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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 13A.03.04.01" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="04" heading="Scope.">
  <text>This chapter applies to:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Tests administered by or through the State Board of Education including but not limited to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) (English and Language Arts and Mathematics);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) for grades 5 and 8;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Alternate Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (Alt-MISA);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Alternative Maryland Comprehensive Assessment for Government (Alt-Gov);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment for Government;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>The Life Science Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (LS MISA);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>The Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA);</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>The English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA)  ACCESS for ELLs;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>The norm-referenced test or tests in use by the State;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>The Educator Credentialing Tests; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Other instruments required by the State Board of Education;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Local school system-owned materials that are the same as those used in any State-operated assessment program; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The security and monitoring of any instrument administered by or through the State Board of Education, to include assessments and surveys.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>