Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-4-2-.01 - Student Assessment - Unified Coordinated Statewide Testing Program
(1) The policy of
the Alabama State Board of Education is to have a unified, coordinated Student
Assessment Program.
(2) Alabama's
Student Assessment Program is a system of assessments that measures the
knowledge and abilities of students in Alabama's public schools for the
following purposes:
(a) To provide
information to educators and parents regarding the educational strengths and
weaknesses of individual students.
(b) To provide information to assist local
and state educational personnel in reviewing and planning for instructional and
curricular improvements.
(c) To
provide information to local and state educational personnel, policy makers,
and the general public regarding the educational performance of Alabama's
students.
(3) The Alabama
State Board of Education shall choose the tests to be used, grades to be
administered, and when chosen tests shall be administered.
(4) The Student Assessment Program consists
of assessments aligned to the Alabama Course of Study Standards in grades
determined by the Alabama State Board of Education.
(a) The National Assessment of Educational
Progress (NAEP) is administered annually to a randomly stratified sample
population of students.
(5) All students must be provided the
opportunity to participate in the state testing program. See
290-040-020-.03 for specific
procedures regarding students of special populations.
(6) LEAs will be given an opportunity to
review demographic student data, prior to the release of score reports to
parents and students, in order to ensure that all students are accounted for in
all required grades, and that student demographic data is accurate and ready
for dissemination.
(a) The SDE shall provide
assessment results for each student who participates in the Student Assessment
Program.
(b) Score reports are
provided to parents and students in a timeframe that allows for meaningful
consultation with the LEA and school staff.
Notes
Author: Dr. Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority: Ala. Const. amend. 284, Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง 16-3-11 through 13; 16-4-4.
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