4 AAC 06.790 - Definitions

(a) Repealed 6/1/2018.

(b) In 4 AAC 06.700 - 4 AAC 06.790,

(1) "accommodation" means a change made to a testing situation to ensure that information obtained from a statewide assessment is an accurate reflection of what the assessment is intended to measure rather than a measure of a student's disability;

(2) "alternate assessment" means the assessment selected by the commissioner under 4 AAC 06.775(b);

(3) "board" means e State Board of Education of Education and Early Development;

(4) repealed 6/1/2018;

(5) "certificate of attendance" means a certificate earned by a student who

(A) is not able to complete regular courses or complete substitute courses under 4 AAC 06.078;

(B) takes the alternate assessment described in 4 AAC 06.775(b); and

(C) completes at least four years of attendance in high school;

(6) "certificate of completion" means a certificate earned by a student who

(A) is not able to complete regular courses or complete substitute courses under 4 AAC 06.078;

(B) takes the alternate assessment described in 4 AAC 06.775(b); and

(C) completes the IEP goals;

(7) "commissioner" means the commissioner of education and early development;

(8) "department" means the Department of Education and Early Development;

(9) "district" means a city or borough school district, a regional educational attendance area, and a state boarding school;

(10) "IEP" means individualized education program under 4 AAC 52.140;

(11) "modification" means a change to the setting, timing, presentation, or response format of a standardized test that alters what a test measures;

(12) "Participation Guidelines" means the department's Participation Guidelines for Inclusion of Alaska Students in State Assessments, adopted by reference in 4 AAC 06.775;

(13) "section 504 plan" means a plan that meets the requirements of 29 U.S.C. 794 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973);

(14) "test materials" means all paper and electronic documents, support materials, software, and any related items used by students, teachers, or administrators in the administration of assessments.

Notes

4 AAC 06.790

Eff. 12/16/94, Register 132; am 3/3/2000, Register 153; am 12/19/2002, Register 164; am 9/17/2004, Register 171; am 8/15/2008, Register 187; am 6/30/2013, Register 206; am 12/26/2014, Register 212, January 2015; am 5/15/2015, Register 214, July 2015; am 12/25/2015, Register 216, January 2016; am 6/1/2018,Register 226, July 2018

As of Register 151 (October 1999), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Education to the Department of Education and Early Development made by ch. 58, SLA 1999, and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of education.

Authority:AS 14.07.020

AS 14.07.060