4 AAC 12.409 - Department review of competency and content area examinations; reevaluation of minimum passing scores; report

(a) The department will conduct an annual review of at least one-third of the teacher competency examinations designated in 4 AAC 12.310 and at least one-third of the content area examinations designated in 4 AAC 12.407. The department's annual review will vary the examinations under consideration so that all designated teacher competency and content area examinations are reviewed at least once every three years.

(b) The department will conduct an annual reevaluation under AS 14.20.020(1) of at least one-fifth of the minimum passing scores for teacher competency examinations designated in 4 AAC 12.310 and content area examinations designated in 4 AAC 12.407. The department's annual reevaluation of minimum passing scores will vary the scores under consideration so that all minimum passing scores for competency and content area examinations are reevaluated at least once every five years.

(c) The department may combine the annual review of teacher competency and content area examinations required under (a) of this section with the annual reevaluation of passing scores under (b) of this section.

(d) The department will provide the results of each annual review of examinations and annual reevaluation of passing scores in a report to the board at a regularly scheduled December board meeting. The report must contain

(1) a list of all teacher competency examinations, content area examinations, and minimum passing scores considered by the report;

(2) any recommended changes to designated teacher competency examinations;

(3) any recommended changes to designated content area examinations;

(4) for a minimum passing score under evaluation,

(A) an assessment of the historical effect of the established passing score and the potential effect of changing the passing score; and

(B) the passing score currently used for the examination by other jurisdictions; and

(5) any information relied upon by department staff in development of the report.

(e) A recommended change to a designated teacher competency examination, content area examination, or minimum passing score that is approved by the board does not take effect without adoption of or amendment to a regulation under the Administrative Procedure Act (AS 44.62).

Notes

4 AAC 12.409

Eff. 7/1/2023, Register 247, October 2023

Authority:AS 14.07.060

AS 14.20.010

AS 14.20.020