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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-203.3" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Evaluation and Graduation of Students">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section, “assessment” means a locally, State, or federally mandated test that is intended to measure a student’s academic readiness, learning progress, and skill acquisition.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Assessment” does not include a teacher–developed quiz or test.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This section does not apply to an assessment or test given to a student relating to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A student’s 504 plan;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Federal law relating to English language learners.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, unless a multistate assessment consortium in which the State participates requires certificated education professionals to administer an assessment, the principal of a public school may select any employee to administer an assessment.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The local superintendent shall review and approve the principal’s selection under paragraph (1) of this subsection before the assessment is administered.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>For each assessment administered in a local school system, each county board shall provide the following information:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The title of the assessment;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The purpose of the assessment;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Whether the assessment is mandated by a local, State, or federal entity;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The grade level or subject area, as appropriate, to which the test is administered;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The testing window of the assessment; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Whether accommodations are available for students with special needs and what the accommodations are.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>On or before October 15 of each year, the information required under subsection (d) of this section shall be:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Updated;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Posted on the website of the county board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Included in the annual update of the county board’s master plan required under § 5–401 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
