P6146.2

Instruction

Statewide Proficiency/Mastery Examinations

Annually, unless exempted according to federal and/or state criteria, each student, in grades three through eight inclusive shall take a mastery examination (measuring whether or not a student has mastered essential grade level skills in reading, writing and mathematics). Students enrolled in grade eleven shall annually take a nationally recognized college readiness assessment approved by the State Board of Education that measures essential and grade appropriate skills in reading, writing and mathematics. Students in grades five, eight, and eleven shall annually, take a statewide mastery examination in science. The State Board of Education shall approve the provision and administration of all mastery examinations. All examinations shall take place during the regular school day.

Special education students shall participate in mastery testing except in the rare case when their Planning and Placement Team determines that participation would be inappropriate and recommends the use of an alternative assessment as specified by the State Board of Education. Students with significant cognitive disabilities in grades 3 through 8 and 11 shall be assessed in English/language arts and mathematics with the Connecticut Alternate Assessment.

(cf. 5125 - Student Records; Confidentiality)

(cf. 5121 - Examination/Grading/Rating)

(cf. 6146 - Graduation Requirements)

(cf. 6162.31 - Test Exclusion)

Legal Reference:  Connecticut General Statutes

10-14n Statewide mastery examination.  Conditions for reexamination.  Limitation on use of test results.  (as amended by PA 03-174, PA 03-168, PA 13-207, Section 115 of PA 14-217, PA 15-238, PA 17-14)

10-14o Compensatory education grant. Financial statement of expenditures.

10-14p Reports by local and regional boards re instructional improvement and student progress.

10-14q Exceptions (as amended by PA 01-205)

PA 15-238 An Act Concerning Students Assessments

34 CFR, Part 200 Regulations appearing in Federal Register, 9/13/06.

10-223e State-wide education accountability plan

Policy adopted:  March 15, 2016

Policy revised and approved:  January 22, 2019

PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Portland, Connecticut