# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 03 — General Instructional Programs

### Chapter 04 — Test Administration and Data-Reporting Policies and Procedures

#### Regulation .01 Scope.

*COMAR 13A.03.04.01*

This chapter applies to:

A. Tests administered by or through the State Board of Education including but not limited to:

  (1) The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) (English and Language Arts and Mathematics);

  (2) The Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) for grades 5 and 8;

  (3) The Alternate Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (Alt-MISA);

  (4) The Alternative Maryland Comprehensive Assessment for Government (Alt-Gov);

  (5) The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment for Government;

  (6) The Life Science Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (LS MISA);

  (7) The Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA);

  (8) The English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA)  ACCESS for ELLs;

  (9) The norm-referenced test or tests in use by the State;

  (10) The Educator Credentialing Tests; and

  (11) Other instruments required by the State Board of Education;

B. Data reporting required by the State Board of Education including the data-based areas described in COMAR 13A.01.04 and other measures used to determine availability of services and funding;

C. Local school system-owned materials that are the same as those used in any State-operated assessment program; and

D. The security and monitoring of any instrument administered by or through the State Board of Education, to include assessments and surveys.