)
				  that: provides students exposure to the world of work; offers students the
				  opportunity to learn rigorous technical and career-based skills that are
				  aligned to industry standards; and through the earning of credentials, prepares
				  students for a seamless transition to postsecondary education and training
				  programs and/or careers.
C. The CTE
				  System shall provide career and technical education opportunities through a
				  diverse delivery system. Career and technical education can be delivered in a
				  wide array of settings including but not limited to traditional classrooms,
				  comprehensive high schools, work- and field- based settings, career and
				  technical centers, and virtual and electronic media. This diverse delivery
				  system shall promote program growth while at the same time, maintain and
				  improve the quality of Rhode Island's career preparation programs.
D. The CTE System shall forge and maintain
				  partnerships with higher education, technical training programs, workforce and
				  economic development initiatives, and regional business and industry. Through
				  these partnerships, RIDE will promote and systemically manage career pathways
				  in critical and emerging industries and provide education and training programs
				  that are responsive to the needs of students, business, industry, and the
				  regional economy.
E. These
				  Regulations, along with other Board of Regents' regulations, standards, and
				  applicable state statutes, are designed to promote and advance three career and
				  technical education principles:
1. Rhode
				  Island's CTE System will prepare learners for postsecondary education and
				  careers resulting in employment that provides family-sustaining
				  wages.
2. Career and Technical
				  Education will support students' postsecondary success through planning,
				  credentialing, industry partnerships, and articulation with higher education
				  and training programs.
3. Rhode
				  Island's CTE System will invest in high-quality, highly effective career
				  preparation programs offered through a diverse statewide delivery
				  system.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 3 - Regulations Governing Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island (200-RICR-20-10-3) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-3.3 - ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Current through June 14, 2024
Rhode Island's CTE System shall be designed and monitored
					 by RIDE and managed and delivered by the LEA. Both RIDE and the LEAs have
					 distinct responsibilities described herein.
3.3.1
RIDE Responsibilities and
				  Functions
A. RIDE shall have the
				  responsibility for and authority to:
1.
				  Establish a CTE System that promotes and ensures student access to career
				  awareness and exploration activities for all K-12 students and career
				  preparation programs for students in grades 9-12;
2. Establish and publish career preparation
				  program admissions standards, when appropriate and applicable;
3. Establish and maintain a quality assurance
				  process that includes a career preparation program review and approval
				  process;
4. Establish and maintain
				  a system of approved career preparation programs;
5. Establish and maintain a Statewide Career
				  and Technical Education Advisory Board;
6. Maintain and annually publish the list of
				  approved career preparation programs;
7. Invest state resources to support both the
				  CTE System and approved and newly established career preparation programs in a
				  manner that advances program quality, ensures efficient and effective use of
				  resources, and is compliant with applicable state and federal law;
8. Establish and manage a funding methodology
				  for Career and Technical Education consistent with applicable state statutes
				  and these Regulations that is designed to support the reasonable and necessary
				  costs for the administration and implementation of RIDE- approved career
				  preparation programs;
9. Manage a
				  state-level data system that enables high-quality evaluation, progress-
				  monitoring, and continuous improvement at both the state and local
				  levels;
10. Ensure that the CTE
				  System aligns to and promotes statewide workforce and economic development
				  initiatives; and
11. Identify
				  critical and emerging industries in Rhode Island and promote the establishment
				  of career preparation programs in those areas.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 3 - Regulations Governing Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island (200-RICR-20-10-3) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-3.4 - QUALITY ASSURANCE

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Commissioner
				  shall establish and maintain a quality assurance process that focuses on the
				  review and approval of career preparation programs. The RIDE-managed review and
				  approval of career preparation programs shall be grounded in the career
				  preparation program standards and will have two primary purposes:
1. promoting of program quality and
				  continuous improvement; and
2.
				  rendering and communicating decisions about career preparation program approval
				  status as set forth in §§3.4.2 and 3.4.3 of this Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 3 - Regulations Governing Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island (200-RICR-20-10-3) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-3.5 - ACCESS, ADMISSIONS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES

Current through June 14, 2024
All students in grades K-12 shall have the right to access
					 career awareness and exploration activities as described in §3.2.1 of this
					 Part. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 16-45, all Rhode Island students shall
					 have the right to access RIDE-approved career preparation programs as defined
					 by §3.2.1 of this Part. No student shall be denied access to career and
					 technical education on the basis of color, gender, sexual orientation, race,
					 religion, national origin, or disability.
3.5.1
Access to Career Preparation
				  Programs
A. All students shall have the
				  right to request, from their resident LEA, access to a RIDE-approved career
				  preparation program of their choice. This right of access shall be limited only
				  by the following three conditions:
1.
				  Availability of enrollment seats: In the event that a student requests access
				  to a RIDE- approved career preparation program that is fully enrolled, the
				  resident LEA shall make every effort to identify and enroll the student in
				  another RIDE-approved preparation program of the student's choice.
2. Geographic location: Students are
				  guaranteed access to RIDE-approved career preparation programs. Students
				  requesting access to RIDE-approved career preparation programs outside their
				  established school transportation region may enroll in such programs, but the
				  resident LEA shall not be responsible for the costs of the transportation.
				  Students enrolled in career preparation programs between March 1, 2009 and
				  September 1, 2012 shall maintain the transportation rights set forth under the
				  "Regulations Governing Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island" for the
				  duration of their continuous enrollment in the career preparation
				  program.
3. Fair, equitable, and
				  reasonable admission standards: LEAs operating RIDE-approved career preparation
				  programs are authorized to set reasonable, fair, equitable, and program-
				  appropriate admission standards in accordance with §3.5.3 of this
				  Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 3 - Regulations Governing Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island (200-RICR-20-10-3) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-3.6 - INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND POSTSECONDARY TRAINING PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS

Current through June 14, 2024
3.6.1
Statewide Career and Technical Education Advisory Board
A. RIDE shall establish a Rhode Island Career
				  and Technical Education Advisory Board (Advisory Board) with the primary
				  purpose of advising the Commissioner on the development and continuous
				  improvement of the CTE System. Membership of the Advisory Board shall include,
				  but is not limited to, representation pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 16-45
				  and as described in §
											3.2   of this Part, such
				  membership shall be representative of all key stakeholder groups. The
				  Commissioner or an appointed designee shall chair the Advisory Board.
B. The Advisory Board shall have
				  responsibility for advising the Commissioner on topics such as, but not limited
				  to:
1. Current workplace practices and
				  employer needs and expectations;
2.
				  Business and industry partnerships;
3. Career preparation program design,
				  curriculum, and instruction;
4.
				  Expansion of student opportunity to earn industry credentials whenever
				  applicable to the program and advanced standing in postsecondary academic and
				  technical programs; and
5. Seamless
				  student entry into postsecondary education and training programs through
				  articulation agreements and postsecondary partnerships with public and private
				  institutions and industry-based training programs.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 3 - Regulations Governing Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island (200-RICR-20-10-3) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-3.7 - FUNDING FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN RHODE ISLAND

Current through June 14, 2024
3.7.1
SEA Support for the Career and
				  Technical Education System
A. RIDE is
				  hereby instructed to manage state and, where allowable and appropriate, federal
				  funds in such a manner as to support: career preparation programs; the
				  development of innovative delivery models; incentives for the development of
				  programs in critical and emerging industries in Rhode Island; and/or expansion
				  and improvement of the infrastructure upon which the CTE system
				  rests.
B. The Commissioner, in
				  accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 16-45, shall establish and manage
				  criteria for distribution of funding with goals that include, but are not
				  limited to:
1. Transformation of existing
				  career preparation programs and create new career preparation programs and
				  career pathways in critical and emerging industries;
2. Offsetting of extraordinary capital
				  expenses and expenses associated with equipment maintenance; and
3. Offsetting of expenses for career
				  preparation programs found, through the benchmarking process, to have
				  extraordinary costs for administration and maintenance.
C. RIDE shall prorate the state funds
				  available for distribution among those eligible school districts if the total
				  approved costs for which school districts are seeking reimbursement exceed the
				  amount of funding available in any fiscal year.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 3 - Regulations Governing Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island (200-RICR-20-10-3) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-3.8 - Appendix 1: Rhode Island Career and Technical Education Career Preparation Program Standards

Current through June 14, 2024
3.8.1
Rhode
				  Island Career and Technical Education Career Preparation Program
				  Standards
A. The Rhode Island Career
				  and Technical Education Program Framework and the United States Department of
				  Education (USDOE) Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) Program of
				  Study Design Framework informed the development of the Rhode Island Career and
				  Technical Education (CTE) Career Preparation Program Standards. Rhode Island's
				  Career Preparation Program Standards support the development and implementation
				  of effective career preparation programs. These program standards shall guide
				  the planning, implementation and improvement of career preparation programs and
				  shall be the criteria that form the basis of the review and approval
				  process.
B. Career preparation
				  program standards shall be clearly and fully communicated to all LEAs and
				  establish expectations in areas that include but are not limited to:
1. policies and procedures,
2. partnerships
3. program operations
4. staffing, certification, and professional
				  development
5. curriculum,
				  instruction and technical skill assessment,
6. supplemental and support services,
				  and
7. secondary to postsecondary
				  transition.
C. While it
				  is the expectation that all career preparation programs will be designed and
				  implemented to meet the qualities described in §3.2.1 of this Part, career
				  innovation programs may seek modification or adaptation only against the
				  following standards:
1. Staffing,
				  Certification and Professional Development;
2. Curriculum, Instruction, and Technical
				  Skill Assessment; and
3. Secondary
				  to Postsecondary Transitions. Career innovation programs must petition the
				  Commissioner for flexibility in meeting these standards prior to submitting a
				  request to RIDE for program review and evaluation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 4 - Regulations Governing the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program (200-RICR-20-10-4) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-4.1 - Preamble

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Rhode Island High School Equivalency
				  Program is composed of approved high school equivalency tests, which are
				  administered throughout the state by testing centers authorized by the Rhode
				  Island Department of Education. The Rhode Island High School Equivalency
				  Diploma is issued to those eligible individuals who successfully pass all
				  components of the high school equivalency test.
B. The testing program operates in accordance
				  with the policies and procedures of the high school equivalency test publisher
				  guidelines, and the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education's
				  requirements.
C. The Commissioner
				  designates a state administrator who has the responsibilities of providing
				  leadership for the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program, maintaining
				  the program's integrity and ensuring conformity to the high school equivalency
				  test publisher's policies and procedures and in accordance with the Rhode
				  Island High School Equivalency Program Regulations requirements. The validity
				  of the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Diploma is based upon the proper
				  administration and supervision of the high school equivalency test
				  program.
D. These regulations shall
				  take effect upon promulgation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 4 - Regulations Governing the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program (200-RICR-20-10-4) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-4.2 - Policy and Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Rhode Island
				  High School Equivalency Program enables Rhode Island adults and out-of-school
				  youth to gain personal satisfaction, career opportunities and increased
				  academic possibilities by earning a high school equivalency diploma from the
				  State of Rhode Island.
B. The
				  Council on Elementary and Secondary Education ("the Council") regards the Rhode
				  Island High School Equivalency Diploma as being of the same status as a
				  traditional high school diploma. These regulations are promulgated pursuant to
				  their authority in R.I. Gen. Laws §
										16-60-4(a)(13).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 4 - Regulations Governing the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program (200-RICR-20-10-4) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-4.3 - Applications

Current through June 14, 2024
Application for the Rhode Island High School Equivalency
					 Program must be made on the official state application at any of the test
					 centers in the state. Applications for computer-based testing must be made
					 online in accordance with the test publisher's directions.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 4 - Regulations Governing the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program (200-RICR-20-10-4) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-4.4 - Eligibility for testing

Current through June 14, 2024
A. To be eligible
				  for high school equivalency testing a person must be a Rhode Island resident or
				  a member of the Armed forces stationed in Rhode Island when application is
				  made, and one of the following conditions must be met:
1. Candidate is at least eighteen years of
				  age and not enrolled in secondary school; or
2. Candidate is sixteen or seventeen years of
				  age and has an approved Alternative Learning Plan on file pursuant to R.I. Gen.
				  Laws §
											16-19-1 and
				  which provides that the student is pursuing a high school equivalency diploma;
				  or
3. Candidate is sixteen or
				  seventeen years of age and has been home schooled. A home schooled candidate
				  aged 16 or 17 must provide:
a. A letter from
				  the parent or guardian that the home schooling has been discontinued;
				  and,
b. A signed Alternative
				  Learning Plan from the student's resident district superintendent stating that
				  the student has permission to attend the adult education program to pursue
				  their high school equivalency diploma.
4. Candidate is sixteen or seventeen years of
				  age and is detained in a juvenile facility or is incarcerated.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 4 - Regulations Governing the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program (200-RICR-20-10-4) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-4.5 - Verification of eligibility for testing

Current through June 14, 2024
A. All candidates
				  must present sufficient documentation to verify eligibility for testing. Such
				  documentation will verify age, personal identification and Rhode Island
				  residency. Minimal documentation must include:
1. A certified copy of his/her birth
				  certificate or other appropriate document (e.g. passport, valid driver's
				  license) that clearly establishes age, and;
2. Positive valid identification which
				  includes the applicant's signature and a photograph, (e.g. valid driver's
				  license, Alien Registration Receipt Card); and,
3. Appropriate verification of Rhode Island
				  residency, preferably with a photograph, (e.g. valid Rhode Island driver's
				  license) or in the absence of photo identification, at least two items
				  verifying residency e.g. utility bill, voter registration card, tax bill.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 4 - Regulations Governing the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program (200-RICR-20-10-4) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-4.6 - Testing

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The high school equivalency tests will be
				  administered at the authorized Rhode Island test centers or at other sites in
				  accordance with the test center's contract.
B. The Chief Examiner at the respective test
				  center will schedule testing.
C.
				  The test centers will maintain an appropriate number of English and Spanish
				  editions of the high school equivalency tests as needed and the appropriate
				  numbers of the Braille, Large Print, and Audio Cassette editions of the test
				  where available and as needed. The test taker may request all reasonable
				  accommodations through the test center or the high school equivalency test
				  publisher.
D. The tests shall be
				  administered only in accordance with instructions and procedures promulgated by
				  the high school equivalency test publisher and the Rhode Island Department of
				  Education ("RIDE").
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 4 - Regulations Governing the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program (200-RICR-20-10-4) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-4.7 - Fee schedule

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A fee schedule
				  shall be established with the approval of the Council upon the recommendation
				  of the Commissioner for services related to the high school equivalency
				  program.
B. High school equivalency
				  test publishers will establish the base cost for tests and RIDE will establish
				  administrative fees.
C. RIDE will
				  assume the testing costs and fees associated with the high school equivalency
				  test for individuals with limited income who can prove a financial hardship,
				  who are ineligible for subsidies from other state agencies or departments, and
				  who have received at least a minimum passing score on the high school
				  equivalency practice test, or pertinent section of the test (in accordance with
				  R.I. Gen. Laws §
										16-63-18).
				  Candidates who seek relief from testing fees must present evidence of financial
				  hardship to the testing center chief examiner which includes, but is not
				  limited to, the following documentation: SNAP food assistance, Child Care
				  Assistance, RIte Care/RIte Share health coverage, or RI Works cash assistance.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 4 - Regulations Governing the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program (200-RICR-20-10-4) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-4.8 - Retesting

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A candidate must retake any test in which
				  a minimum standard passing score for that test was not attained, regardless of
				  total score.
B. Retesting is
				  allowed at any time on condition that different forms of the tests within the
				  battery administered are used in retesting.
C. Individuals who have earned a high school
				  equivalency credential or earned scores sufficient to qualify for such a
				  credential but who need to earn higher test scores to meet an admission
				  requirement for postsecondary education or training, or to meet employment
				  requirements, may retest.
D. Such
				  individuals must meet the eligibility requirements of §§
										4.4  and
				   4.5   of this Part, must submit
				  an application and pay the regular fee.
E. Retesting shall be conducted only in
				  accordance with instructions and procedures promulgated by the high school
				  equivalency test publisher.
F. The
				  Chief Examiner at the respective test center will schedule retesting. Retesting
				  registration for computer based testing must be made online.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 4 - Regulations Governing the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program (200-RICR-20-10-4) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-4.9 - Issuance of diploma

Current through June 14, 2024
The Rhode Island High School Equivalency Diploma will be
					 issued by RIDE when the eligible high school equivalency-testing candidate
					 attains the minimum standard passing score, according to the test publisher and
					 the state administrator reviews and approves the applications.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 4 - Regulations Governing the Rhode Island High School Equivalency Program (200-RICR-20-10-4) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-4.10 - Revocation of credentials

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The state
				  administrator shall have the authority to revoke an Equivalency Diploma when
				  reliable evidence exists that the candidate misrepresented or provided false
				  information on the application; or otherwise fraudulently verified his/her
				  eligibility to test.
B. A holder of
				  an Equivalency Diploma may appeal its revocation by the state administrator to
				  the Commissioner who, after providing notice to the interested parties of the
				  time and place of hearing, shall examine the evidence and decide whether good
				  cause exists for the revocation of the Equivalency Diploma.
C. Any decision of the revocation by the
				  Commissioner shall be subject to an appeal to and review by the Council, in
				  accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 16-39.
D. During the revocation process and any
				  appeal, no credentials shall be re-issued to the individual.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 5 - Virtual Learning in Rhode Island (200-RICR-20-10-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-5.2 - Authority, scope, and purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Council on
				  Elementary and Secondary Education (Council) pursuant to its delegated
				  statutory authority under the R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 16-60, promulgates these
				  Regulations of the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education Governing
				  Virtual Learning Education.
B. The
				  Council recognizes that a variety of learning options, including online courses
				  and programs, are critical for 21st Century learners. The Council also
				  recognizes that online learning provides opportunities for students to access
				  curriculum and specialized courses in a flexible learning environment that
				  might not otherwise be available.
C. The purpose of this Part is to establish
				  comprehensive and coherent policies governing Virtual Learning Education in
				  Rhode Island. These Virtual Learning Education Regulations promote and support
				  customized learning experiences for all learners through quality and engaging
				  online content and programs and by allowing learners some element of control
				  over the time, place, pace, and path of their learning.
D. This Part will help ensure that future
				  technologies and innovative online learning activities can be integrated into
				  existing practices in ways that continue to empower both educators and
				  learners. The Virtual Learning Education Regulations are framed around four
				  regulatory principles:
1. All learners in
				  Rhode Island will have access to high quality, rigorous, and relevant online
				  learning opportunities;
2. Virtual
				  learning education in Rhode Island will support all learners in meeting
				  academic and career goals;
3. Rhode
				  Island will support reliable access to the Internet and technology tools
				  necessary for virtual learning; and,
4. The Rhode Island Department of Education
				  (RIDE) will coordinate these Virtual Learning Education Regulations with
				  policies developed by higher education institutions and other state
				  agencies.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 5 - Virtual Learning in Rhode Island (200-RICR-20-10-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-5.3 - Roles and responsibilities

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5.3.1
RIDE
				  responsibilities and functions
A. The
				  responsibilities of RIDE include but are not limited to:
1. Ensuring that existing and future state
				  policies do not limit or prohibit students from engaging in online learning
				  opportunities;
2. Ensuring open
				  enrollment for all learners to provide greater access to quality online
				  content;
3. Promoting state
				  policies to support a move to competency-based learning;
4. Reviewing and communicating the national
				  standards that will guide the development or purchase of quality online
				  content, instruction and programming;
5. Providing information to the educational
				  community relating to online learning content, instruction, programming and
				  other online resources;
6.
				  Promoting flexible student funding that supports access to online learning
				  opportunities;
7. Supporting
				  statewide efforts to ensure adequate resources for bandwidth and
				  infrastructure; and,
8. Supporting
				  opportunities for statewide efficiencies to increase access to technology and
				  online learning.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 5 - Virtual Learning in Rhode Island (200-RICR-20-10-5) › Section 200-RICR-20-10-5.5 - Quality assurance

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A. Learners in
				  Rhode Island are assured access to quality instruction and learning
				  opportunities through these Virtual Learning Education Regulations as well as,
				  the Rhode Island Basic Education Program, the Council Secondary Regulations,
				  Regulations of the Council Governing Career and Technical Education in Rhode
				  Island, the Rhode Island Teaching Standards and the Education Evaluation
				  Program. The Council Regulations for Virtual Learning Education will complement
				  and enhance existing regulations by promoting students access to quality online
				  learning opportunities as part of each student's pathway.
B. Nationally recognized, research-based
				  standards and best policy and practices will form the basis of RIDE developed
				  guidance to LEAs and other educational organizations to ensure the quality of
				  online content, instruction and programming. RIDE shall regularly review and
				  revise guidance documents as necessary to reflect promising practices and
				  technology advances and innovations.
5.5.1
Content
A. Online content is the high quality
				  academic material delivered through technology. It is what students learn and
				  ranges from new engaging, interactive software to classic literature delivered
				  through video lectures and games. All content whether online or in print must
				  be aligned to common state standards, national and/or technical standards and
				  reflect the guaranteed and viable curriculum available for all students. Online
				  content shall also reflect the scope, rigor, and depth of quality content
				  available through more traditional means. Online content shall be evaluated for
				  effectiveness and LEAs seeking to adopt online content should require data on
				  the effectiveness of that content including information such as student
				  completion and achievement. Locally developed content must be aligned to state
				  adopted standards and should follow nationally recognized standards for quality
				  online content.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 6 - Regulations on Comprehensive Early Childhood Education (CECE) Programs › Section 200-RICR-20-10-6.1 - Authority

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This Part is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 Chapters 16-48 and 16-87.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 6 - Regulations on Comprehensive Early Childhood Education (CECE) Programs › Section 200-RICR-20-10-6.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to establish a two-tier
					 approval process to maintain high-quality early development and early learning
					 experiences in public and private early childhood education programs serving
					 children between the ages of three (3) and six (6) years of age and also
					 kindergarten programs in private schools in which kindergarten is the terminal
					 grade.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 6 - Regulations on Comprehensive Early Childhood Education (CECE) Programs › Section 200-RICR-20-10-6.3 - Applicability

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A. Tier 1- Operational Approval: Any person
				  desiring to operate a private early childhood education program serving
				  children between the ages of three (3) and six (6) years of age or a
				  kindergarten program in a private school in which kindergarten is the terminal
				  grade must first submit an application for Tier 1 approval to the Rhode Island
				  Department of Elementary and Secondary Education ("RIDE").. Tier 1 approval is
				  granted to programs or schools.
1. To be
				  eligible for Tier 1 approval, applicants at the time of application must be
				  licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Children Youth and Families ("DCYF")
				  as a child care center.
2. All
				  applicants licensed by DCYF shall receive Tier 1 approval for a period of one
				  year or until the date of expiration of the DCYF license, whichever is earlier
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 10 - Academic Standards, Programs and Operations › Part 6 - Regulations on Comprehensive Early Childhood Education (CECE) Programs › Section 200-RICR-20-10-6.4 - The Approval Process

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6.4.1
Procedures for approval under Tier 1 and Tier 2
A. Procedures for approval include:
1. Completion and submission of an
				  application and documentation as required by this part.
2. Upon receipt of a completed application
				  and required documentation, reviewed by RIDE to determine compliance of the
				  program.
3. For Tier 2 approval, an
				  on-site visit by an authorized representative designated by the Commissioner
				  for the purpose of providing assistance in terms of compliance matters or
				  observing the program in action.
4.
				  Determination by an authorized representative designated by the Commissioner
				  that the program meets requirements for approval based on both the program's
				  application and supporting documentation, and the on-site visit to that program
				  as applicable.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 20 - Educator Quality and Certification › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the Certification of Educators in Rhode Island › Section 200-RICR-20-20-1.1 - Purpose, Scope, and Authority

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A. Pursuant to R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
										16-11-1,
				  the educators in Rhode Island Public Schools are required to attain
				  certification. Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										16-60-4,
				  the responsibility for setting Regulations for certification rests with the
				  Council on Elementary and Secondary Education (Council). The purpose of these
				  Regulations is to update the requirements and procedures that govern educator
				  certification in Rhode Island. These Regulations detail a comprehensive
				  redesign of the certification system that will go into effect as the Rhode
				  Island Department of Education (RIDE) creates supports necessary to implement
				  the revisions.
B. All changes go
				  into effect immediately, unless otherwise noted. The one (1) year residency
				  requirement for all teacher certificates will go into effect December 31, 2022
				  for all entering program candidates. RIDE will work in consultation with
				  preparation program providers to outline implementation details for the one (1)
				  year practical residency.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 20 - Educator Quality and Certification › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the Certification of Educators in Rhode Island › Section 200-RICR-20-20-1.3 - Rhode Island Professional Educator Standards

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1.3.1
Educator Standards
A. RIDE has
				  established teaching and leadership standards, as well as a code of
				  professional responsibility for educators in Rhode Island.
1. Rhode Island Professional Teaching
				  Standards.
2. Rhode Island
				  Standards for Educational Leadership.
3. Rhode Island Code of Professional
				  Responsibility.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 20 - Educator Quality and Certification › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the Certification of Educators in Rhode Island › Section 200-RICR-20-20-1.4 - Requirements for Certification

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A. Educator
				  Certification Requirements
1. Pursuant to R.I.
				  Gen. Laws §
											16-11-1,
				  educators in Rhode Island Public Schools are required to attain
				  certification.
2. Educator
				  certification is required for all educators in all Rhode Island Public Schools,
				  state-approved Special Education programs, and state funded pre-kindergarten
				  programs.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 200 - Board of Education › Chapter 20 - Council on Elementary and Secondary Education › Subchapter 20 - Educator Quality and Certification › Part 1 - Regulations Governing the Certification of Educators in Rhode Island › Section 200-RICR-20-20-1.5 - Applications and Fees

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A. Application for
				  Certification
1. Applications for state
				  certificates and permits must be executed on forms or through electronic means
				  provided by RIDE. Additional documents and materials must be submitted in
				  accordance with the specific requirements for particular certificate areas or
				  any new requirements adopted by the Council.
2. An applicant must submit all required
				  documentation for each area of certification and, as appropriate, the
				  following:
a. Application on an official form
				  or through electronic means provided by the Department of Education;
b. Application fee as established by the
				  Council;
c. Official transcripts
				  from an approved institution, as required, of all credits and degrees issued by
				  the registrar or other appropriate official of the institution;
d. A statement made by an approved
				  institution or alternate route to certification program approved by the
				  Commissioner that the candidate has completed an approved planned program of
				  preparation for service in the area of certification and the grade level for
				  which certification is sought and has demonstrated competence with respect to
				  professional standards;
e. In those
				  cases where successful experience as an educator is a condition for
				  certification, a statement from the applicant's employing agent as to the
				  nature, length, and quality of experience;
f. Official verification from the testing
				  agency that an applicant has achieved a passing score or satisfactory
				  evaluation on required assessments;
g. If an applicant holds foreign credentials
				  or transcripts, an evaluation by agencies or organizations approved by the
				  Department of Education to translate and evaluate such credentials for the
				  purposes of determining eligibility for certification;
h. If an applicant prepared for certification
				  at an institution where English was not the language of instruction,
				  verification of minimum passing score or higher on the state's assessment of
				  English Language Competency;
i. An
				  attestation by the applicant that he or she is of good moral character,
				  including disclosure of any employment, criminal, and certification history;
				  and
j. Additional documentation, as
				  appropriate to the type of certificate or permit requested.