Nevada Chapter 390 — Testing of Pupils and Graduation

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NRS 390.015— Maintenance of Internet website by school districts containing information on available examinations and assessments
NRS 390.055— Selection of assessment by State Board; eligibility to take assessment; permission of board of trustees required under certain circumstances; regulations
NRS 390.065— Disclosure of questions and answers prohibited; exceptions
NRS 390.105— Administration of criterion-referenced examinations
NRS 390.115— Council to Establish Academic Standards for Public Schools required to review and evaluate results of examinations; report of evaluation
NRS 390.125— Adoption of model to measure achievement of pupils on criterion-referenced examinations; use of model to track progress of individual schools from year to year
NRS 390.250— Definitions
NRS 390.255— “Irregularity in testing administration” defined
NRS 390.260— “Irregularity in testing security” defined
NRS 390.265— “School official” defined
NRS 390.270— Adoption and enforcement of plan for test security by Department; contents of plan; posting of plan on Internet
NRS 390.275— Adoption and enforcement of plan for test security by board of trustees; contents of plan; annual submission of plan to State Board and Joint Interim Standing Committee on Education; written notice concerning plan to educational personnel, pupils and parents; definitions
NRS 390.280— Violation of state or district plan: Duty of Department to investigate; authority of Department to issue subpoenas; enforcement of subpoena by court
NRS 390.285— Violation of district plan: Duty of board of trustees to investigate or refer to Department; authority of board of trustees to issue subpoenas; enforcement of subpoena by court
NRS 390.290— Certain schools required to provide for additional administration of examinations if consecutive irregularities in testing administration occur; school district or charter school required to pay costs of additional administration; determination and notice by Department
NRS 390.295— Plan for corrective action required of school or school district in response to irregularity in testing administration or security; notice by Department; establishment by Department of procedures to document corrective action; amendment of plan
NRS 390.300— Establishment of program of education and training regarding administration and security of examinations and assessments; expanded program authorized; school districts and charter schools required to ensure educational personnel receive program of education and training
NRS 390.305— Establishment of procedures for uniform documentation and maintenance of irregularities in testing administration and security; maintenance by Department of written summary for each irregularity; annual report by Department required
NRS 390.350— Definitions
NRS 390.355— “Assessment” defined
NRS 390.360— “Examination” defined
NRS 390.365— “Irregularity in testing administration” defined
NRS 390.370— “Irregularity in testing security” defined
NRS 390.375— “Reprisal or retaliatory action” defined
NRS 390.380— “School official” defined
NRS 390.395— Declaration of policy concerning disclosure of irregularities in testing administration and security
NRS 390.405— School official prohibited from using authority or influence to prevent disclosure of information
NRS 390.410— School official authorized to file appeal with State Board for reprisal or retaliatory action taken in response to disclosure; hearing; order to desist and refrain; adoption of rules of procedure for hearings
NRS 390.415— State Board authorized to issue subpoenas during investigation or hearing concerning reprisal or retaliatory action; enforcement of subpoena by court
NRS 390.420— Use of provisions for harassment prohibited; penalty for willful disclosure of untruthful information
NRS 390.425— Department required to provide written summary of provisions to school districts and charter schools; distribution of written summary to school officials
NRS 390.430— Provisions do not abrogate or decrease effect of crimes or punishments
NRS 390.600— State Board required to prescribe criteria for standard high school diploma; college and career readiness assessment; criteria for receipt of adjusted diploma or alternative diploma; prohibition to issue certificate of attendance
NRS 390.605— Graduation with college and career ready high school diploma; endorsements for such diplomas; annual review of regulations establishing requirements; incentive grants and reimbursements to public high schools and school districts for pupils
NRS 390.610— State Board to select college and career readiness assessment for grade 11; requirement of pupil to take assessment; results not used for receipt of standard high school diploma; use of results to provide data and information for pupil; adoption of regulations prescribing manner in which results must be used to inform instruction to pupils in grade 12
NRS 390.620— Department required to develop and post on Internet website informational pamphlet concerning college and career readiness assessment; posting of pamphlet and distribution to pupils and parents
NRS 390.625— Public awareness campaign regarding types of diplomas and endorsements pupils may receive
NRS 390.630— Issuance of standard high school diploma to certain veterans who left high school to serve in Armed Forces
NRS 390.800— Limitation on administration; periodic review
NRS 390.803— Review of examinations and assessments by Department
NRS 390.805— Department required to adopt regulations limiting time taken from instruction to conduct and number of examinations or assessments; waiver. [Effective through June 30, 2027.]
NRS 390.807— Annual report on aggregate amount of class time spent preparing for and conducting examinations and assessments; submission of report; Department to develop certain plans for schools exceeding limitations on such preparation. [Effective July 1, 2027.]
NRS 390.810— Administration of examinations to pupils who are English learners; State Board required to prescribe modifications and accommodations; administration in language other than English required under certain circumstances; assessment of proficiency in English language
NRS 390.820— Administration of examinations to pupils with disabilities; modifications and accommodations required for certain pupils; State Board required to prescribe alternate examination
NRS 390.830— Examinations of National Assessment of Educational Progress; regulations requiring selected schools to participate; report of results; report of discrepancies
NRS 390.840— Enforcement of contractual penalties or sanctions for failure to deliver results of examinations on timely basis